The Aggies will try to cover the spread at Pan American Center on Saturday when they get a visit from the Nevada Wolf Pack in college basketball action.

The Aggies sport records of 14-16 and 11-11-2 ATS heading into this battle, while the Wolf Pack have 12-17 and 13-14 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 13-11 for the Aggies and 13-11 for the Wolf Pack.



View Nevada vs New Mexico State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Aggies installed as 5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 114-rated Nevada taking on the No. 97-rated Aggies in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 72-70 win for the Aggies on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New Mexico State's No. 93-ranked scoring average of 71.9 PPG, against a Wolf Pack defense rated No. 259 and allowing 70.9 PPG. The Aggies FG% has averaged 44.5% to date this season, more than the Wolf Pack shooters have managed so far (42.2% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Nevada owns the country's No. 205-rated mark, allowing 71.6 points per game on the highway. New Mexico State, on the other hand, rates No. 70 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Nevada, they were a 73-70 Sportsbook as they battled Louisiana Tech on the road. They covered in the match as a 1.5-point favorite. The Wolf Pack grabbed a 73-70 win over the Bulldogs on Thursday, behind a 24-point effort from Deonte Burton at Thomas Center.

Last time out for New Mexico State, they were a 58-54 loser as they battled Utah State at home. They covered in the match as a 7-point underdog. New Mexico State suffered a 58-54 loss against Utah State on Wednesday, getting 17 points from Troy Gillenwater in a losing effort at Pan American Center.


Nevada Wolf Pack Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Louisiana Tech are 8-2
After a win are 4-6

New Mexico State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Utah State are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Wolf Pack at Aggies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nevada's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Mexico State
Nevada is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Mexico State
Nevada is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Mexico State's last 6 games when playing at home against Nevada
New Mexico State is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home
New Mexico State is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Mexico State's last 6 games