Okay, so today I wanna talk about the New Mexico Lobos vs. Utah State Aggies basketball game. I’ve been digging into this matchup, and here’s what I’ve found.
Getting Started
First off, I started by looking up the most recent game, which looks like it was played on March 9, 2024. I found a few different sources that had box scores and stats, so I grabbed those to start comparing.
Digging into the Stats
One thing that caught my eye was New Mexico’s shooting percentages. I saw one note that said they’re making 45.9% of their field goals and 28.2% of their free throws this year. That seemed a bit low on the free throws, but they’re doing alright with their regular shots. I figured it would be interesting to compare that to what their players were doing in some individual games to see how much these stats vary.
Previous Games
I also went back and checked out some older games. I saw that back on February 1, 2023, Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 17 points for the Lobos, and Morris Udeze had 16 points and 12 rebounds. That was a while ago, but it gave me an idea of some of the players who might be important to watch and track their game-by-game changes in performance. There was also something about a Norchad Omier who had 19 points and a whopping 24 rebounds in a game recently. But he is not in the teams we are talking about so I disregarded this data point completely.
Comparing Notes
I then compared the box scores from a couple of different sources for that March 9th game. I noticed some minor differences in the stats, which is normal, but it highlighted the importance of checking multiple sources. I also found some live game coverage data from February 16, 2025, but it wasn’t full of detailed stats, mostly just scores. So, I decided to focus more on the March game since it had more info available. I figured, future games are something worth tracking, but it’s impossible to predict them.
Finding More Info
Another thing I did was check out some game previews from February 22, 2022. These were helpful for getting a sense of what people were expecting before the game. Then I compared those expectations to the actual results to see how accurate they were. As expected, very inaccurate, making predictions is hard.
Wrapping Up
So, after all this digging, I put together a summary of the key stats and player performances. It was a bit of work, but it gave me a good overview of how these two teams have been playing. It’s always interesting to see how things change from game to game, and this was no exception. I realized that the key to tracking sport data is to just jump right into it, and look at the most recent data first.
- Checked recent game scores and stats.
- Compared stats from different sources.
- Looked at older games for context.
- Compared pre-game predictions with actual results.
- Summarized key stats and player performances.
Overall, it was a fun little project. Hope this was helpful for anyone else interested in these teams!
