New Mexico St. vs Seattle Basketball Predictions & Best Bets

Game outlook

New Mexico St. is on the road playing Seattle at the Climate Pledge Arena stadium on Thursday, 1/12/2023 @ 10:00pm EST. Seattle -3 was the opening favorite and current line is Seattle -4.25.

Thursday night, the New Mexico State Aggies travel to Seattle, WA to face the Seattle RedHawks. Following a 9-point loss against California Baptist, New Mexico State comes into Thursday night two games below .500. New Mexico State struggled defensively as California Baptist scored 70 points, including 43 in the second half, on nearly 43% shooting and 32.4% from beyond the arc. In terms of offense, New Mexico State shot the ball well, making 41.7% of their shots, but scored only 61 points after turning the ball over eight times.

PREVIEW OF THE AGGIES:

A 7-9 record will be on the line for New Mexico State against the Redhawks. As of now, the Aggies have played six games on the road, with a 4-9 record. New Mexico State has been the underdog in 8 games this season, sitting at 2-6. As of now, the Aggies are +3.5 point underdogs according to oddsmakers. A strong perfo rmance from New Mexico State's leading scorer Xavier Pinson is expected as he averages 12.94 points per game. Additionally, Pinson contributes to the team's ability to score on the perimeter. He has made the most 3-point shots so far for the team. Added to the Aggies' offensive game plan is the play of Deshawndre Washington. He has hit 43.3% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.69 points per game. With 73.3 points per game, New Mexico State is scoring at a similar rate to the NCAA average. Despite struggling to knock down outside shots, this figure still stands. In 16 games, they have made only 32.7% of their 3-point attempts. 42.43% of their shots have come from beyond the arc this season.