The UNLV Rebels will hit the floor running against the visiting New Mexico Lobos Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Rebels sport records of 17-3 and 9-8 ATS heading into this battle, while the Lobos have 15-3 and 11-4 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 9-8 for the Rebels and 9-5-1 for the Lobos.



View New Mexico vs UNLV Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Lobos are listed as 6-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 14 (Rebels) and the No. 18 (Lobos) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 88-86 result in favor of the Rebels has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Lobos is ranked No. 42 in NCAA hoops at 38.6 per game. Contrast that with UNLV’s No. 17 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, UNLV is the No. 15-ranked team in the country at 8.6 per game, while New Mexico rates No. 43 at 8 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, New Mexico owns the country's No. 39-rated mark, allowing 62.9 points per game on the highway. UNLV, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.

Last time out for New Mexico, they were a 75-70 loser as they battled San Diego State at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 11-point favorite. New Mexico suffered a 75-70 loss against San Diego State on Wednesday, getting 20 points from Phillip McDonald in a losing effort at The Pit.

UNLV was a 101-78 Sportsbook in its last match at home against TCU. They covered the 19-point spread as favorites. The battle between the Rebels and Horned Frogs didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as TCU was handed a 101-78 defeat on Wednesday at Thomas & Mack Center.


New Mexico Lobos Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Colorado State are 8-2
After playing San Diego State are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

UNLV Rebels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Boise State are 1-1
After playing TCU are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few Lobos at Rebels trends to consider:
New Mexico is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Mexico's last 5 games when playing on the road against UNLV
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Mexico's last 9 games on the road
New Mexico is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against UNLV
UNLV is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
UNLV is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
UNLV is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against New Mexico
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UNLV's last 5 games at home


Next up:
New Mexico home to Colorado State, Wednesday, January 25
UNLV at Boise State, Wednesday, January 25