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New Mexico State vs Sam Houston St. Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 03 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 75-71
38-30 37-41
Position#175
Record7-6
FormWLWWW
Points / game74.5
Allowed / game70.3
vs
Position#283
Record7-6
FormLWWLW
Points / game81.2
Allowed / game78.2
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · New Mexico State v Sam Houston St.
23 Jan 2027
NEW v SAM
upcoming
21 Dec 2025
NEW 87
SAM 78
02 Jan 2025
NEW 75
SAM 71
22 Feb 2024
NEW 58
SAM 79
31 Dec 2022
NEW 62
SAM 75
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

New Mexico State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Sam Houston St. winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

New Mexico StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dayton
#62
L
53-74
53
74
-21
A21/11
NCAA
UNLV
#165
L
65-72
65
72
-7
A24/11
NCAA
Pepperdine
#310
L
70-82
70
82
-12
A29/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
60-61
60
61
-1
A30/11
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#208
L
70-78
70
78
-8
H05/12
NCAA
New Mexico
#25
W
89-83 OT
89
83
+6
A08/12
NCAA
Texas
#168
L
67-91
67
91
-24
A13/12
NCAA
Southern Utah
#297
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H17/12
NCAA
Northern New Mexico
#457
W
87-50
87
50
+37
H20/12
NCAA
Southwest Mustangs
#497
W
85-52
85
52
+33
H28/12
NCAA
1H
2H
28-29
25-45
34-37
31-35
29-42
41-40
23-26
37-35
30-27
40-51
47-38
26-35
27-52
40-39
32-33
40-36
43-18
44-32
44-20
41-32
143.0Avg total
71.8Scored
71.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)74.570.3144.8+4.254%
Season at home (6)81.764.7146.3+17.083%
Season away (7)68.475.1143.6-6.729%
Last 10 (10)71.871.2143.0+0.640%
Last 5 (5)80.069.0149.0+11.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)65.973.7139.7-7.847%
vs Similar (8)67.675.0142.6-7.425%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)72.865.0137.8+7.860%
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sam Houston St.USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lamar
#123
W
85-72
85
72
+13
A17/11
NCAA
Trinity of Texas
#449
W
105-78
105
78
+27
H22/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#157
L
63-66
63
66
-3
A27/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#27
L
60-69
60
69
-9
A29/11
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
82-78
82
78
+4
H30/11
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
71-97
71
97
-26
A04/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#223
W
87-71
87
71
+16
H07/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (TX)
#445
W
80-54
80
54
+26
H17/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
L
78-110
78
110
-32
A21/12
NCAA
Dallas Univ.
#541
W
111-65
111
65
+46
H28/12
NCAA
1H
2H
41-37
44-35
53-35
52-43
33-30
30-36
20-33
40-36
35-33
47-45
25-42
46-55
32-36
55-35
41-21
39-33
40-52
38-58
50-34
61-31
158.2Avg total
82.2Scored
76.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)81.278.2159.4+2.954%
Season at home (5)93.069.2162.2+23.8100%
Season away (8)73.883.9157.6-10.125%
Last 10 (10)82.276.0158.2+6.260%
Last 5 (5)85.479.4164.8+6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)72.181.4153.6-9.333%
vs Similar (10)73.472.4145.8+1.070%
vs Weaker (10)81.562.8144.3+18.790%
This opponent (New Mexico State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +1.5+1.51st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: -1.5-1.52nd half: +4.5+4.5
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +1.5+1.51st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: -1.5-1.52nd half: +4.5+4.5
New Mexico StateSam Houston St.
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
New Mexico StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dayton
#62
L
28-29
28
29
-1
A21/11
NCAA
UNLV
#165
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A24/11
NCAA
Pepperdine
#310
L
29-42
29
42
-13
A29/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
23-26
23
26
-3
A30/11
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#208
W
30-27
30
27
+3
H05/12
NCAA
New Mexico
#25
W
47-38
47
38
+9
A08/12
NCAA
Texas
#168
L
27-52
27
52
-25
A13/12
NCAA
Southern Utah
#297
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H17/12
NCAA
Northern New Mexico
#457
W
43-18
43
18
+25
H20/12
NCAA
Southwest Mustangs
#497
W
44-20
44
20
+24
H28/12
NCAA
65.9Avg total
33.7Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.131.864.9+1.440%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.628.963.4+5.757%-
Last 30 away (16)31.934.366.2-2.425%-
Last 10 (10)33.732.265.9+1.540%-
Last 5 (5)38.632.270.8+6.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)31.834.266.0-2.427%-
vs Similar (8)33.832.966.6+0.950%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)33.228.461.6+4.840%-
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sam Houston St.Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lamar
#123
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A17/11
NCAA
Trinity of Texas
#449
W
53-35
53
35
+18
H22/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#157
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A27/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#27
L
20-33
20
33
-13
A29/11
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H30/11
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
25-42
25
42
-17
A04/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#223
L
32-36
32
36
-4
H07/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (TX)
#445
W
41-21
41
21
+20
H17/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
L
40-52
40
52
-12
A21/12
NCAA
Dallas Univ.
#541
W
50-34
50
34
+16
H28/12
NCAA
72.3Avg total
37.0Scored
35.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.933.470.3+3.563%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.431.171.4+9.386%-
Last 30 away (16)33.935.569.4-1.644%-
Last 10 (10)37.035.372.3+1.760%-
Last 5 (5)37.637.074.6+0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)35.937.673.4-1.744%-
vs Similar (10)31.833.865.6-2.050%-
vs Weaker (10)42.530.673.1+11.990%-
This opponent (New Mexico State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
New Mexico State wins
4
Sam Houston St. wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/12/24HSouthwest Mustangs85-52
20/12/24HNorthern New Mexico87-50
17/12/24HSouthern Utah72-69
13/12/24ATexas67-91
08/12/24ANew Mexico89-83 OT
05/12/24HAbilene Christian70-78
30/11/24ABowling Green60-61
29/11/24APepperdine70-82
24/11/24AUNLV65-72
21/11/24ADayton53-74
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/12/24HDallas Univ.111-65
21/12/24APittsburgh78-110
17/12/24HSt. Thomas (TX)80-54
07/12/24HTexas Southern87-71
04/12/24AIndiana71-97
30/11/24HColgate82-78
29/11/24ANC Wilmington60-69
27/11/24AAppalachian State63-66
22/11/24HTrinity of Texas105-78
17/11/24ALamar85-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Mexico State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW54%
HomeWLWWW83%
AwayLLLWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %54%83%29%
Points / game74.581.768.4
Allowed / game70.364.775.1
Point differential+4.2+17.0-6.7
Avg total144.8146.3143.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%50%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %8%0%14%
Sam Houston St.
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW54%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1358
Win %54%100%25%
Points / game81.293.073.8
Allowed / game78.269.283.9
Point differential+2.9+23.8-10.1
Avg total159.4162.2157.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%80%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Liberty1412286%80.659.1+21.5
2 Louisiana Tech1311285%80.567.0+13.5
3 UTEP1310377%74.565.9+8.5
4 Middle Tenn. St.1410471%79.170.9+8.1
5 Western Kentucky1410471%79.975.7+4.2
6 Jacksonville State138562%81.569.7+11.8
7 Kennesaw State138562%81.174.8+6.2
8 New Mexico State137654%74.570.3+4.2
9 Sam Houston St.137654%81.278.2+2.9
10 Missouri State147750%72.370.9+1.4
11 Delaware147750%77.976.8+1.1
12 Florida International146843%73.970.4+3.4
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
New Mexico State383775
Sam Houston St.304171
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