New Mexico State vs Stephen F. Austin 3/2/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will travel to the Pan American Center to take on the New Mexico State Aggies this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks won their 8^th straight game and improved to 20-8 on the season after defeating the Abilene Christian Wildcats, 73-71, this past Saturday. Stephen F. Austin struggled with turnovers, however, was solid defensively against Abilene Christian and the Lumberjacks were able to secure the victory after Sadaidriene Hall hit a game-winning jumper for the Stephen F. Austin as time expired. Stephen F. Austin shot 53.8% from the field & 36.4% from beyond the arc while holding Abilene Christian to shoot 38.9% from the field & 31.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Lumberjacks was Gavin Kensmil who had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Stephen F. Austin is averaging 74.6 ppg on 47.5% shooting from the field. The Lumberjacks are averaging 6.0 three-pointers per game on 33.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Stephen F. Austin has been led by Gavin Kensmil (16.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.8 apg), David Kachelries (9.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.2 spg), Calvin Solomon (9.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.8 spg), & Sadaidriene Hall (9.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.3 spg).

Defensively, Stephen F. Austin is allowing their opponents to an average of 67.9 ppg on 42.1% shooting from the field. The Lumberjacks have a rebound margin of 2.7 and a turnover margin of 1.5.

The New Mexico State Aggies lost their 3^rd straight game and dropped to 23-5 on the season after being defeated by the Chicago State Cougars, 61-59, this past Saturday. New Mexico State struggled defensively against Chicago State and the Cougars were able to pull off the upset victory against the Aggies after Brandon Betson hit a game-winning layup for Chicago State with just :02 seconds left in regulation. New Mexico State shot just 36.2% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Chicago State to shoot 42.9% from the field & 43.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Aggies was Sir’Jabari Rice who had 15 points, 8 rebounds, & 7 assists.

On the season, New Mexico State is averaging 74.0 ppg on 45.9% shooting from the field. The Aggies are averaging 7.8 three-pointers per game on 32.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, New Mexico State has been led by Teddy Allen (19.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.2 spg), Sir’Jabari Rice (12.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.4 apg), Johnny McCants (8.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.2 apg), & Donnie Tillman (6.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.1 apg).

Defensively, New Mexico State is holding their opponents to an average of 65.7 ppg on 39.0% shooting from the field. The Aggies have a rebound margin of 7.4 and a turnover margin of -1.9.

The Lumberjacks are 4-4-1 ATS in their last 9 away games & just 1-8 ATS in their last 9 Wednesday games. The Aggies are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games & 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite.

Stephen F. Austin has been solid on the offensive end this season, ranking 92^nd in scoring offense & 29^th in FG%, however, the Lumberjacks struggled against New Mexico State at home earlier this season in a 72-58 loss in late January. New Mexico State suffered an awful loss at Chicago State, however, this is still a very good team that comes into this game ranked 108^th in scoring offense, t-74^th in scoring defense, & 16^th in defensive FG% and as the Aggies are 12-1 at home this season, I think New Mexico State bounces back in this one and covers this mid-range home spread. Good Luck!