The New Mexico State Aggies will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Utah State Aggies at Pan American Center on Wednesday in NCAAB play.

New Mexico State will face the 26-3 Aggies, who own a 14-9-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Aggies are 13-10 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Aggies are 12-11-1 favoring the OVER.



View Utah State vs New Mexico State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with New Mexico State in this one will find them as 6.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 97-rated Aggies and the No. 16-ranked Aggies, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 83-71 result in favor of the Aggies.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and New Mexico State has the nation's No. 85-rated offensive output, at 72.6 PPG. The visiting Aggies defense ranks No. 9 allowing on average 59.1 PPG. The Aggies FG% has averaged 44.5% so far, less than the Aggies marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.3% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Utah State owns the country's No. 20-rated mark, allowing 62.8 points per game on the highway. New Mexico State, on the other hand, rates No. 53 in scoring at home.

Utah State was an 84-68 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Idaho. They covered the 15.5–point spread as favorites. Tai Wesley scored 22 points leading the Aggies to an 84-68 victory over Idaho at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Saturday.

New Mexico State lost its last outing, a 76-70 result against Hawaii on February 26. They failed to cover in that game as a 3-point underdog. Christian Kabongo scored 22 points in a futile effort to lead the Aggies to a win (they lost 76-70 to Hawaii at Stan Sheriff Center on Saturday).


Utah State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Louisiana Tech are 8-2
After playing Idaho are 9-1
After a win are 9-1

New Mexico State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Nevada are 9-1
After playing Hawaii are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few Aggies at Aggies trends to consider:
Utah State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah State's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Mexico State
Utah State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Mexico State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Mexico State's last 5 games when playing Utah State
New Mexico State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Mexico State's last 6 games when playing at home against Utah State
New Mexico State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah State


Next up:
Utah State at Louisiana Tech, Saturday, March 5
New Mexico State home to Nevada, Saturday, March 5