New Mexico State vs. Sam Houston Predictions - Dec. 21

The New Mexico State Aggies (6-3, 0-0 CUSA) will host the Sam Houston Bearkats (7-3, 0-0 CUSA) after winning five home games in a row.

The Aggies are currently 4.5-point favorites over the Bearkats. The over/under is 153.5 points for the matchup.

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New Mexico State vs. Sam Houston Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, December 21, 2025
  • Game time: 4 p.m. 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 (-4.5)
  • Moneyline: New Mexico State (-226), Sam Houston (+185)
  • Total: 153.5 points

Pick ATS:Sam Houston (+4.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (153.5)
  • Prediction: Sam Houston 77, New Mexico State 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
273rd 73.6 Points Scored 86.2 48th
65th 67.8 Points Allowed 75.3 235th
275th 13.0 Assists 16.0 101st
165th 11.4 Turnovers 12.0 213th
304th 42.4% Field Goal % 46.0% 154th
35th 39.4% Field Goal % Allowed 40.2% 54th

New Mexico State Key Players

  • The Aggies scoring leader is Jemel Jones, who averages 16.2 per contest to go with 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
  • New Mexico State's leading rebounder is Julius Mims averaging 6.8 boards per game and its best passer is Gabe Pickens, averaging 3.3 assists per game.
  • Anthony Wrzeszcz leads the Aggies in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Jones and Mims lead New Mexico State on the defensive end, with Jones leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Mims in blocks averaging 0.9 per contest.

Sam Houston Key Players

  • Kashie Natt has the top spot on the Bearkats leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 12.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
  • Sam Houston's assist leader is Justin Begg with 4.3 per game. Begg also records 9.1 points per game and adds 2.5 rebounds per game.
  • Po'Boigh King knocks down 2.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bearkats.
  • Natt is at the top of the Sam Houston steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.9 steals per game and 0.9 blocks per game.

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