New Mexico State vs. Florida International odds, prediction: 2026 college basketball picks from proven model
SportsLine's model simulated New Mexico State Aggies vs. Florida International Panthers on Friday afternoon and revealed its college basketball picks

The New Mexico State Aggies take on the Florida International Panthers in a key Conference USA matchup on Friday afternoon. New Mexico State is coming off a 104-33 win over Southwest on Sunday, while FIU dropped a 97-94 decision to Liberty that same day. The Aggies (8-3, 1-0 C-USA), who have won two in a row, are 0-1 on the road this season. The Panthers (7-5, 0-1 C-USA), who have won two of their last three, are 7-2 on their home court.
Tipoff from Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Westchester, Fla., is set for noon ET. New Mexico State leads the all-time series 8-1. New Mexico State is a 1.5-point favorite in the latest New Mexico State vs. Florida International odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 153.5. Before making any FIU vs. New Mexico State picks, check out the men's college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every college basketball game 10,000 times and it enters Week 9 on a sizzling 7-1 run on its top-rated over/under college basketball picks. Anyone following its college basketball betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen strong returns.
Now, the model has simulated New Mexico State vs. FIU 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted men's college basketball picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several men's college basketball odds and men's college basketball betting lines for FIU vs. New Mexico State:
New Mexico State vs. FIU spread: | New Mexico State -1.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook |
New Mexico State vs. FIU over/under: | 153.5 points |
New Mexico State vs. FIU money line: | New Mexico State -115, FIU -105 |
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How to make New Mexico State vs. FIU picks
SportsLine's model is going Under on the total (153.5 points). The Under has hit in three of the last four meetings between the teams.
The model projects the Aggies to have three players register 13.5 points or more, led by Jemel Jones' projected 16.4 points. The Panthers, meanwhile, are projected to have three players scoring 10.2 or more points, led by Corey Stephenson, who is projected to score 18.5 points. The model projects a combined total of 145 points as the Under clears in well over 70% of simulations.
The model also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.
So who wins FIU vs. New Mexico State, and which side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the New Mexico State vs. Florida International spread to back, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 times, and find out.
















