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New Mexico vs UNLV 1/7/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

UNLV Runnin' Rebels (11-3) vs. New Mexico Lobos (14-1)
January 7, 2023 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: New Mexico Lobos -4.5 / UNLV Runnin' Rebels +4.5 ; Over/Under: -
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The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels and the New Mexico Lobos meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Pit. UNLV is currently 11-3 on the season. The Rebels lost to San Diego State in their last game. As for New Mexico, they’re 14-1 after a loss to Fresno State on Tuesday. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

UNLV got off to a great start this season, plowing through their first 10 games with a string of victories. The Rebels would then lose to San Francisco, beat Southern Miss, then fall to San Jose State and San Diego State. 

Last Saturday versus San Diego State, UNLV was behind 44-33 by the break. The Rebels outscored the Aztecs 34-32 from there and ended up losing 76-67. Luis Rodriguez put up 24 points with six rebounds. 

Over on the New Mexico side, they opened up with wins over Southern Utah, South Alabama, SMU, Jacksonville State, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Saint Mary’s, Western New Mexico, UTSA, San Francisco, Iona, Prairie View, Colorado State and Wyoming. 

The Lobos took their first loss of the year on Tuesday versus Fresno State. New Mexico trailed by a score of 36-32 at halftime and ended up with a 71-67 defeat. Jamal Mashburn, Jr. led the team with his 22 points and four rebounds. 

PICK: I’m probably going to stick with New Mexico. The Lobos didn’t play terribly in their loss to Fresno State, though they did allow the Bulldogs to shoot 50 percent from the field and got out-rebounded 31-30. The defeat also broke a string of four straight games with 76 or more points scored. That said, New Mexico is a talented squad and should be able to bounce back pretty well from their first loss. As for UNLV, they’re just 1-3 in their last four games but they only lost one of those by more than three points (76-67 versus SDSU). I like the Rebels to be i the thick of things here until late in the game. Should be a pretty good matchup. 

Andrew's Free Pick: New Mexico Lobos -4.5

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