Utah State vs New Mexico 2/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
New Mexico Lobos (11-16) vs. Utah State Aggies (15-13)
February 22, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah State Aggies -12 / New Mexico Lobos +12; Over/Under: +154
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The New Mexico Lobos and Utah State Aggies meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The New Mexico Lobos look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Utah State Aggies look to snap a four-game losing streak.
The New Mexico Lobos are averaging 75.4 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 75.9 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Jamal Mashburn Jr. is averaging 17.9 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Jaelen House is averaging 17 points and 3.5 rebounds. KJ Jenkins is grabbing 3.1 rebounds and Gethro Muscadin is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The New Mexico Lobos are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The New Mexico Lobos are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.
The Utah State Aggies are averaging 74.3 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 68.1 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Justin Bean is averaging 18 points and 9.8 rebounds, while Brandon Horvath is averaging 13.4 points and 2.6 assists. Sean Bairstow is dishing 1.3 assists and Brock Miller is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Utah State Aggies are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The Utah State Aggies are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.
The Lobos are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games and 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The Aggies are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 Tuesday games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Lobos last 5 overall. The over is 5-1 in Aggies last 6 overall. The home team is 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
The Utah State Aggies are the better team and are going to get the benefit of the doubt at home, but they’re on a losing streak and have lost their last five games by an average of six points while not playing a lick of defense. The New Mexico Lobos have had issues winning games, but they’re 15-8-2 against the spread. Give me the points with the Lobos.
