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The No. 6 seed New Mexico Lobos (24-9, 10-8 MWC) are 3-point favorites in the MWC Tournament against the No. 7 seed Colorado State Rams (24-9, 10-8 MWC) on Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center. The contest starts at TBA ET and airs on CBS Sports Network, with the winner moving one step closer to securing a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Lobos vs. Rams?
- Game Day: Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Game Time: TBA ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Arena: Thomas & Mack Center
Betting Lines for Lobos vs. Rams
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | -3 | 153.5 |
New Mexico Betting Stats & Information
- New Mexico has won 84.6% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (22-4).
- The Lobos are 20-3 (winning 87% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -154 or shorter.
- The Lobos are 21-11-0 against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 3-point favorites this season, the Lobos are 17-6 against the spread.
- The average over/under New Mexico has had set in games this year is 153.5, which equals this outing’s point total.
Colorado State Betting Stats & Info
- Colorado State has been underdogs in seven games this season and won two (28.6%) of those contests.
- The Rams have a record of 3-3 when they’re set as an underdog of +128 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Rams are 16-16-0 against the spread this year.
- When they have played as at least 3-point underdogs this year, the Rams are 3-2 against the spread.
- The average point total for Colorado State this season is 8.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
New Mexico vs. Colorado State Season Stat Comparison
| New Mexico Rank | New Mexico AVG | Colorado State AVG | Colorado State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 80.9 | Points Scored | 72.5 | 157th |
| 297th | 74.3 | Points Allowed | 71.4 | 221st |
| 56th | 37.1 | Rebounds | 30.7 | 349th |
| 231st | 7.9 | Off. Rebounds | 5.1 | 362nd |
| 336th | 5.6 | 3pt Made | 7.6 | 149th |
| 128th | 13.7 | Assists | 16.5 | 12th |
| 84th | 10.9 | Turnovers | 10.7 | 61st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
New Mexico Lobos Leaders
- Jaelen House leads the Lobos in scoring, tallying 15.5 points per game to go with 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
- New Mexico’s leading rebounder is JT Toppin averaging nine boards per game and its best passer is Donovan Dent and his 5.6 assists per game.
- House makes more threes per game than any other member of the Lobos, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.
Colorado State Rams Leaders
- Isaiah Stevens’ points (16.6 per game) and assists (7.1 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Rams’ leaderboards.
- Nique Clifford’s stat line of 7.5 rebounds, 12.4 points and 2.8 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Colorado State rebounding leaderboard.
- Stevens is the most prolific from distance for the Rams, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
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