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New Mexico vs Montana State College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds 11/20/21

Montana State Bobcats (1-2) vs. New Mexico Lobos (2-1)
November 20, 2021 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Mexico Lobos -1 / Montana State Bobcats +1; Over/Under: -153.5
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The Montana State Bobcats and New Mexico Lobos meet Saturday in college basketball action at The Pit. The Montana State Bobcats look to get back to a .500 record. The New Mexico Lobos look for a win to improve to 3-1 on the year.

The Montana State Bobcats are averaging 81.7 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 79 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Jubrile Belo is averaging 16.7 points and 1.7 assists, while Abdul Mohammed is averaging 12 points and 8.3 rebounds. Tyler Patterson is grabbing 1.7 rebounds and Amin Adamu is dishing 2.7 assists. The Montana State Bobcats are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.5 percent from the free throw line. The Montana State Bobcats are allowing 44.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game.

The New Mexico Lobos are averaging 87 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 80 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Jaelen House is averaging 23.3 points and 2 rebounds, while Jamal Mashburn Jr. is averaging 17.3 points and 4 rebounds. Gethro Muscadin is the third double-digit scorer and Javonte Johnson is grabbing 5 rebounds. The New Mexico Lobos are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79 percent from the free throw line. The New Mexico Lobos are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27 rebounds per game.

The Bobcats are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games and 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The Lobos are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games. The over is 6-1 in Bobcats last 7 overall. The over is 4-1 in Lobos last 5 overall.

The Montana State Bobcats have had major issues on the defensive side in their two games against respectable opponents. Montana State also hasn’t been great against the spread, dating back to last season. The New Mexico Lobos have been rather impressive through three games, and they’ve covered five straight game overall. In a toss up contest, I’ll gladly side with the Lobos at home.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: New Mexico Lobos -1

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