New Mexico vs. San Jose State betting: College basketball preview for January 14

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The San Jose State Spartans (8-10, 1-5 MWC) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a three-game home losing streak when they take on the New Mexico Lobos (14-3, 6-0 MWC) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Provident Credit Union Event Center. The game airs at 10:00 PM ET on MW Network. The matchup has an over/under of 151 points.

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New Mexico Cover -9.5 vs San Jose State -110

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New Mexico vs. San Jose State betting lines

  • New Mexico moneyline odds to win: -503
  • San Jose State moneyline odds to win: +379
  • Spread: New Mexico (-9.5)
  • Total: 151

New Mexico statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, New Mexico has a worse record against the spread (4-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (2-2-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Lobos hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total six times in nine opportunities this season (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over one time in four opportunities (25%).
  • New Mexico has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 8-1, compared to going 2-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Lobos have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 83.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.7 points fewer than the 84.0 they’ve scored this season.
  • New Mexico’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 71.9 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 73.2 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Lobos’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.1% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 7.5 makes and 34.6%.

New Mexico betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (147th in nation) 43.4 (195th) 35.8 (47th) 32.1 (239th) 16.6 (48th) 11.6 (193rd)

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San Jose State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, San Jose State has a lower winning percentage at home (.714, 5-2-0 record) than away (.800, 4-1-0).
  • Spartans games have gone above the over/under 57.1% of the time at home (four of seven), and 80% of the time on the road (four of five).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Spartans have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-4) and away (0-4).

Recent trends

  • The Spartans are posting 81.3 points per game in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 75.8.
  • San Jose State has fared worse defensively in its last 10 games, surrendering 76.5 points per contest, 3.4 more points than its season average of 73.1.
  • The Spartans are draining 8.3 threes per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 more than their average for the season (7.4). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.9%).

San Jose State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-4-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 4-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 8-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-4; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (124th in nation) 45.5 (298th) 31.1 (274th) 30.5 (144th) 13.3 (227th) 9.4 (17th)
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