The Baylor Bears are 2-7 SU and 4-5 ATS in their last nine games played in the month of March. The Bears hope to break out of that slump with success in the NCAA tournament, starting with their Sportsbook game against the New Mexico State Aggies.
- Baylor is 2-5 ATS in its last seven games.
- The total has gone UNDER in New Mexico State's last five games as underdog.
- New Mexico State is 1-4 ATS in its last five games as an underdog of 12.0 or more.
The Bears surged out of the gate to a 20-1 SU record that included a 6-1 ATS start to the season. But Baylor hit a wall when the calendar turned to February, going 5-7 SU and ATS over the last 12 games with four outright losses as a favorite. Since the start of January, the Bears are just 7-12 ATS.
New Mexico State will try to become the first WAC team since 2007 to win a game in the NCAA tournament. The Aggies were solid on both sides of the court this season, ranking 53rd in the nation in offense with 78.9 points per game and 60th on defense with 67.2 points per game en route to a 28-5 SU campaign.
The Aggies haven't fared well against Big 12 opponents in recent seasons, with an 0-12 SU record in their last 12 games against the conference.
New Mexico State Aggies vs Baylor Bears Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Baylor Bears currently sport a 25-7 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 14-15 ATS. The New Mexico State Aggies are 28-5 and 6-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Baylor Bears produce a 13-16 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the New Mexico State Aggies have gone 3-5 against the totals betting line.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 48 (Baylor) and the No. 47 (New Mexico State) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting New Mexico State Aggies rank No. 15 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 39.76 per game. That compares with Baylor’s No. 46 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Baylor is college basketball's No. 181-ranked team at 6.75 per game, while the New Mexico State Aggies rate No. 133 with 7.39 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
New Mexico State got 16 points from Eli Chuha en route to a 70-60 victory over Cal State-Bakersfield on Saturday at Orleans Arena.
Baylor suffered a 70-64 loss against Kansas State on Thursday, getting 16 points from Al Freeman in a losing effort at Sprint Center.
