The UC Irvine Anteaters and New Mexico Lobos face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at The Pit. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free UC Irvine vs New Mexico prediction.

UC Irvine Sure Looked Impressive in Last Game

UC Irvine faced off against South Dakota in the last game and the offense scored 121 points and they ended up winning in blowout fashion. Dean Keller had quite the game putting up 22 points in 14 minutes. UC Irvine on the season is averaging 80.5 points while their defense is giving up 67.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 67th and they are going to need the offense to be good here. Guard Justin Hohn is having a season averaging 13.6 points while shooting 47.4 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from behind the three point line. 

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Not Enough People Are Talking About New Mexico

New Mexico is not getting enough attention and they come into this game with a 10-1 record overall. In the last game against Santa Clara, New Mexico scored 93 points on the way to the victory. Donovan Dent had a strong game putting up 22 points, six rebounds, and four assists. New Mexico is an elite offensive team and they are averaging 84.9 points while their defense is giving up 68.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league and they are going to need to run up the score here. Donovan Dent is averaging 17.3 points while shooting 53.1 percent from the field. Jamal Mashburn Jr is the team’s top player but he’s still out with a lower body injury. 

UC Irvine vs New Mexico Betting Prediction

There is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. UC Irvine on the season is averaging 80.5 points per game and they are coming off a game where they put up 121 points. New Mexico on the season is averaging 84.9 points and they are going to have no shortage against this UC Irvine defense. There will be very little defense here, and this game is going to go over the total. Back the over to cash here.