Grand Canyon vs New Mexico State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/8/23
New Mexico State Aggies (9-14) vs. Grand Canyon Antelopes (15-8)
February 8, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Grand Canyon Antelopes -6.5 / New Mexico State Aggies +6.5; Over/Under: +142.5
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The New Mexico State Aggies and the Grand Canyon Lopes meet in college basketball action from the GCU Arena on Wednesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Grand Canyon is listed as a 6.5-point favorite with a ML price of -315. The total for this game is set at 142.5 points.
Injuries
For New Mexico State, Kim Aiken Jr. is out for the season because of eligibility issues while Grand Canyon’s Jovan Blacksher Jr. is out for the season with a knee injury.
Matchup History
New Mexico State’s 75-70 win back on March 11th, 2022, made it three straight wins for the Aggies in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
New Mexico State is 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS win and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 3-1-1 in their last 5 games overall. Grand Canyon is 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a win while the over is 11-0 in their last 11 home games.
Pick
I’m leaning towards New Mexico State here. Grand Canyon’s solid at home, but they’ve been inconsistent with the wins and losses, and even in the wins, the Lopes aren’t covering the number. New Mexico State’s won back-to-back games out of nowhere and I think they keep this one close at the very least. Give me the Aggies and the points.
