New Mexico vs Boise State Prediction 3/14/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Boise State (23-9) vs. New Mexico (26-6)
March 14, 2025 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: New Mexico -1.5; Over/Under: 148.5
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In this article, we will formulate a New Mexico vs Boise State Prediction for this college basketball game on Friday, March 14th, at the Thomas & Mack Center. Let’s take a look at a New Mexico Lobos vs Boise State Broncos pick.
What a Solid Win for Boise State
Boise State faced off against San Diego State on Thursday and they dominated the game. The offense only scored 62 points, but it doesn’t matter because the defense gave up only 52 points. At halftime, they were down, but in the second half, they gave up only 19 points, and they are going to be hard to beat when the defense is playing with that much confidence. Alvaro Cardenas Torre had a strong game, putting up 16 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Four different players put up at least 10 points.
Boise State has a 23-9 overall record, and this team could be a problem for opposing teams in the NCAA Tournament. Boise State is averaging 76 points while its defense is giving up 66.3 points per game. The defense is ranked 37th, and it will need to be a strength again here, especially as the competition gets tougher. Tyson Degenhart has been the top player, averaging 17.8 points while shooting 51.7 points per game.
New Mexico Defense Stepped Up
New Mexico, in the last game, faced off against San Jose State, and the defense was impressive. New Mexico scored 63 points while the defense gave up only 52 points. At halftime, they were up 32-23, and they never looked back on the way to the victory. Donovan Dent was the top player, putting up 25 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Three different players ended up putting up 11 points. Two games ago against UNLV, New Mexico secured an 81-67 victory.
New Mexico has a 26-6 record and for the most part this season the offense has been impressive. They are averaging 82.2 points while their defense is giving up 71.3 points per game. Even though they won the last game with the defense, I would expect they are going to try and push the tempo here. Donovan Dent has been the star of the show averaging 20.4 points while shooting 49.6 percent from the field.
New Mexico vs Boise State Prediction
New Mexico and Boise State will be involved in a lower-scoring game. Both teams really stepped up with the defense in the last game, and it will be much of the same here. Boise State is giving up only 66.3 points per game, and they will have no stepping up again here. I am not sold on this Boise State offense, though, and this game will end up being lower-scoring. His game is going to struggle to reach even 140 points. Back the under to cash. This is one of my favorite plays on the entire board for Friday’s slate.
