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The Sam Houston Bearkats (7-6, 0-0 CUSA) hope to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the New Mexico State Aggies (7-6, 0-0 CUSA) on January 2, 2025.
Thursday's matchup between the Aggies and the Bearkats features the Aggies as tight 1.5-point favorites. The over/under is 149.5 points for the matchup.
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New Mexico State vs. Sam Houston Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Game time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Arena: Pan American Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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New Mexico State vs. Sam Houston Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: New Mexico State (-1.5)
- Moneyline: New Mexico State (-115), Sam Houston (-104)
- Total: 149.5 points
Pick ATS:New Mexico State (-1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (149.5)
- Prediction: New Mexico State 77, Sam Houston 75
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New Mexico State vs. Sam Houston Comparison
| New Mexico State Rank | New Mexico State Stat | Sam Houston Stat | Sam Houston Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213th | 74.5 | Points Scored | 81.2 | 67th |
| 156th | 70.3 | Points Allowed | 78.2 | 325th |
| 260th | 12.8 | Assists | 15.0 | 128th |
| 286th | 12.8 | Turnovers | 12.3 | 248th |
| 259th | 43.3% | Field Goal % | 47.2% | 90th |
| 32nd | 39.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 46.3% | 317th |
New Mexico State Key Players
- The Aggies scoring leader is Christian Cook, who averages 14.2 per contest to go with 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
- New Mexico State's leading rebounder is Peter Filipovity averaging 7.4 boards per game and its best passer is Zawdie Jackson, averaging 4.1 assists per game.
- The Aggies get the most three-point shooting production out of Cook, who makes 2.8 threes per game.
- Dionte Bostick and Robert Carpenter lead New Mexico State on the defensive end, with Bostick leading the team in steals averaging 1.1 per game and Carpenter in blocks averaging 0.8 per contest.
Sam Houston Key Players
- Lamar Wilkerson is at the top of the Bearkats scoring leaderboard with 19.4 points per game. Wilkerson also grabs 3.2 rebounds and racks up 2.2 assists per game.
- Dorian Finister puts up a stat line of 6.8 rebounds, 11.5 points and 1.7 assists per game for Sam Houston to take the top rebound spot on the team. Brennen Burns holds the top spot for assists with 3.3 per game, adding 6.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest.
- Wilkerson knocks down 3.7 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bearkats.
- Burns (1.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for Sam Houston while Kalifa Sakho (1.0 block per game) is the block leader.
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