The No. 22 Colorado State Rams hit the road looking to keep pace in a tight Mountain West Conference race when they travel to Albuquerque to take on the New Mexico Lobos at The Pit on Wednesday night. Both teams are 20-6; New Mexico is 11-2at home, while Colo. State is 3-5 on the road. CSU has won five of its last six games, including a dominant 75-55 win over Utah State in its last outing. New Mexico is looking to bounce back from an 81-70 road loss to San Diego State in its last outing. The Rams are 14-10 and the Lobos are 17-8 against the spread this season. The game will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network.
Tip-off at The Pit in Albuquerque is at 10 p.m. ET. New Mexico is favored by 7 points in the latest New Mexico vs. Colorado State odds, and the over/under is 156.5 points. Before making any New Mexico vs. Colorado State picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the proven computer simulation model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 16 of the 2023-24 season on a 136-89 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $2,500 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 25-13 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Colorado State vs. New Mexico and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for the game:
- New Mexico vs. Colorado State spread: New Mexico -7
- New Mexico vs. Colorado State over/under: 156.5 points
- New Mexico vs. Colorado State money line: New Mexico: -308, CSU: +245
- New Mexico vs. Colorado State picks: See picks here
What you need to know about New Mexico
It's hard to win when you don't work as a unit and post 14 fewer assists than your opponent, a fact New Mexico found out the hard way on Friday, falling 81-70 to the San Diego State Aztecs. Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from JT Toppin, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 10 rebounds. Jaelen House was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with four steals.
New Mexico is one of the top offensive teams in college basketball, averaging 83.3 points per game. House leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.9 points per game. His supporting cast included Donovan Dent (15.4 ppg), Toppin (12.7 ppg), and Jamal Mashburn Jr. (14.6 ppg). The Lobos are 9-3 against the spread at The Pit this season. See which team to pick here.
What you need to know about Colorado State
Meanwhile, Colorado State put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Utah State Aggies as the Rams made off with a 75-55 home win. CSU relied on the efforts of Isaiah Stevens, who scored 18 points along with eight assists, and Joel Scott, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds.
Stevens continues to make a strong case for taking home Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and All-American honors. The senior point guard is averaging 16.2 points, 7.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. His supporting cast includes transfer Nique Clifford (13.0 points, 7.1 rebounds) and Scott (11.8 points, 5.8 rebounds per game). See which team to pick here.
How to make New Mexico vs. Colorado State picks
The model has simulated New Mexico vs. Colorado State 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60% of simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.
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