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The New Mexico Lobos (3-0) and the No. 25 St. John’s Red Storm (3-0) meet Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for noon ET (FS1). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the New Mexico vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Lobos steam in with 3 consecutive wins to open the season, including a 72-64 victory over a ranked UCLA team in Henderson, Nev., in a neutral-floor game as a 4.5-point underdog. UNM is 2-1 against the spread (ATS), while scoring 91 or more points in 2 of 3 outings to cash high twice, too.
The Red Storm is also unbeaten through 3 games, although the victories are against the Fordham Rams, Quinnipiac Bobcats and Wagner Seahawks. St. John’s is 2-1 ATS in those games, while cashing high twice in 3 outings. The Johnnies have scored 92 points or more in 2 of those games.
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New Mexico at St. John’s game odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 1:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): New Mexico +390 (bet $100 to win $390) | St. John’s -530 (bet $530 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): New Mexico +9.5 (-102) | St. John’s -9.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 162.5 (O: -114 | U: -106)
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New Mexico at St. John’s picks and predictions
Prediction
New Mexico 79, St. John’s 74
Moneyline
NEW MEXICO (+390) is worth a roll of the dice for the chance to nearly quadruple up.
The Lobos have already been tested against a top-tier opponent, knocking off UCLA in Vegas. Who has St. John’s (-530) played?
Against the spread
If you’re not sold on NEW MEXICO +9.5 (-102) straight up, it is still a tremendous value catching more than 4 buckets in this battle at MSG.
Again, St. John’s -9.5 (-120) has been impressive in wins against lower-tier teams, but this will easily be its biggest test. We don’t know how the Johnnies will react actually playing a decent opponent, while we’ve seen UNM pass a tough test already.
Over/Under
UNDER 162.5 (-106) is a decent option in this battle in New York City.
Both of these teams have piled up the points against lower-tier teams, but against the best opponent they’ve each faced, we should see scores down considerably.
Yes, UNM hit the century mark against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi last time out, and it has gone for 91 or more points twice. But, let’s pump the brakes, and look to the UCLA game. That’s a better indicator of what to expect here.
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