The No. 1 seed New Mexico Lobos (25-6, 17-3 MWC) are favored by 15.5 points when they play the No. 8 seed San Jose State Spartans (15-18, 7-13 MWC) in the MWC Tournament Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. A guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket is on the line as these teams look to claim the MWC championship. The matchup’s over/under is set at 150.5.
New Mexico vs. San Jose State Odds
New Mexico odds to win: -1449
San Jose State odds to win: +850
Spread: New Mexico (-15.5)
Total: 150.5
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Game Time and Information
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time: 3 p.m. ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: Thomas & Mack Center
Who Will Win New Mexico vs. San Jose State?
New Mexico and San Jose State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
New Mexico is 3-6 against the spread when favored by 15.5 points or more this season.
San Jose State is 2-2 against the spread when an underdog by 15.5 points or more this year.
These two teams average a combined 155 points per game, 4.5 more points than the over/under of 150.5 set for this matchup.
New Mexico and San Jose State have seen their opponents average a combined 5.5 fewer points per game than the over/under of 150.5 set in this matchup.
New Mexico’s average point total in matchups this season is 153.5, 3.0 points higher than the over/under in this game.
The average point total for the Spartans this year is 4.0 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, the Lobos have put together a 15-15-0 record against the spread.
So far this year, the Spartans have put together a 21-9-1 record against the spread.
New Mexico Stats & Insights
New Mexico’s +338 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 82.2 points per game (18th in college basketball) while allowing 71.3 per outing (157th in college basketball).
New Mexico prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 4.3 boards. It is collecting 35.5 rebounds per game (29th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31.2 per contest.
The Lobos make 7.2 three-pointers per game (230th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 7.6. They shoot 34.8% from deep while their opponents hit 34.4% from long range.
New Mexico averages 99.7 points per 100 possessions (86th in college basketball), while allowing 86.5 points per 100 possessions (28th in college basketball).
The Lobos are posting 86.6 points per game this year in home games, which is 10.2 more points than they’re averaging in away games (76.4).
San Jose State Stats & Insights
San Jose State puts up 72.8 points per game (209th in college basketball) while giving up 73.7 per outing (235th in college basketball). It has a -29 scoring differential.
San Jose State falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 1.3 boards. It pulls down 30.4 rebounds per game (278th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31.7.
San Jose State makes 1.1 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.2 (118th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.1.
San Jose State averages 95.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (188th in college basketball), and allows 96.6 points per 100 possessions (271st in college basketball).
At home, the Spartans average 75.1 points per game. Away, they score 69.1.
New Mexico Key Players to Watch
Donovan Dent leads the Lobos in points and assists per game, scoring 20.4 points and distributing 6.5 assists.
Nelly Junior Joseph is New Mexico’s best rebounder, pulling down an average of 11.1 boards in each contest while scoring 13.8 points per game.
Tru Washington makes more threes per game than any other member of the Lobos, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.4 per contest.
Washington is New Mexico’s leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Joseph leads them in blocks with 1.5 per contest.
San Jose State Key Players to Watch
Josh Uduje sits at the top of the Spartans scoring leaderboard with 16.5 points per game. Uduje also pulls down 4.5 rebounds and racks up 1.5 assists per game.
San Jose State’s leader in rebounds is Robert Vaihola with 7.3 per game, and its leader in assists is Donavan Yap with 2.9 per game.
Will McClendon is consistent from distance and leads the Spartans with 1.9 made threes per game.
Sadaidriene Hall (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for San Jose State while Vaihola (1.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.
New Mexico vs. San Jose State Prediction
Pick ATS: San Jose State (+15.5)
Pick OU: Under (150.5)
Prediction:
New Mexico 81, San Jose State 67
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