Nevada vs. New Mexico betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 24

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The New Mexico Lobos (21-6, 12-4 MWC) visit the Nevada Wolf Pack (18-9, 10-6 MWC) after winning four road games in a row. The Wolf Pack are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5 points.

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Nevada Cover -1.5 vs New Mexico -103

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Nevada vs. New Mexico betting lines

  • Nevada moneyline odds to win: -114
  • New Mexico moneyline odds to win: -109
  • Spread: Nevada (-1.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Nevada statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Nevada has performed better at home, covering nine times in 15 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
  • The Wolf Pack have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (60%) than road tilts (50%).
  • When playing at home, Nevada has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 11-1 (.917). When playing on the road, it is 3-1 (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Wolf Pack’s offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 76.0 points a contest compared to the 76.1 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Nevada allow 0.1 more points per game (72.1) than its season-long average (72.0).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Wolf Pack are making 0.5 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.6 compared to 7.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.8% compared to 37.6% season-long).

Nevada betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-9-0 (As Favorite: 8-9-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 11-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (273rd in nation) 43.4 (127th) 32.1 (187th) 30.1 (123rd) 14.3 (150th) 9.3 (33rd)

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New Mexico statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • New Mexico’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (7-7-0). On the road, it is .600 (6-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Lobos games have finished over nine of 14 times at home (64.3%), and seven of 10 on the road (70%).
  • The Lobos’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .500 (2-2).

Recent trends

  • The Lobos are posting 82.5 points per contest over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 81.4.
  • New Mexico has played worse defensively in its previous 10 games, giving up 75.1 points per contest, 5.6 more points than its season average of 69.5.
  • The Lobos are making 10.0 three-pointers per game with a 41.2% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.6 and 36.6%.

New Mexico betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-10-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-8-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (110th in nation) 41.2 (42nd) 33.9 (84th) 31.7 (224th) 14.8 (122nd) 10.1 (85th)
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