New Mexico vs. Nevada betting: College basketball preview for March 4

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

MWC foes square off when the New Mexico Lobos (23-6, 15-3 MWC) visit the Nevada Wolf Pack (16-13, 8-10 MWC) at Lawlor Events Center, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The Wolf Pack are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

New Mexico Cover -1.5 vs Nevada -105

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

New Mexico vs. Nevada betting lines

  • New Mexico moneyline odds to win: -119
  • Nevada moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: New Mexico (-1.5)
  • Total: 149.5

New Mexico statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • New Mexico has done a better job covering the spread at home (7-8-0) than it has in road tilts (4-6-0).
  • The Lobos have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (66.7%) than road games (20%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, New Mexico has taken 14 of 15 games when playing at home, good for a .933 winning percentage. It has won four of five games away from home (.800) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Lobos’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 81.5 points a contest compared to the 82.7 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen New Mexico allow 1.9 fewer points per game (69.7) than its season-long average (71.6).
  • The Lobos’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 7.3 makes and 35.0%.

New Mexico betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-15-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 10-12-0 (As Favorite: 10-12-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 2-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-3 (Home: 14-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (98th in nation) 42.9 (124th) 35.7 (27th) 31.3 (193rd) 15.4 (66th) 11.4 (203rd)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on New Mexico vs. Nevada? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Nevada statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Nevada has a better winning percentage at home (.562, 9-7-0 record) than away (.300, 3-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Wolf Pack games have finished over nine of 16 times at home (56.2%), and four of 10 away (40%).

Recent trends

  • The Wolf Pack have played worse offensively over their past 10 games, scoring 69.7 points per contest, 3.2 fewer points their than season average of 72.9.
  • In its previous 10 games, Nevada is giving up 66.5 points per contest, 1.1 fewer points than its season average (67.6).
  • The Wolf Pack are making 1.1 fewer treys per game over their past 10 games (6.1) compared to their season average (7.2), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.8%) compared to their season mark (36.1%).

Nevada betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 13-12-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-15-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-8 (Home: 11-4; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (36th in nation) 43.1 (132nd) 29.2 (325th) 28.0 (29th) 15.3 (72nd) 9.9 (55th)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …