New Mexico vs. Utah State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 16, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 15, 2024

In regular season action on Tuesday, the New Mexico Lobos (14-3, 2-2 MWC) will meet the No. 16 Utah State Aggies (16-1, 4-0 MWC), with Utah State’s Great Osobor among the key players to watch. Tipoff at The Pit is at 10:30 PM ET. New Mexico is a 5.5-point favorite against Utah State when the Lobos square off against the Aggies on Tuesday. A 156.5-point total has been set for the game.

New Mexico vs. Utah State Betting Lines

New Mexico vs Utah State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
New Mexico -5.5 156.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Utah State (+5.5)
Total Pick Under (156.5)

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New Mexico vs. Utah State Stat Rankings

New Mexico Avg. (Rank) Utah State Avg. (Rank)
82.6 (28th) Points Scored 81.9 (31st)
68.4 (103rd) Points Allowed 66.5 (73rd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.8 (85th) Off. Rebounds 9.2 (120th)
6.3 (287th) 3pt Made 6.1 (300th)
15.4 (72nd) Assists 17.5 (20th)
10.1 (57th) Turnovers 10.7 (106th)

New Mexico vs. Utah State Betting Trends

  • The Lobos’ record against the spread is 11-5-0.
  • Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, New Mexico is 9-2.
  • Out of 16 Lobos games so far this year, seven have hit the over.
  • New Mexico and its opponent have broken the 156.5-point mark six times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 156.5 points, 5.5 more than the average point total for Lobos games this season.
  • Utah State’s record against the spread is 8-6-1.
  • The Aggies have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 5.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • New Mexico has played 16 games this year, and seven of them have gone over the total.
  • Aggies games have had over 156.5 points five times this season.
  • Utah State’s games average 148.4 total points, 8.1 less than the total for this matchup.

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New Mexico Impact Players

  • Jadyn Toppin puts up a team-best 8.1 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s putting up 12.9 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 65.7% from the floor.
  • N. Joseph averages 8.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 1.2 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • Jaelen House puts up 15.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 2.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Tru Washington is posting 9.3 points, 1.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.

Utah State Impact Players

  • Osobor paces the Aggies in scoring (18.9 points per game) and rebounding (9.6), and posts 2.8 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.
  • Darius Brown II leads the Aggies in assists (7.4 per game), and averages 10.6 points and 3.5 rebounds. He also puts up 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • The Aggies receive 11.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game from Mason Falslev.
  • Ian Martinez is posting 13.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 54.9% of his shots from the field and 40.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per contest.
  • Josh Uduje gives the Aggies 8.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

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