Saturday's contest between the New Mexico Lobos (21-6, 9-5 MWC) and Air Force Falcons (8-17, 1-12 MWC) at The Pit has a projected final score of 84-62 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored New Mexico, so expect a lopsided matchup. The game will tip off at 4:00 PM ET ET on February 24. Based on our computer prediction, New Mexico projects to cover the 18.5-point spread in its matchup versus Air Force. The over/under has been set at 146.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.
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New Mexico vs. Air Force Odds
Favorite | Spread | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
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New Mexico | -18.5 | 146.5 | -110 | -110 | -4000 | +1400 |
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New Mexico vs. Air Force Prediction
- Prediction: New Mexico 84, Air Force 62
New Mexico Betting Info
- The Lobos are 8-6-0 against the spread in conference play this year.
- This season, nine of the Lobos' 14 MWC games have hit the over.
- This season, the Lobos have been moneyline favorites 22 times and won 19, or 86.4%, of those games.
- New Mexico has played as a favorite of -4000 or more once this season and won that game.
- The Lobos and their opponents have gone over 146.5 combined points in 16 of 26 games this season.
- The average point total in New Mexico's contests this year is 153.8, 7.3 more than this matchup's over/under.
New Mexico's Top Players
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Jaelen House | 22 | 15.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Donovan Dent | 26 | 15.4 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Jamal Mashburn Jr. | 20 | 14.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
JT Toppin | 27 | 12.4 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
Nelly Junior Joseph | 27 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
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Air Force Betting Info
- Against the spread in MWC action, the Falcons are 3-10-0 this season.
- This season, 11 of the Falcons' 13 MWC games have gone over the point total.
- The Falcons have been victorious in two, or 15.4%, of the 13 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Air Force has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +1400.
- The Falcons have played 10 games this season that have had more than 146.5 combined points scored.
- The average total for Air Force's games this season is 138.0 points, 8.5 fewer points than this game's over/under.
Air Force's Top Players
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Rytis Petraitis | 18 | 14.9 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Beau Becker | 25 | 14.8 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
Ethan Taylor | 25 | 14.8 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
Jeffrey Mills | 24 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Kellan Boylan | 24 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
New Mexico vs. Air Force Scoring Insights
- The 83.0 points the Lobos average are 11.9 more than the Falcons give up.
- New Mexico is 17-5 versus the spread and 20-3 overall when scoring more than 71.1.
- Air Force is 6-12 versus the spread and 8-11 overall when conceding fewer than 83.0 points.
- The Falcons' 66.9 points per game are just 3.9 fewer than the Lobos concede.
- Air Force has a 4-3 ATS record and 5-3 overall record when putting up over 70.8 points.
- New Mexico's record is 9-1 versus the spread and 11-0 overall when giving up fewer than 66.9 points.
- The Lobos have outscored opponents by 328 points this year (12.2 per game), but the Falcons have been outscored by 104 points (4.2 per game).
New Mexico vs. Air Force Rankings
New Mexico Rank | New Mexico AVG | Air Force AVG | Air Force Rank | |
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19th | 83.0 | Points Scored | 66.9 | 328th |
146th | 70.8 | Points Allowed | 71.1 | 153rd |
43rd | 39.0 | Rebounds | 29.1 | 362nd |
80th | 10.0 | Off. Rebounds | 6.8 | 326th |
242nd | 6.8 | 3pt Made | 8.8 | 50th |
74th | 14.9 | Assists | 14.9 | 74th |
62nd | 10.0 | Turnovers | 11.0 | 138th |
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