The New Mexico Lobos (4-3) take on the Colorado Buffaloes (7-1) at Dreamstyle Arena. The game will air on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.
Colorado Buffaloes at New Mexico Lobos Free Prediction
In the Buffaloes’ last outing, they thoroughly outplayed the Drake Bulldogs, 100-71. The Buffaloes had a much better free throw rate (0.429 vs. 0.194) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (27.6 vs. 18.2). Colorado received a boost from Namon Wright, who was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
The Lobos won a close one over the CSUN Matadors in their last contest, 87-84. One of New Mexico’s largest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They had 29 free throw attempts, eight more than CSUN. With 15 points, New Mexico’s Dane Kuiper put together a good outing.
The high-octane offense of New Mexico will face off against the mid-tier defense of Colorado. Dating back to last season, the Lobos rank 62nd in offensive efficiency, while the Buffaloes are 194th in defensive efficiency. The Lobos figure to have the edge on that end of the court.
The Buffaloes won the lone game against the Lobos last season, 75-57. The Buffaloes had a much better free throw rate (0.269 vs. 0.085) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (30.0 vs. 15.5).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Colorado ranks 72nd in rebounds per game (38.0) while New Mexico ranks 268th (32.0).
The Lobos rank 52nd in steals per game (7.3) while the Buffaloes rank 229th (4.8).
New Mexico ranks 15th in three pointers attempted per game (28.3) while Colorado ranks 184th (21.0).
The Buffaloes rank 39th in assists allowed per game (10.9) while the Lobos rank 166th (13.8).
Colorado ranks 81st in blocks per game (3.7) while New Mexico ranks 111th in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
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