A Mountain West Conference battle is set for Friday night when the New Mexico Lobos (19-7, 6-7 in MWC) visit the San Jose State Spartans (16-10, 7-6). These teams have both struggled in conference play, but San Jose State is turning a corner and have won three of their last four games. Below is my college basketball best bet for New Mexico vs San Jose State.
New Mexico vs San Jose State Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | SJSU -1.5 |
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This game will be played at Provident Credit Union Event Center at 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, February 17, 2023.
Why Bet SJSU -1.5
✅ San Jose State is 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games played.
✅ The Spartans are 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games.
✅ New Mexico is 1-5 in their last six games overall.
NCAABB
New Mexico Lobos
San Jose State Spartans
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| NMX | Advanced Game Stats | SJST |
|---|---|---|
| 78.3 | Pace | 64.0 |
| 106.6 | Off.Rate | 109.6 |
| .438 | FTr | .225 |
| .359 | 3PAr | .396 |
| .540 | TS% | .563 |
| 47.2 | TRB% | 50.4 |
| 62.4 | AST% | 47.8 |
| 14.7 | STL% | 6.5 |
| 17.3 | BLK% | 5.8 |
| .516 | eFG% | .538 |
| 15.6 | TOV% | 13.6 |
| 32.1 | ORB% | 25.9 |
| .273 | TF/FGA | .169 |
Defense/Offense
| NMX | Advanced Game Stats | SJST |
|---|---|---|
| 78.3 | Pace | 64.0 |
| 100.2 | Off.Rate | 107.0 |
| .392 | FTr | .294 |
| .376 | 3PAr | .352 |
| .529 | TS% | .524 |
| 52.8 | TRB% | 49.6 |
| 62.8 | AST% | 43.5 |
| 9.9 | STL% | 8.9 |
| 9.1 | BLK% | 4.4 |
| .510 | eFG% | .481 |
| 20.4 | TOV% | 10.7 |
| 37.1 | ORB% | 27.0 |
| .236 | TF/FGA | .233 |
Betting Trends
| NMX | Betting Trends | SJST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 69.67 | Avg Score | 68.67 |
| 78.67 | Avg Opp Score | 66.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 81.33 | Avg Score | 78.33 |
| 90 | Avg Opp Score | 60 |
| NMX | Betting Trends | SJST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 0-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 72.6 | Avg Score | 68.2 |
| 78.6 | Avg Opp Score | 67.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 77.4 | Avg Score | 69.8 |
| 81.6 | Avg Opp Score | 62.2 |
| NMX | Betting Trends | SJST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 77.3 | Avg Score | 66.8 |
| 76.8 | Avg Opp Score | 67.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
| 75.5 | Avg Score | 66.8 |
| 75.4 | Avg Opp Score | 60.8 |
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New Mexico Lobos
Last time out, New Mexico hosted the Wyoming Cowboys and suffered a shocking 70-56 defeat. The Cowboys scored 11 of the first 13 points and never looked back as they were able to hold off one early Lobos run. Losing by seven at the break, the Lobos could not stop the red-hot Cowboys and are quickly seeing their bubble pop. New Mexico trailed by as many as 20 points, never led by more than two, and lost outright as -10.5-point home favorites.
Morris Udeze had 12 points, 17 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks on the night. Josiah Allick added 13 points, five rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the loss.
Through 26 games, New Mexico is scoring 80.6 points per game, shooting 48.6% from the field, and assisting on 13.8 made shots. The Lobos are allowing 72.3 points, grabbing 37.7 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and stealing the ball 7.0 times.
San Jose State Spartans
San Jose State visited the UNLV Rebels and left with an impressive 75-66 victory. This game was tight for a while, but the Spartans led most of the way and pulled away midway through the second half. San Jose State led by as many as 14 points, trailed by five, and won outright as +6.5-point road underdogs.
Trey Anderson had 19 points, five rebounds, one assist, and one block in the game. Omari Moore added 14 points, four rebounds, five assists, and one block in the win.
After 26 games, San Jose State is scoring 68.4 points per game, shooting 45.1% from the field, and assisting on 12.7 made shots. The Spartans are allowing 66.2 points, grabbing 37.3 rebounds, blocking 3.8 shots, and stealing the ball 3.8 times.
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