San Jose State Spartans vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/28/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, January 28, 2022

Venue:  University Arena (Basketball Arena, “the Pit”), Albuquerque, NM

Where to Watch:  MW Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  SJSU +9.5, UNM -9.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  SJSU NL, UNM NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  SJSU NL, UNM NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

San Jose State Spartans:  7-11 (10th place, MWC)

New Mexico Lobos:  7-13 (11th place, MWC)

 

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San Jose State Spartans:  0-5 last 5

New Mexico Lobos:  0-5 last 5

 

 

 

SJSU is coming into this game with a 7-11 record overall and they are 1-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 7th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 0-6 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Bethesda Flames but they have gone on a 6 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Fresno State Bulldogs, the Colorado State Rams, the UNLV Rebels, the Wyoming Cowboys, the UNLV Rebels again, and the Air Force Falcons in their last game. Omari Moore led the team in points in that game with 20 while Alvaro Cardenas Torre was next on the team with 8 points. Moore also led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Shon Robinson led the team in rebounds off the bench with 10. They are 43% from the field, 37% from 3-point range, and 67.5% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 67.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71 PPG against them. SJSU has an ATS record of 10-7 this season and their O/U record is 7-10.

 

 

UNM is coming into this game with a 7-13 record overall and they are 6-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 8th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 0-7 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Norfolk State Spartans but they have gone on a 7 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Nevada Wolf Pack, the Utah State Aggies, the UNLV Rebels, the Boise State Broncos, the Colorado State Rams, the Wyoming Cowboys, and the Fresno State Bulldogs in their last game. Jaelen House led the team in points in that game with 19 while Jamal Mashburn Jr. was next on the team with 15 points. House also led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Jay Allen-Tovar led the team in rebounds with 7. They are 43.5% from the field, 34.6% from 3-point range, and 73.5% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 76.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 78.2 PPG against them. UNM has an ATS record of 12-5-2 this season and their O/U record is 11-8.

 

SJSU is coming into this game as a 9.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. SJSU has not been playing well against conference opponents this season but they have been trending in the right direction in their recent games as they were getting blown out in their games but have kept them a lot closer recently. They are going up against a UNM team that has not been having a good season either and they also do not have a conference win yet. Both of these teams have been so bad this season but SJSU is starting to play better in their games and they can keep this game close as two bad teams battle it out. The best bet to place in this game is on SJSU to cover the spread here.

 

San Jose State New Mexico Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, January 28, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is UNM 79 SJSU 75.

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San Jose State Spartans: 69-105 ATS after a game with 9 or less assists. 16-24 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 8-14 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 13-18 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 17-25 ATS against conference opponents. 11-20 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders.

New Mexico Lobos: 12-5 ATS in all games. 7-2 ATS in all home games. 5-1 ATS against conference opponents. 16-6 ATS after allowing 40 points or more in the first half in 2 straight games. 111-73 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games.

 

 

San Jose State Spartans:  I. Diallo (C) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

New Mexico Lobos:  S. Singleton (G) Ques Fri - Toe injury. E. Kuac (G) out for season - Leg injury. V. Manuel (F) Out indefinitely - Suspension.

 

 

“Air Force is a product of a good design and system. The fact that they out hustled us to some loose balls and especially offensive rebounding was a difficult thing for me to swallow.” - Tim Miles on his team’s loss against AFA.

 

 

“I just think his attitude has changed and I’m not trying to throw him under the bus and say he has a bad attitude. I love him off the court but there were moments this year where it was just like Jay I’m not enjoying coaching you. Like, you know, it doesn’t seem like you are enjoying playing for me.” - Richard Pitino on certain players not buying into his program and way of doing things.

 

 

 

T. Anderson 

A. Cardenas Torre 

T. Gorener 

O. Moore 

T. Smith

 

J. House 

J. Johnson 

J. Mashburn 

G. Muscadin 

T. Todd

 

 

PPG: O. Moore (13.9)

APG: O. Moore (4.6)

Reb/G: I. Diallo (8.3)

 

PPG: J. Mashburn Jr. (17.8)

APG: J. House (4.8)

Reb/G: G. Muscadin (5.3)

 

Coaches:

San Jose State Spartans: Tim Miles (1st season)

New Mexico Lobos: Richard Pitino (1st season)