New Mexico vs Air Force 2/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Air Force Falcons (10-16) vs. New Mexico Lobos (11-17)
February 26, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Mexico Lobos -8 / Air Force Falcons +8; Over/Under: +139
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The Air Force Falcons and New Mexico Lobos meet Saturday in college basketball action at The Pit. The Air Force Falcons look to snap an eight-game losing streak. The New Mexico Lobos look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Air Force Falcons are averaging 59 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 65.7 points on 46.7 percent shooting. AJ Walker is averaging 14.9 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Jake Heidbreder is averaging 10.2 points and 1.9 assists. Joseph Octave is grabbing 2.7 rebounds and Ethan Taylor is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Air Force Falcons are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 65.5 percent from the free throw line. The Air Force Falcons are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 23.5 rebounds per game.
The New Mexico Lobos are averaging 74.7 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 76 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Jamal Mashburn Jr. is averaging 17.7 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Jaelen House is averaging 16.5 points and 3.5 rebounds. KJ Jenkins is the third double-digit scorer and Gethro Muscadin is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The New Mexico Lobos are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The New Mexico Lobos are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game.
The Falcons are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Lobos are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. The under is 8-2 in Falcons last 10 road games. The under is 4-0 in Lobos last 4 overall. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Air Force Falcons are a bad basketball team that’s getting worse, ad that includes losing their last five games by an average of 21 points. Air Force loses on the road by an average of 13.3 points. The New Mexico Lobos play their best ball at home, where they win by an average of 5.8 points and are 9-3-2 against the spread. Air Force is terrible. Give me the Lobos and the reasonable line.
