New Mexico vs. Air Force: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 24, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 24, 2024

On Saturday at The Pit, the New Mexico Lobos (21-6, 9-5 MWC) will face the Air Force Falcons (8-17, 1-12 MWC) — with Air Force’s Beau Becker among the players to watch — tipping off at 4:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Lobos and the Falcons features the Lobos as enormous 18.5-point favorites. The game has a point total of 146.

New Mexico vs. Air Force Betting Lines

New Mexico vs Air Force Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
New Mexico -18.5 146 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick New Mexico (-18.5)
Total Pick Over (146)

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New Mexico vs. Air Force Stat Rankings

New Mexico Avg. (Rank) Air Force Avg. (Rank)
83.0 (19th) Points Scored 66.9 (328th)
70.8 (146th) Points Allowed 71.1 (153rd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.2 (66th) Off. Rebounds 6.9 (323rd)
6.8 (241st) 3pt Made 8.8 (49th)
14.7 (88th) Assists 14.9 (75th)
9.8 (51st) Turnovers 11.0 (143rd)

New Mexico vs. Air Force Betting Trends

  • The Lobos are 17-9-0 against the spread this season.
  • New Mexico has covered every time (1-0) as a 18.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • Out of 26 Lobos games so far this season, 14 have gone over the total.
  • New Mexico’s games have finished with more than 146 points 17 times so far this season.
  • Lobos games have had an average of 153.8 points this season, 7.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, Air Force is 7-18-0 this season.
  • New Mexico has seen 14 of its 26 games go over the point total.
  • Falcons games have had over 146 points 11 times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 8.0 points higher than the average scoring total for Air Force’s games (138.0).

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New Mexico Impact Players

  • Donovan Dent paces his team in assists per game (5.5), and also averages 15.3 points and 2.5 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 1.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Jadyn Toppin leads his team in rebounds per contest (8.8), and also posts 12.4 points and 0.6 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.0 steal and 1.9 blocked shots.
  • Jaelen House puts up a team-leading 15.8 points per game. He is also posting 3.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists, shooting 38.4% from the field and 37.0% from downtown with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • N. Joseph posts 8.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Tru Washington is putting up 7.4 points, 1.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game.

Air Force Impact Players

  • Ethan Taylor is averaging 14.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, making 39.1% of his shots from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc, with 3.0 triples per game.
  • Becker is putting up 14.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 50.2% of his shots from the field and 40.7% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per contest.
  • Rytis Petraitis is No. 1 on the Falcons in scoring (14.9 points per game), rebounding (6.0) and assists (3.8), making 47.4% from the field. He also delivers 1.8 steals and 1.0 block.
  • Jeffery Mills gets the Falcons 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • The Falcons receive 7.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from Kellan Boylan.

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