UTEP vs. New Mexico State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 10, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 10, 2024

At Don Haskins Center on Saturday (at 9:00 PM ET), the UTEP Miners (12-11, 3-5 CUSA) take on the New Mexico State Aggies (11-12, 5-3 CUSA). Players to watch include the Miners’ Zid Powell and the Aggies’ Femi Odukale. UTEP is a 5.5-point favorite against New Mexico State when the Miners take the court against the Aggies on Saturday. The game has a point total of 138.5.

UTEP vs. New Mexico State Betting Lines

UTEP vs New Mexico State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UTEP -5.5 138.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick New Mexico State (+5.5)
Total Pick Over (138.5)

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UTEP vs. New Mexico State Stat Rankings

UTEP Avg. (Rank) New Mexico State Avg. (Rank)
73.4 (201st) Points Scored 69.7 (282nd)
69.3 (110th) Points Allowed 71.5 (173rd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.7 (260th) Off. Rebounds 8.0 (240th)
5.0 (347th) 3pt Made 6.6 (261st)
11.5 (304th) Assists 11.6 (299th)
13.6 (337th) Turnovers 12.3 (265th)

UTEP vs. New Mexico State Betting Trends

  • The Miners are 7-12-1 against the spread this season.
  • As a 5.5-point favorite or greater, UTEP has one win ATS (1-4) this season.
  • Out of 20 Miners games so far this year, eight have gone over the total.
  • UTEP’s games have finished with more than 138.5 points eight times so far this season.
  • The average total for Miners games this season has been 142.7, which is 4.2 points higher than the total for this game.
  • New Mexico State’s record against the spread is 9-9-1.
  • The Aggies are 5-4 as 5.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • UTEP has seen eight of its 20 games hit the over.
  • There have been 11 Aggies games this year with more than 138.5 points scored.
  • The average total for New Mexico State’s games is 141.2 points, 2.7 more than this game’s over/under.

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UTEP Impact Players

  • Tae Hardy puts up 15.0 points and 2.0 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 3.0 rebounds, shooting 40.6% from the floor and 35.9% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Powell posts a team-best 2.9 assists per game. He is also averaging 10.8 points and 4.9 rebounds, shooting 37.5% from the floor.
  • Otis Frazier III posts 10.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 50.3% from the field.
  • Calvin Solomon is putting up 6.4 points, 1.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds per contest.
  • Corey Camper Jr averages 8.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 39.7% from the floor.

New Mexico State Impact Players

  • Odukale is the Aggies’ top scorer (11.0 points per game) and rebounder (6.2), and averages 2.6 assists.
  • Jordan Rawls is No. 1 on the Aggies in assists (4.0 per game), and posts 8.6 points and 2.6 rebounds. He also posts 1.2 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Christian Cook is posting 10.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, making 38.7% of his shots from the field and 31.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 treys per game.
  • Kaosi Ezeagu is averaging 8.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game, making 59.1% of his shots from the floor.
  • Robert Carpenter gives the Aggies 9.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

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