The New Mexico Lobos (19-7, 6-7 MWC) visit the San Jose State Spartans (16-10, 7-6) on Friday. Tip from Provident Credit Union Event Center is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the New Mexico vs. San Jose State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
New Mexico fell 70-56 to Wyoming Tuesday, failing to cover as a 9-point home favorite. It has now dropped 4 games in a row outright and 5 in a row against the spread (ATS), falling to 12-12-1 ATS on the season.
San Jose State took down UNLV 75-66 on the road Tuesday to cover as a 6.5-point underdog. It has now covered in back-to-back games and is 6-4 ATS in its last 10 games. The Spartans are 17-8 ATS this season.
New Mexico took down San Jose State 77-57 to cover as a 10-point home favorite in the first matchup on Jan. 17.
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New Mexico at San Jose State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): New Mexico +1.5 (-115) | San Jose State -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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New Mexico at San Jose State picks and predictions
Prediction
San Jose State 78, New Mexico 74
Moneyline
PASS.
The moneyline was OTB at the time of publication but even when they open you’ll still be able to get a better value on San Jose State who should win by margin, so focus on the spread and/or total instead.
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Against the spread
BET SAN JOSE STATE -1.5 (-105).
The Spartans have played their best basketball on their home floor this season with a 10-2 home record while the Lobos are just 4-4 on the road.
New Mexico is in the midst of a tough streak right now, going 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.
San Jose State has been playing well at home recently, going 4-0 ATS in its last 4 home games and 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against a team with a winning straight-up record.
The home team is also 15-3 ATS in the last 18 meetings between these 2 programs while the favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7.
Over/Under
BET OVER 144.5 (-110).
The Over is 3-0-1 in the Lobos’ last 4 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 and 5-1-1 in their last 7 overall.
For the Spartans, the Over is 4-1 in their last 5 Friday games and 3-1 in their last 4 games as well as 3-1 in their last 4 home games.
The Lobos have a 15-9-1 O/U record this season while the Spartans have a 14-11 O/U record showcasing both teams’ tendancies to score a lot of points.
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