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New Mexico vs George Washington Prediction 3/22/26 College Basketball Picks Today

George Washington (19-15) vs. New Mexico (24-10)
March 22, 2026 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Mexico -7.5; Over/Under: 161.5
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The George Washington Revolutionaries and the New Mexico Lobos meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Pit. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a George Washington Revolutionaries vs. New Mexico Lobos prediction.

George Washington Revolutionaries Recap

The George Washington Revolutionaries come into the second round of the NIT after knocking off Utah Valley 79-78 last time out. 

Revolutionaries Looking For Another Road Win

Rafael Castro leads GW in scoring and rebounding with 15.4 PPG and 8.8 RPG while Garrett Johnson has 11.6 PPG with 3.4 RPG as well this season. Christian Jones has 10 PPG with 2.9 RPG and 3 APG and Trey Autry has 10.8 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for George Washington so far this season. Jean Aranguren has 8.2 PPG with 4.2 RPG and a team-high 3.4 APG to lead George Washington in assists and Tyrone Marshall Jr. has 8.8 PPG with 4.7 RPG and 2 APG and Tre Dinkins has 8.8 PPG. As a team, George Washington is averaging 82.1 PPG on 46.7% shooting from the field, 35.2% from three and 71.8% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the George Washington Revolutionaries will win

  • George Washington has won each of its last six National Invitation Tournament games.

New Mexico Lobos Recap

The New Mexico Lobos come into this game looking to add on to their 107-83 win over Sam Houston last time out.

Lobos Looking To Defend Home Court Again

Jake Hall leads the Lobos in scoring with 16.3 PPG along with 3.3 RPG while Deyton Albury has 11.5 PPG with 3.6 RPG and 3 APG. Uriah Tenette has 10.4 PPG and Tomislav Buljan has 12.2 PPG with a team-high 10.3 RPG to lead New Mexico in rebounding up to this point in the year. Antonio Chol has 8.2 PPG with 2.7 RPG up to this point in the year. As a team, New Mexico is averaging 80.7 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 36.2% from three and 73.3% from the foul line so far this season. 

Why the New Mexico Lobos will win

  • New Mexico has won 18 of its last 19 games against non-Conference opponents at The Pit.
  • George Washington has lost four of its last five night games following a road win.

Total Points Facts

  • Each of George Washington’s last five National Invitation Tournament games have produced a total of 159 or fewer points.
  • Ten of New Mexico’s last 12 games at The Pit have produced a total of 159 or fewer points.

George Washington Revolutionaries vs. New Mexico Lobos Prediction

I’m on New Mexico here. I think the Lobos are just the better team that’s trying at this point in the year for their coach as Eric Olen continues to put his stamp on New Mexico after a solid tenure at UC San Diego. GW narrowly got by Utah Valley, but going to the Pit which is one of the toughest places to play in all of college basketball is a totally different ball of wax for the Revs and I think the Lobos get it done at home with a win and cover to advance.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: New Mexico -7.5

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Chris Ruffolo

Chris joined the Sports Chat Place team in August 2016 and has a proven system that combines multiple analytical and situational statistics and trends to give out thousands of winning picks over the last three years with winning records across all of the top leagues, Follow Chris Ruffolo on Twitter @ruffthepickdawg

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