Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on The Pit Wednesday as host New Mexico looks to handle the San Diego State Aztecs in NCAAB action.

The Aztecs will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 7-7 ATS against the number this season, while the Lobos are 11-3 ATS. San Diego State is 8-6 on the totals; New Mexico is 8-5-1.



View San Diego State vs New Mexico Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Lobos are listed as 8.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Lobos - Aztecs odds would favor the Lobos if the lines were set according to our power ranks. New Mexico is rated No. 18 in the current Odds Shark poll, while San Diego State is at No. 21. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 85-80 win for the Lobos.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New Mexico's No. 52-ranked offense, averaging 75.4 PPG, against a Aztecs defense that ranks No. 61 at 62.2 PPG. The Lobos field goal percentage has averaged 46.8% so far, less than the Aztecs marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.9% per game.

Defensively, San Diego State features the nation's No. 113-rated defense on the road, allowing 67.8 points per game. New Mexico, meanwhile, comes in at No. 66 nationally in scoring at home.

San Diego State won its last outing, a 69-67 result against UNLV on January 14. They covered in that game as a 3.5-point underdog. The Aztecs got a 24-point performance from Jamaal Franklin, who added 10 rebounds, as San Diego State ran past UNLV 69-67 on Saturday at Viejas Arena.

Last time out for New Mexico, they were a 72-62 Sportsbook as they battled Wyoming on the road. They covered in the match as a 4-point favorite. The Lobos grabbed a 72-62 win over the Cowboys on Saturday, behind a 14-point effort from Kendall Williams at Arena-Auditorium.


San Diego State Aztecs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Air Force are 9-1
After playing UNLV are 9-1
After a win are 9-1

New Mexico Lobos Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing UNLV are 3-7
After playing Wyoming are 6-4
After a win are 10-0

A few Aztecs at Lobos trends to consider:
San Diego State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego State's last 9 games when playing on the road against New Mexico
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego State's last 7 games on the road
San Diego State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Mexico
New Mexico is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Mexico is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Mexico's last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego State
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Mexico's last 14 games when playing San Diego State


Next up:
San Diego State home to Air Force, Saturday, January 21
New Mexico at UNLV, Saturday, January 21