Denver travels to New Mexico State on Wednesday, hoping to boost its 11-7 record with a victory over the Aggies.

The Aggies are 12-8 so far on the season, and 9-5-3 ATS vs. the number. The Pioneers, meanwhile, are 11-7 and 8-8 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen New Mexico State go 5-9-1 and the Pioneers go 6-8 on the totals.



View Denver vs New Mexico State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
New Mexico State opened as 1.5-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook total as well at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Aggies rated this week at No. 67 and the Pioneers sitting at No. 170. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 71-67 result in favor of the Pioneers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Mexico State's No. 173 nationally ranked offense (68 points per game) against a Pioneers defense that sits as the No. 7 at 54.7 PPG. The Aggies have been averaging 45.9% from the field, less than the Pioneers have managed so far this season (47% on average).

Defensively, Denver features the nation's No. 16-rated defense on the road, allowing 58.9 points per game. New Mexico State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 203 nationally in scoring at home.

Denver was a 68-57 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Utah State. They covered the 10-point spread as favorites. Denver earned a 68-57 victory over Utah State on Saturday, getting 18 points from Brett Olson at Magness Arena.

New Mexico State was a 70-53 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against San Jose State. They covered the 13-point spread as favorites. New Mexico State got 16 points from Bandja Sy en route to a 70-53 victory over San Jose State on Saturday at Pan American Center.


Denver Pioneers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Texas-San Antonio are 1-0
After playing Utah State are 2-0
After a win are 7-3

New Mexico State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Texas State are 1-0
After playing San Jose State are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Pioneers at Aggies trends to consider:
Denver is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
New Mexico State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Mexico State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Mexico State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Denver
New Mexico State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver


Next up:
Denver at Texas-San Antonio, Thursday, January 31
New Mexico State at Texas State, Thursday, January 31