New Mexico State vs. UTEP Prediction: Spread, Total Points, Moneyline Picks – Saturday, February 8, 2025 ...Middle East

The New Mexico State Aggies (12-10, 5-4 CUSA) are at home in CUSA play against the UTEP Miners (15-7, 5-4 CUSA) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The Aggies are 1-point favorites in the game. The point total is set at 138 in the matchup.

New Mexico State vs. UTEP Odds

New Mexico State odds to win: -120 UTEP odds to win: +100 Spread: New Mexico State (-1) Total: 138

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Game Time and Information

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025 Time: 9:00 PM ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Las Cruces, New Mexico Venue: Pan American Center

Who Will Win New Mexico State vs. UTEP?

New Mexico State and UTEP Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

New Mexico State is 2-7 against the spread when favored by 1 point or more this season.

When it has played as at least a 1-point underdog this year, UTEP is 5-2 against the spread.

These two teams average 144.6 points per game combined, 6.6 more than the total of 138.

New Mexico State and UTEP have seen their opponents average a combined 1.1 fewer points per game than the over/under of 138 set in this matchup.

New Mexico State’s average total in matchups this year has been 139.7, 1.7 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.

The average total for Miners games this year is 3.8 more points than the point total of 138 in this outing.

The Aggies’ ATS record is 8-11-0 this season.

The Miners have a 10-9-0 record against the spread this year.

New Mexico State Stats & Insights

New Mexico State has a +69 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.1 points per game. It is putting up 71.4 points per game to rank 258th in college basketball and is allowing 68.3 per contest to rank 77th in college basketball.

The 35.1 rebounds per game New Mexico State averages rank 51st in college basketball, and are 2.9 more than the 32.2 its opponents record per contest.

The Aggies connect on 7.7 three-pointers per game (182nd in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.0 on average.

New Mexico State ranks 277th in college basketball with 91.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 67th in college basketball defensively with 87.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Offensively, the Aggies have played better at home this season, scoring 75.8 points per game, compared to 68.3 per game in away games.

UTEP Stats & Insights

UTEP puts up 73.2 points per game (213th in college basketball) while giving up 68.6 per outing (86th in college basketball). It has a +100 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 4.6 points per game.

UTEP pulls down 27.2 rebounds per game (351st in college basketball) while conceding 33.0 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 5.8 boards per game.

UTEP connects on 1.2 more threes per game than the opposition, 7.7 (182nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.5.

UTEP averages 95.2 points per 100 possessions (190th in college basketball), while allowing 89.3 points per 100 possessions (109th in college basketball).

At home the Miners are scoring 75.3 points per game, 2.7 more than they are averaging away (72.6).

New Mexico State Key Players to Watch

The Aggies scoring leader is Christian Cook, who averages 14.0 per contest to go with 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

Peter Filipovity leads New Mexico State in rebounding, averaging 8.4 per game, while Zawdie Jackson leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.7 in each contest.

The Aggies get the most three-point shooting production out of Cook, who makes 2.6 threes per game.

Jackson is New Mexico State’s leader in steals, averaging 1.1 steals per game, while Robert Carpenter leads them in blocks with 0.8 per contest.

UTEP Key Players to Watch

Otis Frazier III is the top scorer for the Miners with 14.4 points per game. Frazier also adds 4.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

Kevin Kalu has a stat line of 5.4 rebounds, 6.9 points and 0.4 assists per game for UTEP to take the top rebound spot on the team. David Terrell Jr. has the top spot for assists with 3.4 per game, adding 8.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per outing.

Ahamad Bynum is consistent from deep and leads the Miners with 2.4 made threes per game.

UTEP’s leader in steals is Corey Camper Jr. (2.4 per game), and its leader in blocks is Frazier (0.8 per game).