New Mexico
New Mexico State vs. Sam Houston State Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 1-25-2024
The New Mexico State Aggies (9-10, 3-1 C-USA) are on the road Thursday for a Conference-USA game at Bernard G Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas with the Sam Houston State Bearkats (10-9, 3-1 C-USA). New Mexico State defeated Middle Tennessee 73-62 on Saturday for its second straight win and fourth in the last five. Sam Houston State was defeated by Liberty 82-66 on Saturday, snapping a four-game winning streak for the Bearkats. Sam Houston and New Mexico State are tied for second in the C-USA. New Mexico State will play without Jaylin Jackson. Sam Houston State does not have any players on its injury report.
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New Mexico must improve its shooting
New Mexico State is scoring 70.4 points per game which is 277th, while shooting 42.9% (282nd) overall and 34.8% (139th) from three point land. New Mexico State’s free throw percentage is 70.4% which is 221st. Femi Odukale is the leading scorer with an average of 11.2 points per game, while Robert Carpenter is the second leading scorer with an average of 10.6 points per game. Jordan Rawls is the leader in assists with an average of 4.4 per game.
New Mexico State is allowing opponents to score an average of 71.3 points per game which is 161st in the nation while opponents are shooting 40.80% (56th) overall and 34.1% (240th) from downtown. New Mexico State averages 34.2 rebounds per game led by Odukale with an average of 5.8 per contest. Rawls is the leader in steals with an average of 1.3 per game and Jonathan Kanyanag is the leader in blocked shots of 0.8 per game.
Sam Houston State must improve its scoring and shooting
Sam Houston State is scoring an average of 71.7 points per game which is 255th in the nation. The Bearkats are shooting 40.8% (333rd) overall and 32.7% (232nd) from 3 point land. Sam Houston State is shooting 72.1% from the free throw line which is 157th. Lamar Wilkerson is the leading scorer for Sam Houston State with an average of 15.5 points per game and Davon Barnes is second with an average of 13.7 points per game. Sam Houston has just two players averaging double figures in scoring. Jaden Ray is the leader in assists with an average of 4.0 per game.
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📅 Thursday, Jan. 25
⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
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The Bearkats are allowing an average of 71.9 points per game which is 189th in the nation. Sam Houston State is allowing an average of 44.5% (249th) shooting overall and 32.4% (134th) shooting from three point land. Sam Houston State averages 37.3 rebounds per game led by Kian Scroggins with an average of 5.7 per contest. Damon Nicholas Jr is the leader in steals with an average of 1.3 per game, while Souleymane Doumbia is the rim protector with an average of 1.1 blocked shots per game.
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In what should be a very close game from start to finish, Sam Houston State has the advantage as they will be playing on their home court. The Bearkats are allowing an average of 71.9 points per game and scoring slightly less at 71.7 points per game. New Mexico State scores an average of 70.4 points per game and allows slightly more at 71.3 points per game. Both are shooting well below average. The rebounding edge goes to Sam Houston State at 37.3 per game to 34.4 per contest. Sam Houston State averages 9.2 offensive rebounds per game which is 123rd and New Mexico State averages just 7.9 which is 252nd. Offensive rebounds could make the difference since both shoot poorly and with more offensive rebounds per game, Sam Houston State will have more second looks. New Mexico State has failed to cover the spread in two of its last three, while Sam Houston State has covered the spread in three of its last four.
Prediction: Sam Houston State Bearkats -4.5
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Both New Mexico State and Sam Houston State shoot below average and the total has finished under in five of New Mexico State’s last six and in six of Sam Houston State’s last nine. New Mexico State has an adjusted tempo of 67.4 which is 217th while Sam Houston State has an adjusted tempo of 69.0 which is 128th. The two tempos are not conducive for high scoring games since both shoot below average.
Prediction: UNDER 142