Louisiana Tech vs. New Mexico State betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The New Mexico State Aggies (8-6, 1-0 CUSA) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to build on a four-game home winning streak when they host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (11-3, 0-1 CUSA) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The over/under is set at 140 for the matchup.

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Louisiana Tech vs. New Mexico State betting lines

  • Louisiana Tech moneyline odds to win: -134
  • New Mexico State moneyline odds to win: +112
  • Spread: Louisiana Tech (-2.5)
  • Total: 140

Louisiana Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Louisiana Tech has a worse record against the spread (2-1-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-1-0).
  • The Bulldogs have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of home games (33.3%) than games on the road (50%).
  • Louisiana Tech has played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 1-1, compared to going 1-0 in road games.

Last season stats

  • The Bulldogs were 138th in the nation in points scored (74.8 per game) and 16th-best in points conceded (64.5) last season.
  • On the glass, Louisiana Tech was 40th in the country in rebounds (35.5 per game) last year. It was 25th-best in rebounds allowed (28.7 per game).
  • The Bulldogs were 224th in college basketball in assists (12.6 per game) last season.

Louisiana Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.2 (16th in nation) 39.7 (40th) 34.7 (94th) 29.4 (96th) 17.4 (27th) 12.8 (289th)

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New Mexico State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • New Mexico State has performed better against the spread on the road (3-2-0) than at home (1-3-0) this year.
  • Aggies games have gone above the over/under more often at home (two times out of four) than away (two of five) this year.

Last season stats

  • With 67.7 points per game on offense, the Aggies were 316th in the country last season. On defense, they allowed 72.4 points per contest, which ranked 197th in college basketball.
  • New Mexico State ranked 184th in college basketball with 31.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 280th with 33.3 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Aggies ranked 318th in college basketball with 11.2 assists per game.

New Mexico State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (266th in nation) 39.5 (36th) 36.8 (30th) 32.7 (266th) 12.8 (263rd) 12.4 (262nd)
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