The Colorado State Rams look almost like our statistical twins.
There is very little that separates the two teams.
The Tale of the
Tape
CSU
UNM
Records
11-4
12-4
Current
Streak
W-1
L-1
Points Per
Game
76.1
76.1
Points Allowed Per Game
68.2
64.1
Field Goal
Percentage
.495
.487
Opponent Field Goal
.432
.398
Percentage
Three-Point Field Goal
.387
.367
Percentage
Opponent Three-Point
Field
.365 .303
Goal Percentage
Free-Throw
Percentage
.695
.677
Rebounds Per
Game
33.5
37.0
Rebounding
Margin
+1.7
+5.3
Assists Per
Game
13.5
16.3
Turnovers Per
Game
14.3
13.9
Opponent Turnovers Per Game 15.2
15.3
Steals Per
Game
7.9
7.1
Blocks Per
Game
2.3
3.3
UNM has the advantage in nine statistical categories CSU has it in
four. However, they have it where it counts most, 1-0 in the
MWC. The rest are so close that they come down to very few
numbers over the course of the season. Defensively each team has
351 field goals against them, we have 101 3-pt. shots against they have
104, but our defense on 3-pt shots is much better, 333 attempts against
vs. 285 against. Opponent free throws are 222 to 215
respectively. Keep in mind we have played one more
game.
This has the makings of a great game. We have two common
opponents, Colorado, UNM won CSU lost, and Wyoming, CSU won and UNM
lost. According to real-time College RPI, they are 62 and we are
69. The big difference will be The Pit. UNM is 43-11 vs the
Rams in Albuquerque, with our most recent loss in
2007, 88-79.
New Mexico's leading scorers
Dairese Gary 13.9 points per game
Kendall Williams 11.3 points per game
The Rams have two players scoring in double figures, both senior
forwards,
Andy
Ogide15.5 pts per game
Travis
Franklin 14.5 pts per game.
They have four players totaling between 26 and 36 assists for the
season.