New Mexico State vs Middle Tennessee Picks and Predictions for Saturday, February 28, 2026
New Mexico State vs Middle Tennessee Information
The New Mexico State Aggies will be on the road Saturday, playing at Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro, TN, at 1:00 PM. New Mexico State has thirteen wins and 13 losses this season, coming into Saturday riding a 2 game-winning streak after a 4-point victory in their last outing. Middleton, Tennessee, stays home Saturday, one game below .500 this season, after a 12-point home victory in their last outing to end a 2-game losing streak. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.
New Mexico State Preview
Offensively, New Mexico State is averaging 25.5 points on 44% shooting for the season. Defensively, the Aggies are allowing 70.8 points per game this season, but have given up an average of 65.3 points over their last three wins. Jemel Jones leads New Mexico State this season with 17.1 points per game. Julius Mims is second on the team, with 10.8 points, and leads the team with 8.9 rebounds. Elijah Elliott averages 9.1 points, and Jayland Randall averages 8.5 points per game. Gabe Pickens averages 4 points and leads the team, dishing out three assists per game.
Middle Tennessee Preview
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are averaging 75.3 points on 44% shooting from the floor this season, but have averaged 88 points per game over the last two wins. Defensively, the Blue Raiders are allowing 72.9 points per game this season and gave up only 66 points last time out. Kamari Lands leads the Middle Tennessee offense this season with 13.6 points per game. Torey Alston is on the second roster, averaging 13.2 points to go along with the team-leading 7.6 rebounds. Jahvin Carter averages a third-best 10 points per game this season. Sean Smith is averaging 9.8 points and leads the team with 3.7 assists per game.
New Mexico State vs Middle Tennessee Prediction
Both teams have been mediocre this season, but Middle Tennessee will have the edge on Saturday. Look for the blue riders to thrive in front of their home bands against a mediocre team. Take Middle Tennessee to do the work on both sides of the ball as they overwhelm New Mexico State for 40 minutes. Take the Blue Raiders Saturday to do the jobs they get the win and cover at home to pick up their 14th victory of the season. Final Score Prediction, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders win and cover 74-67.
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