New Mexico Lobos (21-9) vs. Colorado State Rams (13-17)
Week 17 of the 2022-23 NCAA men’s basketball season is in full swing on Friday, March 3, 2023, when the New Mexico Lobos take on the Colorado State Rams in this Mountain West Conference clash at the Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Lobos defeated the Rams the first time these teams met, winning 88-69 on December 28. New Mexico was a 5.5-point favorite in the contest with the total set at 152.0. No line or total was set at the time this analysis was written.
The New Mexico Lobos (21-9, 14-12-3 ATS) snapped a two-game losing streak with a 94-80 victory over Fresno State on Tuesday. This team looked like a lock for a tournament bid four weeks ago, but has lost six of their last eight games, moving to 8-9 in the conference. The Lobos are 5-5 on the road and are 3-5-2 ATS in their last 10.
New Mexico took an eight-point lead into the half and rolled from there, winning by 14 over the Bulldogs. The Lobos had a huge day shooting from everywhere, hitting 58.2% of their attempts, including 8-15 (53.3%) from three-point range, and 81.5% (22-27) from the free-throw line. Morris Udeze fell a rebound short of a double-double, scoring 25 points off 11-13 shooting. Jaelen House added 24 points.
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— NM State MBB (@NMStateMBB) February 9, 2023
New Mexico is ranked 46th in the KenPom rankings. They are 20th in points per 100 possessions (116.6) and 100th in points allowed per 100 possessions (101.9). This is a very good offensive team, ranked in the top 100 in every major category, including 15th in points per game (81.1), 13th in field-goal percentage (48.7%), 67th in three-point shooting (36.3%), 96th in free-throw percentage (73.9%), and 56th in rebounding (33.9). They are only averaging 78.6 points per game in the conferenc e and are down to 31.4 rebounds per game.
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