New Mexico vs. Nevada betting: College basketball preview for January 3

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The Nevada Wolf Pack (8-6, 0-3 MWC) will attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to play the New Mexico Lobos (11-3, 3-0 MWC) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at The Pit as 5.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 11:00 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The point total for the matchup is set at 150.5.

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New Mexico Cover -5.5 vs Nevada -110

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New Mexico vs. Nevada betting lines

  • New Mexico moneyline odds to win: -249
  • Nevada moneyline odds to win: +202
  • Spread: New Mexico (-5.5)
  • Total: 150.5

New Mexico statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home last season, New Mexico owned a better record against the spread (10-5-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-6-0).
  • The Lobos eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of games at home (46.7%) than road tilts (63.6%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, New Mexico had an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to when playing away from home (.800).

Last season stats

  • The Lobos were the 25th-best team in college basketball in points scored (81.0 per game) and 130th in points allowed (70.7) last year.
  • Last year, New Mexico was 29th in the country in rebounds (35.9 per game) and 189th in rebounds conceded (31.8).
  • With 14.6 assists per game last year, the Lobos were 87th in the nation.

New Mexico betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (94th in nation) 44.7 (268th) 35.7 (57th) 32.4 (253rd) 17.6 (25th) 11.8 (205th)

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Nevada statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Nevada was 10-7-0 at home against the spread (.588 winning percentage). On the road, it was 8-3-0 ATS (.727).
  • Wolf Pack games finished above the over/under more frequently at home (nine times out of 17) than away (five of 11) last season.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Wolf Pack averaged 75.9 points per game (102nd-ranked in college basketball) last season. They ceded 66.9 points per contest on defense (46th-ranked).
  • Nevada ranked 202nd in the nation with 31.6 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 63rd with 29.7 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Wolf Pack ranked 65th in the nation with 15.0 assists per game.

Nevada betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-6 (Home: 6-3; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (42nd in nation) 42.2 (132nd) 29.8 (316th) 27.9 (44th) 15.9 (86th) 10.5 (84th)
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