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| Colorado State Rams | New Mexico Lobos |
| 9-5 | January 04, 2014, 06:05 | The Pit | 9-3 |
New Mexico will look to improve on its 9-3 record on Saturday when they host Colorado State in NCAA basketball odds action at The Pit.
The Lobos currently sports a 9-3 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 3-5 ATS. The Rams are 9-5 and 1-7 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Lobos produce a 3-4-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Rams have gone 4-4 against the number.
View Colorado State Rams vs New Mexico Lobos Odds and Stats.
College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the New Mexico Lobos as -12.5-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.
The Lobos sit at No. 141 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rams sit at No. 204 on the same chart.
Colorado State lost its last outing, a 71-61 result against San Diego State on January 1. They failed to cover in that game as a 4-point underdog. Colorado State suffered a 71-61 loss against San Diego State on Wednesday, getting 22 points from Daniel Bejarano in a losing effort at Moby Arena.
In their last action, New Mexico was an 80-68 Sportsbook at home against Grand Canyon. The Lobos grabbed an 80-68 win over the Antelopes on Monday, behind an 18 -point effort from Cullen Neal at The Pit.
How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and New Mexico has the nation's No. 67-rated offensive output, at 77.67 PPG. The visiting Rams defense ranks No. 150 allowing on average 70.36 PPG. The Lobos FG% has averaged 44.3% so far, less than the Rams marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.36% per game.
A few Rams at Lobos trends to consider:
Colorado State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Colorado State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado State's last 5 games on the road
New Mexico is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
New Mexico is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games at home
New Mexico is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Colorado State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Mexico's last 7 games when playing Colorado State
Next up:
Colorado State at San Jose State, Wednesday, January 8th
New Mexico at Wyoming, Wednesday, January 8th
