New Mexico vs. Grand Canyon betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 13

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The New Mexico Lobos (13-3, 4-1 MWC) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Grand Canyon Antelopes (10-5, 3-1 MWC) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at The Pit as 6.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 9 p.m. ET on MW Network. The matchup has a point total of 144.

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New Mexico Cover -6.5 vs Grand Canyon -117

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New Mexico vs. Grand Canyon betting lines

  • New Mexico moneyline odds to win: -312
  • Grand Canyon moneyline odds to win: +250
  • Spread: New Mexico (-6.5)
  • Total: 144

New Mexico statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • New Mexico sports a better record against the spread in home games (5-3-0) than it does in road games (3-2-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Lobos hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total four times in eight opportunities this season (50%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in five opportunities (80%).
  • New Mexico has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 7-0, compared to going 2-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Lobos have seen an uptick in scoring lately, racking up 83.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.0 points more than the 80.4 they’ve scored this season.
  • New Mexico has been tougher on defense lately, giving up 64.6 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 66.4 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
  • The Lobos’ last 10 contests have seen them make 10.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 9.5 makes and 33.6%.

New Mexico betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (171st in nation) 40.0 (38th) 34.3 (107th) 31.9 (228th) 14.7 (157th) 10.1 (66th)

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Grand Canyon statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Grand Canyon was better against the spread at home (6-10-0) than on the road (2-7-0) last season.
  • Antelopes games went above the over/under more often at home (nine times out of 16) than away (three of nine) last season.

Recent trends

  • While the Antelopes are scoring 75.5 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, producing 72.5 points per contest.
  • Grand Canyon has performed better defensively over its last 10 games, allowing 64.1 points per contest, 3.3 fewer points than its season average of 67.4 allowed.
  • The Antelopes are making 6.4 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.7). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (28.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.1%).

Grand Canyon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (214th in nation) 41.8 (90th) 34.9 (88th) 27.7 (31st) 13.4 (240th) 12.0 (229th)
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