New Mexico Lobos vs Nevada Wolf Pack 1/23/23 – The Nevada Wolfpack will host the New Mexico Lobos at Lawlor Events Center to take second place in the Mountain West Conference. Nevada won both matches between these teams last year. According to the latest NCAAB betting stats, Nevada Wolf Pack is the leading state.
New Mexico Lobos vs Nevada Wolf Pack
Date & Time: Monday, January 23, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET
Location: Lawlor Events CenterCenter
New Mexico Lobos vs Nevada Wolf Pack Betting Odds
New Mexico
Moneyline: +150
Spread: +2.5 (-119)
Total: 146.5 over (-119)
Nevada
Moneyline: -160
Spread: -2.5 (-119)
Total: 146.5 under (-119)
New Mexico Lobos vs Nevada Wolf Pack Analysis
New Mexico Lobos moved up to 18-2 overall, 5-2 in Mountain West Conference after an 81-79 overtime victory against Boise State. Morris Udeze, a senior forward, made the game-winning shot with just two seconds left to give the Lobos victory. New Mexico won its fourth straight victory, overcoming a six point deficit at halftime. This was despite Jamal Mashburn Jr. scoring a team record 25 points. New Mexico has a 48.6% field-goal percentage and is currently third in the Mountain West. They make only 5.7 three-pointers per match, which is the lowest in the conference. Defensively, New Mexico allows 69.5 points per game. The Lobos keep their opponents to just 41.5% shooting, ranking fourth in the Mountain West. The Lobos are the league’s best rebounding team with 39.5 rebounds per game. Udeze and Josiah Allick, the Mountain West’s senior forward, are the best rebounders in the conference with 8.4 and 8.5 rebounds respectively. House is the leader in steals with 2.8 per game.
Nevada has lost two of the last three games. Both losses were on the road. Recently, the Wolfpack was beaten by Boise State, 77 to 62 on Tuesday. The Broncos shot 53% after Nevada turned the ball over 15 times. Nevada’s senior guard Jarod Lucas scored 15 points in a loss. The Wolfpack has three players who are averaging double figures this season, just like New Mexico. Lucas is their leading scorer, scoring 16.8 points per match. Kenan Blackshear, senior guard, averages 14.6 points per game while Will Baker, junior center, averages 12.9 points per game. As a team, Nevada averages 72.9 points per game. The Wolfpack averages 7.7 three-pointers per game and shoots 44.3%. This is 10th in the Mountain West. Lucas is third in Mountain West with 2.7 three-pointers per match. With 65.3, the Wolfpack are the league’s fourth-lowest scorer. Their field goal percentage is only 40.3%, which ranks them second. They are middle of the pack when it comes to rebounding with 34.4 boards per match. Darrion Williams, a freshman forward, is their top rebounder with 7.3 boards per game.
New Mexico Lobos vs Nevada Wolf Pack Against the Spread
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Mexico’s last 10 games. New Mexico are 18-2 SU in their last 20 games. New Mexico are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games against Nevada. New Mexico are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games against Nevada. New Mexico are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
Nevada are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games. The total has gone OVER in 7 of NEVADA’s last 8 games. Nevada are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games. Nevada are 9-0 Su in their last 9 games at home. Nevada are 12-2 ATS in their last 14 games played on Monday.
New Mexico Lobos vs Nevada Wolf Pack Free Pick
Both New Mexico and Nevada have been outstanding this season in defending the spread. New Mexico has covered three of its four last matches. Because of their home record, the online NCAAB best bet favored Nevada in this match.
Free Pick: Nevada Wolf Pack
