New Mexico vs. San Jose State betting: MWC Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 3 seed New Mexico Lobos (22-9, 13-7 MWC) are 14.5-point favorites in the MWC Tournament against the No. 11 seed San Jose State Spartans (9-23, 3-17 MWC) on Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center. The contest starts at 11:30 p.m. ET and airs on CBS Sports Network, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 155.5.

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New Mexico Cover -14.5 vs San Jose State -121

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New Mexico vs. San Jose State betting lines

  • New Mexico moneyline odds to win: -1695
  • San Jose State moneyline odds to win: +931
  • Spread: New Mexico (-14.5)
  • Total: 155.5

New Mexico statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Lobos have been scoring 79.9 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 80.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen New Mexico give up 7.1 more points per game (77.9) than its season-long average (70.8).
  • The Lobos’ 8.9 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are less than the 9.5 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 39.7% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.2% from deep.

New Mexico betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-14-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 10-11-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-9-0 (Home: 11-5-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-4 (Home: 12-3; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (129th in nation) 41.9 (56th) 33.5 (96th) 31.7 (227th) 14.6 (124th) 10.0 (82nd)

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San Jose State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Spartans are scoring 75.6 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 3.8 more than their average for the season (71.8).
  • San Jose State is giving up 80.5 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 78.1 points allowed.
  • The Spartans are sinking 8.1 treys per contest with a 36.8% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.8 and 35.8%.

San Jose State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-16-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 11-14-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-10-0 (Home: 11-4-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-23 (Home: 1-10; Away: 0-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (277th in nation) 49.0 (357th) 27.1 (354th) 31.8 (230th) 10.6 (353rd) 9.3 (34th)
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