Utah State vs. New Mexico betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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A pair of streaking teams square off when the Utah State Aggies (19-2, 9-1 MWC) host the New Mexico Lobos (17-4, 9-1 MWC) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET. The Aggies are 4.5-point favorites and put their three-game win streak on the line against the Lobos, winners of three straight. The matchup has a point total of 158.

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Utah State Cover -4.5 vs New Mexico -111

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Utah State vs. New Mexico betting lines

  • Utah State moneyline odds to win: -199
  • New Mexico moneyline odds to win: +165
  • Spread: Utah State (-4.5)
  • Total: 158

Utah State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Utah State owns a worse record against the spread at home (5-6-0) than it does in road games (4-2-0).
  • The Aggies have eclipsed the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in seven of 11 home matchups (63.6%). In away games, they have hit the over in three of six games (50%).
  • Utah State has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 10-1 (.909). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Aggies have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 78.1 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 82.4 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Utah State’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 70.1 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 67.7 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Aggies are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 10.2 threes per game and shooting 41.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.2 makes and 37.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Utah State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 6-10-0 (As Favorite: 6-10-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 10-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (sixth in nation) 43.3 (164th) 31.9 (210th) 28.0 (30th) 18.9 (fifth) 10.9 (135th)

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New Mexico statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, New Mexico has a better winning percentage at home (.545, 6-5-0 record) than away (.333, 2-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Lobos games have gone over more frequently at home (seven of 11, 63.6%) than away (one of six, 16.7%).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Lobos are scoring 78.6 points per game, compared to their season average of 83.4.
  • New Mexico is surrendering 68.6 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 3.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (72.4).
  • The Lobos are making 1.2 fewer three-pointers per game over their past 10 games (6.1) compared to their season average (7.3), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.3%) compared to their season mark (34.8%).

New Mexico betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-9-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (107th in nation) 42.9 (138th) 36.0 (30th) 31.9 (222nd) 16.5 (38th) 11.3 (175th)
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