Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Nevada Wolf Pack try to run the Aggies off the court at Lawlor Events Center in college hoops action.

Nevada battles the Aggies, currently sitting with a 22-8 mark (12-11 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 13-10 for the Wolf Pack and 13-10 for the Aggies.



View New Mexico State vs Nevada Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Wolf Pack installed as 3.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Wolf Pack at No. 55 and the Aggies at No. 49 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 81-77 result in favor of the Aggies.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Aggies is ranked No. 7 in NCAA hoops at 39.9 per game. Contrast that with Nevada’s No. 67 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Nevada is the No. 93-ranked team in the country at 7 per game, while New Mexico State rates No. 320 at 4.5 per game.

Defensively, New Mexico State features the nation's No. 206-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.1 points per game. Nevada, meanwhile, comes in at No. 187 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for New Mexico State, they were a 79-68 Sportsbook as they battled San Jose State at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 16.5-point favorite. The Aggies got a 22-point performance from Hamidu Rahman, who added 10 rebounds, as New Mexico State ran past San Jose State 79-68 on Saturday at Pan American Center.

In their last action, Nevada was a 79-76 Sportsbook on the road against Fresno State. They covered the 1.5-point spread as favorites. The Wolf Pack got a 25-point performance from Olek Czyz, who added 11 rebounds, as Nevada ran past Fresno State 79-76 on Saturday at Save Mart Center.


New Mexico State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Fresno State are 6-4
After playing San Jose State are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

Nevada Wolf Pack Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-3
Before playing Louisiana Tech are 9-1
After playing Fresno State are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few Aggies at Wolf Pack trends to consider:
New Mexico State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Mexico State is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
New Mexico State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Nevada
Nevada is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
Nevada is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games
Nevada is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Mexico State


Next up:
New Mexico State at Fresno State, Saturday, March 3
Nevada home to Louisiana Tech, Saturday, March 3