Nevada Wolf Pack (16-4) vs. New Mexico Lobos (17-3)
January 28, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Mexico Lobos -7; Over/Under: +155.5
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The Nevada Wolf Pack and the New Mexico Lobos meet in college basketball action from the Pit on Sunday. Two of the best of the Mountain West duke it out here, who comes out on top? Let’s dive in and find out with our Nevada vs. New Mexico Prediction.
Nevada Team Preview
The Nevada Wolf Pack come into this one looking to build on a 77-64 win over Colorado State in their last matchup. Jarod Lucas leads the Wolf Pack in scoring with 17.6 PPG while Kenan Blackshear has 16.2 PPG with 5.2 RPG and a team-high 4.9 APG as well on the year. Nick Davidson has 10.7 PPG with a team-high 6.7 RPG to lead the Wolf Pack on the glass while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for Nevada so far this year. As a team, Nevada is averaging 77 PPG on 47.5% shooting from the field, 34% from three and 71.5% from the foul line this season.
New Mexico Team Preview
The New Mexico Lobos come into this one looking to build on a four-game win streak after a 95-75 win over San Jose State last time out. Jamal Mashburn Jr. has 15.8 PPG in 13 games so far this season while Donovan Dent has 14.9 PPG with a team-high 6.2 APG to lead the Lobos in assists and JT Toppin has 13.4 PPG with a team-high 8.3 RPG as the Lobos’ top rebounder. Jaelen House has 15.3 PPG with 3.8 APG and 2.7 SPG in 15 games to round out the group of double-digit scorers for New Mexico so far this season. Tru Washington also has 8.9 PPG with 3.8 RPG and Nelly Junior Joseph has 9.2 PPG with 7.6 RPG as well this season. As a team, New Mexico is averaging 83.9 PPG on 47.3% shooting from the field, 33.7% from three and 69.1% from the foul line this season.
Nevada vs. New Mexico Prediction
I’m on New Mexico here. The Pit remains one of the most underappreciated and toughest road environments in the country in my eyes, and the numbers are there to back it up as a lot of teams, especially in Mountain West Play, have faltered travelling to the Pit. Nevada’s a solid team, but they’ve had troubles carrying their play out onto the road and I think New Mexico takes advantage here. I’m backing New Mexico in this one.
