New Mexico vs Utah State College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 16

The Utah State Aggies (16-1, 4-0 MWC) hope to build on a 15-game win streak when they visit the New Mexico Lobos (14-3, 2-2 MWC) on January 16, 2024 at The Pit. The game airs on Fox Sports 1.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

New Mexico vs. Utah State Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
• Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Arena: The Pit

Read these betting trends and insights before you bet on Tuesday's New Mexico-Utah State spread (New Mexico -5.5) or over/under (156.5 points).

New Mexico vs. Utah State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• New Mexico has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover five times.
• Utah State has put together an 8-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
• New Mexico covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 81.8% of the time. That's more often than Utah State covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Lobos have done a better job covering the spread at home (7-1-0) than they have in road tilts (0-4-0).
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Aggies have a better winning percentage at home (.667, 4-2-0 record) than away (.200, 1-4-0).
• New Mexico has two wins against the spread in conference games this season.
• Against the spread in MWC games, Utah State is 3-1-0 this year.

New Mexico vs. Utah State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• New Mexico has been victorious in 12, or 92.3%, of the 13 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
• The Lobos have not lost in 11 games this year when favored by -245 or better on the moneyline.
• Utah State has been listed as the moneyline underdog just one other time so far this season, a game it lost.
• The Aggies have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +198 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies New Mexico has a 71% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

New Mexico vs. Utah State Head-to-Head Comparison

• New Mexico has a +243 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.2 points per game. It is putting up 82.6 points per game to rank 28th in college basketball and is giving up 68.4 per contest to rank 103rd in college basketball.
• Donovan Dent ranks 253rd in college basketball with a team-leading 15.1 points per game.
• Utah State is outscoring opponents by 15.4 points per game, with a +261 scoring differential overall. It puts up 81.9 points per game (31st in college basketball) and gives up 66.5 per outing (73rd in college basketball).
• Utah State's leading scorer, Great Osobor, is 46th in the nation, scoring 18.9 points per game.
• The Lobos are 37th in the nation at 40.2 rebounds per game. That's five more than the 35.2 their opponents average.
• JT Toppin is 87th in college basketball action with 8.1 rebounds per game to lead the Lobos.
• The Aggies come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 6.8 boards. They are grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game (109th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 31.
• Osobor's 9.6 rebounds per game lead the Aggies and rank 22nd in the nation.
• New Mexico ranks 79th in college basketball with 99.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 17th in college basketball defensively with 82.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Aggies rank 17th in college basketball averaging 104.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 53rd, allowing 85.2 points per 100 possessions.

New Mexico vs. Utah State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: New Mexico win (63.5%)

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