Texas Southern Tigers vs New Mexico Lobos NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/24/24
The Tigers and Lobos are set to face off at 8:00 ET on MWN. The Lobos will host the game at The Pit in Albuquerque, NM. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 155.5 points, and New Mexico is favored by -23.5 vs. Texas Southern.
TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS VS NEW MEXICO LOBOS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Texas Southern Tigers +23.5
This game will be played at The Pit at 8:00 ET on Sunday, November 24th.
WHY BET THE TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-70 in favor of the Lobos.
- Even though we have New Mexico winning straight-up, we like Texas Southern at +23.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 155.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 148 points.
Can The Tigers Secure a Win at Albuquerque?
Texas Southern Tigers Recent Game/Games
The Tigers dropped to 0-4 on the season after a 97-82 loss to Samford on Sunday. Texas Southern entered the game as +12 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.
After trailing 51-32 at halftime, the Tigers put up a fight in the 2nd half, scoring 50 points while allowing 46. The game’s total points finished at 179, surpassing the O/U line of 160.
Texas Southern put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 45.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.2%, with a strong 55.6% shooting on two-pointers (25/45). However, they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 16 attempts for 18.8%.
At the free-throw line, the Tigers were impressive, connecting on 23 of 26 attempts for 88.5%. They also grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 20 assists. Duane Posey and Rylan Jones both shot 6 of 7 from the field, with Jones hitting 6 threes and adding 8 assists in just 19 minutes.
Despite Texas Southern’s defensive efforts, they gave up 97 points, with the opposing team shooting 47% from the field. The Tigers allowed 34 made field goals on 72 attempts.
From beyond the arc, Texas Southern’s defense struggled, as the other team hit 20 threes on 44 attempts, shooting 45%. They also sent the opposing team to the line 12 times, where they made 9 free throws.
Can the Lobos Secure a Win at Home?
New Mexico Lobos Recent Game
The Lobos improved to 3-0 on the season with an 80-58 win over Grambling State on Thursday. Playing at home, New Mexico was a heavy favorite at -24.5 but didn’t cover the spread.
After leading just 30-26 at halftime, the Lobos pulled away by scoring 50 points in the 2nd half while allowing 32. The game’s total points of 138 fell short of the O/U line of 152.
New Mexico put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 46.7% from the field and 38.9% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.3%, and they hit 50% of their two-point attempts.
Donovan Dent led the way with 22 points and 8 assists, shooting 53.8% overall and 100% from deep. The Lobos dished out 23 assists as a team, with 10 offensive rebounds, and shot 65.4% from the free-throw line.
New Mexico’s defense held their opponent to 58 points, even though they allowed a 46% shooting performance on 28 of 60 attempts. Inside the arc, the opposition shot 50%, making 21 of 42 two-point tries.
From three-point range, the opponent hit 7 of 18, good for 38%. At the free-throw line, they went 17 of 26, shooting 65%. New Mexico also gave up 10 offensive rebounds.