Kennesaw State vs New Mexico State Prediction 3/7/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Kennesaw State Owls and New Mexico State Aggies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Pan American Center. Here’s a Kennesaw State vs. New Mexico State prediction. This article will include a Kennesaw State vs. New Mexico State pick.

Kennesaw State Owls Betting Preview

The Kennesaw State Owls beat Delaware and lost to UTEP. Kennesaw State has won 4 of its last 5 games.

The Kennesaw State Owls are averaging 83.7 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 76.2 points on 41 percent shooting. Simeon Cottle is averaging 20.2 points and 2.5 rebounds, while RJ Johnson is averaging 14.3 points and 3 rebounds. Braedan Lue is the third double-digit scorer and Frankquon Sherman is grabbing 8.6 rebounds. The Kennesaw State Owls are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The Kennesaw State Owls are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.1 rebounds per game.

New Mexico State Aggies Betting Preview

The New Mexico State Aggies lost to Middle Tennessee and beat Jacksonville State. New Mexico State has split its last 8 games.

The New Mexico State Aggies are averaging 75.7 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 72.2 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Jemel Jones is averaging 17.8 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Julius Mims is averaging 11.1 points and 8.8 rebounds. Elijah Elliott is dishing 2.4 assists and Jayland Randall is grabbing 3 rebounds. The New Mexico State Aggies are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The New Mexico State Aggies are allowing 31.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.

Why the New Mexico State Aggies will win

• New Mexico State has won 11 of its last 12 home games following a home win.
• Kennesaw State has lost four of its last five road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• New Mexico State has won the first half in 16 of its last 18 day games at Pan American Center.

Why the Kennesaw State Owls will win

• Kennesaw State has won four of its last five games.
• New Mexico State has lost each of its last three games following a home win.

Total Points Facts

• Thirty-nine of New Mexico State’s last 43 games against conference opponents at the Pan American Center have produced a total of 154 or fewer points.
• Each of Kennesaw State’s last six Saturday road games against conference opponents has produced a total of 154 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• New Mexico State ranks 31st among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (11.2).
• New Mexico State ranks 37th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal percentage this season (41.2%).
• Kennesaw State ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (20.1).
• Kennesaw State ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (26.7).

Kennesaw State vs New Mexico State Prediction

New Mexico State is getting the benefit of the doubt because it’s at home, but you can argue Kennesaw State is the better team. In fact, we saw Kennesaw State beat New Mexico State by 23 points a month ago. Kennesaw State hasn’t covered numbers lately, but it has a couple of nice upset wins over Liberty and Missouri State. This line is showing too much love toward an average at best New Mexico State side. Give me the bucket; in a game the Owls could win outright.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Kennesaw State +2.5