New Mexico vs. San Jose State betting: MWC Tournament preview for March 13

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The top-seeded New Mexico Lobos (25-6, 17-3 MWC) are 15.5-point favorites in the MWC Tournament against the No. 8 seed San Jose State Spartans (15-18, 7-13 MWC) on Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center. The game begins at 3 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 over/under is set at 150.5 for the matchup.

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New Mexico Cover -15.5 vs San Jose State -111

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

New Mexico vs. San Jose State betting lines

  • New Mexico moneyline odds to win: -1493
  • San Jose State moneyline odds to win: +850
  • Spread: New Mexico (-15.5)
  • Total: 150.5

New Mexico statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Lobos have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 79.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.5 points fewer than the 82.2 they’ve scored this year.
  • New Mexico has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 69.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.3 it has conceded per game this year.
  • While the Lobos are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7 per game) when compared to their season-long average (7.2), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35% from deep over the last 10, 34.8% on the season).

New Mexico betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-15-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 12-12-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-16-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 2-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-3 (Home: 15-1; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (98th in nation) 43 (126th) 35.5 (29th) 31.2 (191st) 15.4 (64th) 11.2 (184th)

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San Jose State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Spartans are posting 69.4 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 3.4 fewer points than their average for the season (72.8).
  • San Jose State has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, giving up 77.9 points per contest, 4.2 more points than its season average of 73.7.
  • The Spartans are draining 8.8 three-pointers per game with a 32.4% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.2 and 34.7%.

San Jose State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 21-9-1 (Home: 10-4-0; Away: 7-4-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-2-1; As Underdog: 14-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-12-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 9-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-16 (Home: 1-7; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (172nd in nation) 45.9 (295th) 30.4 (278th) 31.7 (216th) 13.2 (209th) 10.7 (136th)
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