Colorado State Rams (24-9) vs. New Mexico Lobos (24-9)
March 16, 2024 12:00 am EDT
The Line: New Mexico Lobos -3; Over/Under: +150
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The Colorado State Rams and the New Mexico Lobos meet Friday in the college basketball Mountain West Tournament Semifinals at the Thomas & Mack Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado State vs. New Mexico Prediction.
Colorado State Team Preview
The Colorado State Rams booked their spot in the semis after an 85-78 win over Nevada last time out. Isaiah Stevens leads the Rams in scoring and assists with 16.8 PPG and 7 APG while Joel Scott has 12.5 PPG with 5.9 RPG. Nique Clifford has 12.5 PPG with 7.3 RPG to lead the Rams on the glass and Patrick Cartier has 10.9 PPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Colorado State so far this year. As a team, Colorado State is averaging 76.7 PPG on 49.3% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three and 75.6% from the foul line this season.
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New Mexico Team Preview
The New Mexico Lobos booked their ticket to the semifinals after picking up a 76-66 win over Boise State last time out. Jamal Mashburn Jr. leads the Lobos in scoring with 15.1 PPG and Jaelen House has 15 PPG along with 3.5 APG and 3.6 RPG while Donovan Dent has 15 PPG with a team-high 5.5 APG to lead the Lobos in assists. JT Toppin has 12.6 PPG with a team-high 8.8 RPG to lead the Lobos in rebounding and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for New Mexico so far this season. Nelly Junior Joseph has 9.2 PPG with 8.1 RPG as well this season. As a team, New Mexico is averaging 82.3 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 33.8% from three and 71.2% from the foul line this season.
Colorado State vs. New Mexico Prediction
I’m on New Mexico here. The Lobos are the only team on the outside looking in in this matchup, and they’ve looked like a team that knows the mission at hand. New Mexico has one of the most talented starting lineups in the conference, and while Colorado State’s solid as well, I think that the Lobos are the better team. Both teams can put up points in bunches, but I trust New Mexico more if this game turns into a track meet. Give me the Lobos here.
