The Dixie State Trailblazers and New Mexico State Aggies meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Pan American Center. The Dixie State Trailblazers look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The New Mexico State Aggies look for a win after winning 10 of their last 12 games.
The Dixie State Trailblazers are averaging 74.4 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 74.1 points on 44 percent shooting. Hunter Schofield is averaging 14.4 points and 1 assist, while Cameron Gooden is averaging 12.5 points and 4 rebounds. Dancell Leter is the third double-digit scorer and Frank Staine is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Dixie State Trailblazers are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent from the free throw line. The Dixie State Trailblazers are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game.
The New Mexico State Aggies are averaging 71.5 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 63.8 points on 38.9 percent shooting. Teddy Allen is averaging 19.8 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Sir’Jabari Rice is averaging 12.7 points and 3.3 assists. Johnny McCants is dishing 2.2 assists and Donnie Tillman is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The New Mexico State Aggies are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The New Mexico State Aggies are allowing 30.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.
The Trailblazers are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Aggies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games. The under is 4-1 in Trailblazers last 5 overall. The under is 3-1-1 in Aggies last 5 home games.
The Dixie State Trailblazers enter this game in rough shape over the last few weeks, and you should expect things to continue considering they lose by an average of 12.8 points on the road. The New Mexico State Aggies are the class of the WAC, and they win at home by an average of 14.8 points while playing elite level defense. Dixie State is ice-cold at the moment. Give me the Aggies in a comfortable victory.