Utah State Vs New Mexico: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 1, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 31, 2023

Steven Ashworth and Jaelen House will duke it out when the Utah State Aggies (17-5, 6-3 MWC) square off against the New Mexico Lobos (19-3, 6-3 MWC) at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Wednesday, February 1 at 10:30 PM ET. The Aggies are currently 4.5-point favorites over the Lobos. The matchup’s point total is 156.5.

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Utah State Vs New Mexico Betting Lines

Utah State vs New Mexico Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Utah State -4.5 156.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick New Mexico (+4.5)
Total Pick Under (156.5)

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Utah State Vs New Mexico Stat Rankings

Utah State Avg. (Rank) New Mexico Avg. (Rank)
79.9 (26th) Points Scored 82.4 (14th)
71 (227th) Points Allowed 70.9 (224th)
34 (148th) Rebounds 37.2 (31st)
7.7 (298th) Off. Rebounds 8.9 (226th)
10.1 (10th) 3pt Made 5.8 (325th)
17.4 (9th) Assists 14.6 (94th)
12 (154th) Turnovers 11.7 (128th)

Utah State Vs New Mexico Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Aggies are 11-9-1 this year.
  • Utah State has an ATS record of 9-6-1 as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • There have been 14 Aggies games (out of 21) that went over the total this season.
  • Utah State’s games have finished with more than 156.5 points five times so far this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 156.5 points, 5.7 more than the average point total for Aggies games this season.
  • New Mexico’s record against the spread is 12-8-1.
  • The Lobos are yet to lose ATS (2-0) as a 4.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • Utah State has seen 14 of its 21 games go over the point total.
  • Lobos games have had over 156.5 points nine times this year.
  • Games involving New Mexico this year have averaged 153.3 points per game, a 3.2-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Utah State Impact Players

  • Taylor Funk posts 14.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 45.1% from the field and 41.4% from downtown with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Daniel Akin posts a team-leading 7.5 rebounds per contest. He is also posting 12.5 points and 0.6 assists, shooting 64.2% from the floor.
  • Max Shulga posts 11.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, shooting 44.4% from the floor and 34.8% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Sean Bairstow puts up 10.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, shooting 50% from the floor.

New Mexico Impact Players

  • House is the Lobos’ top assist man (4.8 per game), and he puts up 17.4 points and 4 rebounds.
  • Morris Udeze is posting a team-leading 8.5 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 15.7 points and 1.5 assists, making 59.3% of his shots from the field.
  • Jamal Mashburn JR is posting a team-leading 19.5 points per contest. And he is producing 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists, sinking 45.4% of his shots from the floor, and 40.8% from 3-point distance tallying 1.4 triples per contest.
  • The Lobos get 8.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Josiah Allick.
  • Donovan Dent is averaging 5.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, making 51.2% of his shots from the floor.

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