#892 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* San Jose State -125 over New Mexico, Friday at 10:30 PM ET - New Mexico has fallen off a cliff since their perfect 14-0 start. Since January 1st the Lobos have a record of 5-7 and they have lost 4 in a row, 3 of those as favorites. They now sit under .500 in the Mountain West (6-7 record) despite playing the easiest conference schedule to date. The New Mexico defense has really taken a hit over the last few weeks allowing opponents to make over 50% of their shots and 41% of their 3 pointers all while allowing nearly 79 PPG over the last 5 games. San Jose State has been quietly having a solid season with a record of 16-10 overall and 7-6 (5th place) in the MWC. They have one of the most unheralded yet successful coaches in college hoops with Tim Miles who coaches previously at Nebraska, North Dakota State, & Colorado State. He took over a SJSU program in 2021/22 that had a grand total of 20 wins the previous 4 seasons and already has them with a shot at a 20 win season this year. The Spartans are 5-1 at home in conference play this season and have won 3 of their last 4 games. These 2 met in mid January when New Mexico was 16-2 on the season. The Lobos easily won at home 77-57 and the Spartans were abysmal offensively in that game shooting just 34% overall, just 19% from beyond the arc and made only 9 FT’s. The Lobos hit 53% of their shots on that day and made 20 FT’s. That performance should give San Jose a little extra juice at home on Friday night. New Mexico leading scorer Jaelen House has missed the last 2 games due to a hamstring injury and head coach Richard Pitino said he’s not sure if he’ll be ready on Friday. Even if he does play, a hamstring problem could severely limit his quickness which is a key part of his game. The host is an impressive 15-3 ATS in this series and we’ll call for another home win and cover tonight.