The New Mexico Lobos (14-4, 6-1 MWC) are 3.5-point favorites as they look to build on a four-game home winning streak when they take on the Boise State Broncos (13-5, 5-2 MWC) on Friday, January 17, 2025 at The Pit. The contest airs at 11:00 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points.
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New Mexico and Boise State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
New Mexico is 6-8 against the spread when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
Boise State is 1-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least a 3.5-point underdog.
The two teams average a combined 10.4 more points per game, 161.9, than this game’s over/under of 151.5 points.
New Mexico and Boise State have seen their opponents average a combined 12.3 fewer points per game than the point total of 151.5 set in this game.
New Mexico’s average total in matchups this season has been 156.3, 4.8 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
Broncos games this year have averaged an over/under of 144.8 points, 6.7 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
The Lobos have gone 8-9-0 ATS this season.
The Broncos have gone 8-9-0 ATS this year.
New Mexico Stats & Insights
New Mexico has a +183 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.1 points per game. It is putting up 83.2 points per game to rank 25th in college basketball and is giving up 73.1 per contest to rank 234th in college basketball.
New Mexico averages 35.7 rebounds per game (45th in college basketball) while conceding 32.1 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.6 boards per game.
The Lobos make 7.2 three-pointers per game (233rd in college basketball), while their opponents have made 8.1 on average.
New Mexico records 98.3 points per 100 possessions (126th in college basketball), while giving up 86.3 points per 100 possessions (58th in college basketball).
Offensively, the Lobos have fared better in home games this year, putting up 88.0 points per game, compared to 76.2 per game in away games.
Boise State Stats & Insights
Boise State’s +227 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.7 points per game (91st in college basketball) while giving up 66.1 per outing (47th in college basketball).
Boise State ranks 66th in the nation at 35.2 rebounds per game. That’s 9.5 more than the 25.7 its opponents average.
Boise State makes 7.2 three-pointers per game (233rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.1 on average.
Boise State averages 105.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (22nd in college basketball), and allows 88.7 points per 100 possessions (113th in college basketball).
At home the Broncos are scoring 84.7 points per game, 11.7 more than they are averaging on the road (73.0).
New Mexico Key Players to Watch
The Lobos leader in points and assists is Donovan Dent, who scores 19.0 points per game to go with 6.7 assists.
Nelly Junior Joseph leads New Mexico in rebounding, grabbing 9.8 rebounds per game while also scoring 13.1 points a contest.
Mustapha Amzil leads the Lobos in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
The New Mexico steals leader is Tru Washington, who averages 1.9 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Joseph, who compiles 1.7 rejections per contest.
Boise State Key Players to Watch
Tyson Degenhart averages 17.7 points per game and is the top scorer for the Broncos.
Boise State’s leader in rebounds is O’Mar Stanley with 6.1 per game, and its leader in assists is Alvaro Cardenas Torre with 6.8 per game.
Andrew Meadow is dependable from distance and leads the Broncos with 1.7 made threes per game.
Boise State’s leader in steals is Cardenas Torre with 1.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is Stanley with 1.0 per game.
New Mexico vs. Boise State Prediction
New Mexico 75, Boise State 74
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