New Mexico State will look to improve on its 8-4 record on Wednesday when they host New Mexico in NCAAB odds action at Pan American Center.

The Aggies bring a 8-4 record (5-4 ATS) to this tilt against the 10-2 Lobos, who are 9-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed New Mexico State go 6-3 so far and the Lobos go 6-5.



View New Mexico vs New Mexico State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Aggies are listed as 2-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Aggies sit at No. 81 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Lobos sit at No. 19 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Lobos will win this game 86-79.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and New Mexico State has the nation's No. 28-rated offensive output, at 78.9 PPG. The visiting Lobos defense ranks No. 14 allowing on average 56.4 PPG. The Aggies FG% has averaged 45.8% so far, more than the Lobos marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.7% per game.

Defensively, New Mexico features the nation's No. 38-rated defense on the road, allowing 61.8 points per game. New Mexico State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 36 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, New Mexico was an 87-62 Sportsbook at home against UMKC. They covered the 24–point spread as favorites. New Mexico cruised to victory on Thursday, running UMKC out of the gym and running up an 87-62 score at The Pit.

New Mexico State was an 82-62 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against McNeese State. The battle between the Aggies and Cowboys didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as McNeese State was handed an 82-62 defeat on Wednesday at Pan American Center.


New Mexico Lobos Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

New Mexico State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Arkansas-Pine Bluff are 2-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Lobos at Aggies trends to consider:
New Mexico is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Mexico is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Mexico State
New Mexico State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
New Mexico State is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
New Mexico State is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against New Mexico
New Mexico State is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New Mexico


Next up:
New Mexico home to Saint Louis, Saturday, December 31
New Mexico State home to Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Saturday, December 31