Western Kentucky vs. New Mexico State betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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CUSA foes square off when the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (13-8, 4-4 CUSA) host the New Mexico State Aggies (12-9, 5-3 CUSA) at E. A. Diddle Arena, starting at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The Aggies are 3-point underdogs in the game. The point total is set at 142 in the matchup.

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Western Kentucky Cover -3 vs New Mexico State -109

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Western Kentucky vs. New Mexico State betting lines

  • Western Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -152
  • New Mexico State moneyline odds to win: +127
  • Spread: Western Kentucky (-3)
  • Total: 142

Western Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Western Kentucky has fared worse when playing at home, covering six times in 11 home games, and five times in nine road games.
  • The Hilltoppers have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (54.5%) than games on the road (11.1%).
  • Western Kentucky has played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 8-2, compared to going 1-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Hilltoppers have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 72.1 points per game in their last 10 outings, 4.8 points fewer than the 76.9 they’ve scored this season.
  • Western Kentucky’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 76.8 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 75 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Hilltoppers are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.2 threes per game and shooting 28.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.1 makes and 32.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Western Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-13-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 1-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 8-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (285th in nation) 40.7 (48th) 33.8 (106th) 37.3 (356th) 12.2 (290th) 11.4 (182nd)

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New Mexico State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, New Mexico State has had better results on the road (6-3-0) than at home (2-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Aggies games have gone over two of seven times at home (28.6%), and three of nine on the road (33.3%).
  • The Aggies’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and away it is .429 (3-4).

Recent trends

  • The Aggies have performed worse offensively in their past 10 games, compiling 70.5 points per contest, one fewer point their than season average of 71.5.
  • While New Mexico State is allowing 66.7 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 58.9 points per contest.
  • The Aggies are draining 7.5 treys per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.7). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (32.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.5%).

New Mexico State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-12-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 3-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (288th in nation) 39.4 (18th) 35.7 (41st) 32.2 (240th) 12.6 (267th) 11.2 (161st)
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