New Mexico State vs Grand Canyon 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Grand Canyon Antelopes (14-4) vs. New Mexico State Aggies (16-3)
January 29, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Mexico State Aggies -5 / Grand Canyon Antelopes +5; Over/Under: -130.5
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The Grand Canyon Antelopes and the New Mexico State Aggies meet in college basketball action from the Pan American Center on Saturday night.
The Grand Canyon Antelopes will look to rebound from a 58-56 loss to Sam Houston State. Jovan Blacksher Jr. leads GCU in scoring and assists with 17.1 PPG and 4.1 APG while Holland Woods has 12.3 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Grand Canyon up to this point in the season. Gabe McGlothan also has 9.9 PPG with a team-high 6.3 RPG to lead Grand Canyon on the glass this season. As a team, Grand Canyon is averaging 68.8 PPG on 44.5% shooting from the field, 36.5% from three and 63.6% from the foul line while allowing 57 PPG on 38.2% shooting from the field and 26.1% from three this season.
The New Mexico State Aggies will try to build on their 72-58 road win over Stephen F. Austin last time out. Teddy Allen leads the Aggies in scoring and rebounding with 18.3 PPG and 6.8 RPG along with 2.4 APG while Sir’Jabari Rice has 12.8 PPG with 5.2 RPG and a team-high 3.1 APG to lead the Aggies in the assist department and to round out the pair of double-digit scorers for New Mexico State so far this season. As a team, New Mexico State is averaging 71.3 PPG on 46.5% shooting from the field, 34% from three and 72.1% from the foul line while allowing 63.6 PPG on 39.7% shooting from the field and 31.1% from three this season.
Grand Canyon is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games as an underdog and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following an ATS loss while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record. New Mexico State is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a win while the under is 3-0-1 in their last 4 games overall.
I get the case that could be made either way, but I’m leaning towards the Aggies laying the points at home. I’ve made a pretty penny by backing Grand Canyon, but the Antelopes rely on defense a bit too much sometimes, and that’s been evident in struggling in their last couple of road games. New Mexico State is simply on another level at home and I think they get the win and cover here as well so give me the Aggies.
