Who’s Playing
San Jose State Spartans @ New Mexico Lobos
Current Records: San Jose State 4-5, New Mexico 6-2
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What to Know
If the oddsmakers’ predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for New Mexico. They and the San Jose State Spartans will face off in a Mountain West battle at 9:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at The Pit. The timing is sure in the Lobos’ favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Spartans have been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, New Mexico was able to grind out a solid victory over USC, taking the game 83-73.
Meanwhile, San Jose State strolled past LBSU with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 82-66.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead San Jose State to victory, but perhaps none more so than Robert Vaihola, who went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and three blocks. Vaihola continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he’s played. Another player making a difference was Donavan Yap, who went 6 for 9 en route to 18 points.
New Mexico’s win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for San Jose State, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Wednesday’s game is shaping up to be a scrappy match: New Mexico has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 38.8 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for San Jose State, though, as they’ve been averaging only 33.2. Given New Mexico’s sizable advantage in that area, San Jose State will need to find a way to close that gap.
New Mexico took their win against San Jose State in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 95-75. Does New Mexico have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Jose State turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
New Mexico is a big 19.5-point favorite against San Jose State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Lobos, as the game opened with the Lobos as a 17.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 151.5 points.
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Series History
New Mexico has won 7 out of their last 10 games against San Jose State.
- Jan 24, 2024 – New Mexico 95 vs. San Jose State 75
- Feb 17, 2023 – New Mexico 96 vs. San Jose State 68
- Jan 17, 2023 – New Mexico 77 vs. San Jose State 57
- Feb 20, 2022 – San Jose State 71 vs. New Mexico 55
- Jan 28, 2022 – New Mexico 86 vs. San Jose State 70
- Jan 23, 2021 – San Jose State 83 vs. New Mexico 71
- Jan 21, 2021 – New Mexico 67 vs. San Jose State 51
- Mar 04, 2020 – New Mexico 79 vs. San Jose State 66
- Jan 21, 2020 – New Mexico 86 vs. San Jose State 59
- Jan 01, 2020 – San Jose State 88 vs. New Mexico 85
