Two hot teams hit the court when the New Mexico Lobos (18-4, 10-1 MWC) host the Colorado State Rams (14-7, 8-2 MWC) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET. The Rams are 8.5-point underdogs and will attempt to keep their four-game win streak intact against the Lobos, winners of four straight. The matchup has an over/under set at 149.5 points.
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New Mexico and Colorado State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
New Mexico has a 3-6 record against the spread in games it was favored by 8.5 points or more this season.
The Lobos and the Rams combine to average 8.0 more points per game than the over/under of 149.5 set for this matchup.
New Mexico and Colorado State have seen their opponents average a combined 9.7 fewer points per game than the point total of 149.5 set for this matchup.
New Mexico’s average point total in outings this year is 155.3, 5.8 points higher than the over/under in this game.
The average over/under in Rams games this season is 7.5 fewer points than the point total of 149.5 in this outing.
The Lobos’ ATS record is 11-10-0 this season.
So far this year, the Rams have put together a 10-11-0 record against the spread.
New Mexico Stats & Insights
New Mexico averages 83.4 points per game (17th in college basketball) while allowing 72.0 per contest (201st in college basketball). It has a +251 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 11.4 points per game.
New Mexico is 23rd in the country at 36.4 rebounds per game. That’s 4.8 more than the 31.6 its opponents average.
The Lobos make 7.3 three-pointers per game (229th in college basketball) at a 34.6% rate (134th in college basketball), compared to the 7.7 their opponents make while shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc.
New Mexico’s 99.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 102nd in college basketball, and the 85.5 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 35th in college basketball.
Offensively, the Lobos have performed better at home this season, posting 88.3 points per game, compared to 76.9 per game on the road.
Colorado State Stats & Insights
Colorado State’s +133 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 74.1 points per game (193rd in college basketball) while giving up 67.8 per outing (71st in college basketball).
Colorado State wins the rebound battle by 2.6 boards on average. It collects 32.8 rebounds per game, 151st in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.2.
Colorado State hits 8.1 three-pointers per game (145th in college basketball) at a 32.7% rate (251st in college basketball), compared to the 7.1 its opponents make, shooting 33.9% from beyond the arc.
Colorado State’s 98.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 124th in college basketball, and the 89.8 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 123rd in college basketball.
At home, the Rams score 79.6 points per game. Away, they average 66.8.
New Mexico Key Players to Watch
The leader in points and assists for the Lobos is Donovan Dent, who scores 19.4 points and dishes out 6.6 assists per game.
Nelly Junior Joseph is New Mexico’s best rebounder, pulling down an average of 10.5 boards in each contest while scoring 13.5 points per game.
Mustapha Amzil leads the Lobos in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
The New Mexico steals leader is Tru Washington, who averages 1.8 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Joseph, who compiles 1.5 rejections per contest.
Colorado State Key Players to Watch
Nique Clifford holds the top spot on the Rams leaderboards for scoring (17.7 per game), rebounds (9.6 per game), and assists (4.1 per game).
Jalen Lake is the most prolific from distance for the Rams, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
Clifford (1.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for Colorado State while Jaylen Crocker-Johnson (0.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.
New Mexico vs. Colorado State Prediction
New Mexico 77, Colorado State 71
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