The New Mexico State Aggies head to The Pyramid to take on the Long Beach State 49ers. Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Dec. 5.
The 49ers beat Colorado State 83-77 on Thursday. Nick Faust was the team’s high scorer with 27 points on 8-for-14 shooting. The Aggies are coming off a 73-59 win against UTEP on Wednesday. Pascal Siakam had a good performance and claimed his sixth double-double of the season, accounting for 24 points and 23 rebounds.
Long Beach State is a slight one-point favorite at home against New Mexico State. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 142 points for this matchup. The 49ers come into this game 4-4 Straight Up (SU) and 4-2-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The 49ers are one of the best in Division I in terms of three-point field goals, making 8.0 shots per game from beyond the arc.
In the other locker room, the Aggies have a 5-2 SU record and have covered the spread in all of their matchups so far. New Mexico State is one of the better rebounding teams in Division I. The Aggies average 46.0 rebounds per game, making them the sixth-best team in the country for that category. Shifting to the other side of the court, the Aggies have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the nation at .382.
This game will be the first meeting for Long Beach State and New Mexico State in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – NMSt, ATS Winner – NMSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Long Beach State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Long Beach State’s last 5 games.
Long Beach State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Mexico State.
The New Mexico State Aggies have a defensive rating of 92.7 (ranked 48th), while the Long Beach State 49ers have an offensive rating of 105.4 (ranked 178th).
Long Beach State has an average field goal percentage of 42.1%. New Mexico State is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Long Beach State 49ers rank lower for their field goal percentage (246th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (214th), but the New Mexico State Aggies have a better FG% ranking (52nd) than eFG% ranking (82nd).
Long Beach State ranks 69th in assists, registering 16.0 per game. New Mexico State performs worse at 119th with 14.7 assists per game.
The New Mexico State Aggies average 46.0 rebounds per game and are ranked sixth. The Long Beach State 49ers average 35.4 rebounds per game, ranked 245th.
The New Mexico State Aggies rank 66th in offensive rebounds. The Long Beach State 49ers rank 279th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
On average, Long Beach State forces a turnover rate of 21.5%. When New Mexico State turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 2-1 record.
