Santa Clara vs. New Mexico betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 6

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The New Mexico Lobos (6-2) are 1.5-point underdogs as they attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Santa Clara Broncos (8-1) on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at The Pit. The game airs at 9 p.m. ET on MW Network. The over/under in the matchup is set at 151.5.

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Santa Clara Cover -1.5 vs New Mexico -105

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Santa Clara vs. New Mexico betting lines

  • Santa Clara moneyline odds to win: -114
  • New Mexico moneyline odds to win: -106
  • Spread: Santa Clara (-1.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Santa Clara statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Santa Clara had a worse record against the spread at home (7-8-0) than it did on the road (7-4-0) last season.
  • The Broncos hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (46.7%) than road games (54.5%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Santa Clara picked up the win in 11 of 13 games at home, good for a .846 winning percentage. Santa Clara won four of five games on the road (.800) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Broncos were the 21st-best squad in the country (81.9 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 209th (73.0 points conceded per game).
  • Santa Clara was 43rd in the nation in rebounds per game (34.7) and 99th in rebounds allowed (30.0) last season.
  • With 17.3 assists per game, the Broncos were eighth-best in the nation last season.

Santa Clara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-2-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (137th in nation) 40.1 (62nd) 35.6 (92nd) 28.9 (83rd) 19.2 (17th) 10.7 (99th)

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New Mexico statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, New Mexico performed better at home (8-8-0) than away (5-6-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Lobos games went over 10 of 16 times at home (62.5%) last season, and two of 11 away (18.2%).

Last season stats

  • With 80.5 points per game on offense, the Lobos ranked 33rd in the country last year. At the other end, they ceded 70.6 points per contest, which ranked 135th in college basketball.
  • With 35.1 rebounds per game, New Mexico ranked 32nd in college basketball. It ceded 31.3 rebounds per contest, which ranked 187th in college basketball.
  • The Lobos delivered 14.9 dimes per game, which ranked them 83rd in the nation.

New Mexico betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-5-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-2-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (258th in nation) 41.0 (82nd) 35.5 (99th) 33.5 (277th) 15.4 (133rd) 10.9 (116th)
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