Utah Tech Vs New Mexico State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 21, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 20, 2023

The Utah Tech Trailblazers (9-10, 1-5 WAC) bring a five-game skid into a home matchup versus the New Mexico State Aggies (7-12, 0-7 WAC), who have dropped seven straight. It starts at 9:00 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Trailblazers’ (-125 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Aggies (+103).

This article uses lines current as of January 21, 2023 at 9:44 PM ET. Browse all the up-to-date odds for this outing in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Utah Tech Vs New Mexico State Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick New Mexico State (+1.5)
Total Pick Over (145)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Utah Tech Vs New Mexico State Stat Rankings

Utah Tech Avg. (Rank) New Mexico State Avg. (Rank)
74.9 (113th) Points Scored 73.6 (143rd)
72.2 (261st) Points Allowed 70.2 (205th)
34.1 (157th) Rebounds 34.4 (138th)
10.5 (91st) Off. Rebounds 10 (142nd)
8.4 (84th) 3pt Made 8.2 (103rd)
13.5 (169th) Assists 13.2 (192nd)
14.3 (323rd) Turnovers 12.5 (209th)

Utah Tech Vs New Mexico State Betting Trends

  • The Trailblazers are 9-7-0 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 1.5-point favorites or more, Utah Tech is 4-1.
  • This year, eight of the Trailblazers’ 16 games have hit the over.
  • Utah Tech’s games have finished with more than 145 points nine times so far this season.
  • The average total for Trailblazers games this season has been 147.2, which is 2.2 points higher than the total for this game.
  • New Mexico State’s record against the spread is 5-10-1.
  • Against the spread as 1.5-point underdogs or greater, the Aggies are 4-4-1.
  • Out of 16 Utah Tech’s games so far this year, eight have hit the over.
  • There have been seven Aggies games this season with more than 145 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 1.2 points higher than the average scoring total for New Mexico State’s games of 143.8.

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Utah Tech Impact Players

  • Tanner Christensen is tops on his squad in rebounds per contest (7.2), and also puts up 10.4 points and 1.7 assists. Defensively, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Isaiah Pope averages 12.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Noa Gonsalves averages 8.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest, shooting 40.7% from the field and 38% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jacob Nicolds posts 8.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 60.9% from the field and 55.6% from beyond the arc (third in college basketball) with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.

New Mexico State Impact Players

  • Deshawndre Washington is the Aggies’ top rebounder (7.1 per game), and he delivers 12.1 points and 3.8 assists.
  • The Aggies receive 9.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Marchelus Avery.
  • The Aggies receive 8.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from DaJuan Gordon.
  • Issa Muhammad gives the Aggies 9.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
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