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(NCAAB) Utah State vs. New Mexico,
Point Spread: -8.50 | -110.00 New Mexico (Home)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -8.50 | -110.00 New Mexico (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: The 8-10 Utah State Aggies visit "The Pit" in Albuquerque for a game against the 12-8 New Mexico Lobos. Utah State is 2-5 in MWC (tied with two other schools for the league's worst record), while the Lobos check in at 5-3, just a half-game back of 5-2 Nevada and Boise State.
Utah State: The Aggies come into this game having lost three in a row after a 64-56 loss to visiting Colorado on Saturday, as a 3 1/2-point favorite. 6-9 Guard Jalen Moore was top scorer for the Aggies with 14 points, which is nothing new. Nor was freshman guard McEwen's 13 points. Moore (17.1 & 4.8) and McEwen (14.5 & 4.8) are the team's lone double digit scorers. Utah State scores 72.7 PPG and allows 71.9, so its 8-10 record seems about right.
New Mexico: Craig Neal is in his fourth season as New Mexico's head coach and the Lobos have a long history of good teams. He took over when Steve Alford bolted for UCLA and won 27 games his first season, as he inherited four starters. The going has been tougherr since, winning 15 and 17 games the last two seasons. The Lobos returned their top-two players from last year and guard Brown (18.2 & 4.8) and the 6-8 Williams (18.1 & 7.2) have pretty much duplicated their numbers from last season. The Lobos have won three in a row, so maybe thet are beginning to find themselves.
The pick: New Mexico is 8-2 SU at home but just 1-6 ATS. That said, the Aggies are only 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games, overall. Make New Mexico a 10* play.
Utah State: The Aggies come into this game having lost three in a row after a 64-56 loss to visiting Colorado on Saturday, as a 3 1/2-point favorite. 6-9 Guard Jalen Moore was top scorer for the Aggies with 14 points, which is nothing new. Nor was freshman guard McEwen's 13 points. Moore (17.1 & 4.8) and McEwen (14.5 & 4.8) are the team's lone double digit scorers. Utah State scores 72.7 PPG and allows 71.9, so its 8-10 record seems about right.
New Mexico: Craig Neal is in his fourth season as New Mexico's head coach and the Lobos have a long history of good teams. He took over when Steve Alford bolted for UCLA and won 27 games his first season, as he inherited four starters. The going has been tougherr since, winning 15 and 17 games the last two seasons. The Lobos returned their top-two players from last year and guard Brown (18.2 & 4.8) and the 6-8 Williams (18.1 & 7.2) have pretty much duplicated their numbers from last season. The Lobos have won three in a row, so maybe thet are beginning to find themselves.
The pick: New Mexico is 8-2 SU at home but just 1-6 ATS. That said, the Aggies are only 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games, overall. Make New Mexico a 10* play.
