The college hoops wagering menu features a clash between Louisiana Tech and New Mexico State on Monday, with the host Bulldogs trying to win and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

Louisiana Tech battles the Aggies, currently sitting with a 6-7 mark (5-2-3 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 3-3 for the Bulldogs and 1-7 for the Aggies.



View New Mexico State vs Louisiana Tech Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Aggies were listed as 5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 78-rated Bulldogs and the No. 51-ranked Aggies, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 75-69 result in favor of the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Aggies rank No. 74 in NCAA Division 1 with 38.4 per game. That compares with Louisiana Tech’s No. 77 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Louisiana Tech is college basketball's No. 103-ranked team at 6.8 per game, while the Aggies rate No. 330 with 4 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, New Mexico State owns the country's No. 123-rated mark, allowing 67.5 points per game on the highway. Louisiana Tech, on the other hand, rates No. 169 in scoring at home.

New Mexico State lost its last outing, a 68-47 result against Texas-Arlington on December 29. They failed to cover in that game as a 2-point favorite. The Aggies were hammered by Texas-Arlington on Saturday, losing by a 68-47 final at College Park Center in college basketball betting action.

In their last action, Louisiana Tech was a 68-60 Sportsbook at home against Denver. They covered the 4-point spread as favorites. The Bulldogs got 12 points from Raheem Appleby as Louisiana Tech ran past Denver 68-60 on Saturday at Thomas Center.


New Mexico State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-2
Before playing Texas-San Antonio are 1-2
After playing Texas-Arlington are 3-1
After a loss are 7-3

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 0-6
Before playing Texas-Arlington are 2-0
After playing Denver are 3-0
After a win are 7-3

A few Aggies at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Mexico State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Louisiana Tech
New Mexico State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Louisiana Tech
New Mexico State is 2-3-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New Mexico State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Louisiana Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Louisiana Tech is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisiana Tech's last 6 games when playing at home against New Mexico State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisiana Tech's last 6 games when playing New Mexico State


Next up:
New Mexico State home to Texas-San Antonio, Thursday, January 3
Louisiana Tech at Texas-Arlington, Saturday, January 5