New Mexico State vs. UTEP betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The New Mexico State Aggies (11-11, 4-8 CUSA) visit the UTEP Miners (8-15, 4-8 CUSA) in a matchup of CUSA teams at Don Haskins Center, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The Aggies are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 138.

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New Mexico State Cover -1.5 vs UTEP -110

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New Mexico State vs. UTEP betting lines

  • New Mexico State moneyline odds to win: -127
  • UTEP moneyline odds to win: +106
  • Spread: New Mexico State (-1.5)
  • Total: 138

New Mexico State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, New Mexico State has performed better at home, covering four times in eight home games, and three times in seven road games.
  • The Aggies have exceeded the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in five of eight home matchups (62.5%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of seven games (71.4%).
  • New Mexico State has played worse as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 3-4, compared to going 1-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Aggies’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, scoring 72.7 points a contest compared to the 75.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • New Mexico State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 73.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 70.0 it has surrendered this year.
  • The Aggies’ last 10 outings have seen them make 8.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.7% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 7.9 makes and 34.0%.

New Mexico State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-6 (Home: 3-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (272nd in nation) 40.8 (39th) 33.7 (105th) 29.6 (98th) 13.4 (222nd) 10.5 (111th)

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UTEP statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UTEP has been better against the spread on the road (5-4-0) than at home (5-5-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Miners games have gone over less often at home (four of 10, 40%) than away (five of nine, 55.6%).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Miners have a better winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2 record) than away (.111, 1-8).

Recent trends

  • While the Miners are averaging 69.2 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, tallying 67.7 points per contest.
  • UTEP has fared better defensively over its last 10 games, ceding 70.6 points per contest, 0.8 fewer points than its season average of 71.4 allowed.
  • The Miners are draining 7.9 threes per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.9 more than their average for the season (7.0). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.0%).

UTEP betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 8-8-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (304th in nation) 44.5 (212th) 29.5 (307th) 32.7 (277th) 12.4 (295th) 10.9 (150th)
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