New Mexico State Aggies – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2017

New Mexico State Aggies (Overall: 17-13, Conf: 10-8)

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Team Strengths:

It would be foolish for opponents to take New Mexico State easy just because the Aggies are a mid-major program. For one, the Aggies can light it up on offense. Unafraid to take shots, the Aggies are 63rd in the nation in scoring with 77.4 points per game on 46.3 percent shooting. The Aggies get to the free throw line a lot mostly because they like to take shots around the basket. They are 14th overall in free throws per game and 23rd in free  throws made.

On the other side of the ball, the Aggies are as pesky as any team in taking away their opponents’ three-point shot. New Mexico State’s opponents shoot just 30.1% from deep, making just 18.9 per contest.

Team Weaknesses:

Overeagerness on offense often results to errors for the Aggies, who commit 13.7 turnovers per game. How they’ll fare offensively againt tougher opponents in the NCAA Tournament is also something of an unknown for this team, which didn’t play against a single top 50 RPI team in the regular season.

Team Stats:

Category | Stat | Rank
Points Per Game | 77.4 | 63
Rebounds Per Game | 38.9 | 29
Blocks Per Game | 3.5 | 145
3-Point Percentage | 33.4 | 244
Free Throw Percentage | 70.9 | 150

Starting Lineup:

Position | Name | PPG
F | Eli Chuha | 12.4
F | Johnathon Wilkins | 5.5
G | Ian Baker | 16.6
G | Braxton Huggins | 13.6
G | Matt Taylor | 6.6

Writer’s Prediction:

New Mexico State shocks Baylor in the first round.

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