New Mexico vs San Jose State Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MWC Tournament

The No. 1 seed New Mexico Lobos (25-6, 17-3 MWC) will hit the court in the MWC tournament against the No. 8 seed San Jose State Spartans (15-18, 7-13 MWC), Thursday at 3 p.m. ET live on CBS Sports Network.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

New Mexico vs. San Jose State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
• Arena: Thomas & Mack Center

Take a look at the betting trends and insights below before placing a wager on Thursday's New Mexico-San Jose State spread (New Mexico -15.5) or total (150.5 points).

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New Mexico vs. San Jose State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• New Mexico is 15-15-0 ATS this season.
• San Jose State is 22-9-0 ATS this season.
• When the spread is set as 15.5 or more this season, New Mexico (4-6) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (40%) than San Jose State (2-2) does as the underdog (50%).
• The Lobos sport a better record against the spread in home games (8-8-0) than they do on the road (5-6-0).
• The Spartans' winning percentage against the spread at home is .714 (10-4-0). On the road, it is .667 (8-4-0).
• New Mexico has 10 wins against the spread in 20 conference games this year.
• San Jose State has covered the spread 15 times in 21 MWC games.

New Mexico vs. San Jose State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• New Mexico has been victorious in 21, or 87.5%, of the 24 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Lobos have come away with a win nine times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -1695 or better on the moneyline.
• San Jose State has been the moneyline underdog 20 total times this season. San Jose State has finished 4-16 in those games.
• The Spartans have not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +890 or longer in four chances.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies New Mexico has a 94.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

New Mexico vs. San Jose State Head-to-Head Comparison

• New Mexico has a +338 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.9 points per game. It is putting up 82.2 points per game to rank 18th in college basketball and is allowing 71.3 per outing to rank 157th in college basketball.
• Donovan Dent's 20.4 points per game lead New Mexico and are 13th in the nation.
• San Jose State puts up 72.8 points per game (209th in college basketball) while giving up 73.7 per outing (234th in college basketball). It has a -29 scoring differential.
• Josh Uduje's team-leading 16.5 points per game rank him 152nd in the nation.
• The Lobos come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 4.3 boards. They are collecting 35.5 rebounds per game (29th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 31.2 per outing.
• Nelly Junior Joseph paces the Lobos with 11.1 rebounds per game (third in college basketball action).
• The 30.4 rebounds per game the Spartans accumulate rank 278th in the country, 1.3 fewer than the 31.7 their opponents grab.
• Robert Vaihola averages 7.3 rebounds per game (130th in college basketball) to lead the Spartans.
• New Mexico's 99.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 86th in college basketball, and the 86.5 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 28th in college basketball.
• The Spartans put up 95.4 points per 100 possessions (187th in college basketball), while giving up 96.6 points per 100 possessions (271st in college basketball).

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