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New Mexico State vs UTEP Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 22 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 67-63
35-25 32-38
Position#178
Record13-12
FormLWLLW
Points / game75.9
Allowed / game71.0
vs
Position#307
Record10-16
FormWLWWL
Points / game69.8
Allowed / game71.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · New Mexico State v UTEP
19 Nov 2026
NEW v UTEP
upcoming
21 Feb 2026
NEW 67
UTEP63
08 Feb 2025
NEW 63
UTEP66
04 Jan 2024
NEW 63
UTEP53
30 Nov 2022
NEW 95
UTEP70
13 Nov 2021
NEW 77
UTEP71
03 Dec 2019
NEW 59
UTEP56
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New Mexico State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UTEP 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
Liberty
#26
L
71-73
71
73
-2
A15/01
NCAA
Delaware
#326
W
97-68
97
68
+29
A17/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
75-84
75
84
-9
H23/01
NCAA
Florida International
#232
L
78-81
78
81
-3
H24/01
NCAA
Delaware
#326
L
64-73
64
73
-9
H29/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
53-76
53
76
-23
A31/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
72-63
72
63
+9
A05/02
NCAA
UTEP
#307
L
88-91 OT
88
91
-3
A08/02
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
75-77
75
77
-2
H12/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
W
79-70
79
70
+9
A14/02
NCAA
1H
2H
29-46
42-27
49-30
48-38
31-33
44-51
31-40
47-41
24-34
40-39
24-43
29-33
31-32
41-31
39-32
33-40
32-30
43-47
32-29
47-41
150.8Avg total
75.2Scored
75.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)75.971.0147.0+4.952%
Season at home (14)77.168.6145.6+8.557%
Season away (11)74.574.2148.6+0.345%
Last 10 (10)75.275.6150.8-0.430%
Last 5 (5)73.475.4148.8-2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)72.770.7143.3+2.050%
vs Similar (15)72.171.7143.7+0.447%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)76.971.6148.4+5.343%
This opponent (UTEP) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UTEPUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Delaware
#326
W
70-69
70
69
+1
A16/01
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
69-80
69
80
-11
A17/01
NCAA
Florida International
#232
W
83-77
83
77
+6
H23/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
57-62
57
62
-5
H24/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
L
59-69
59
69
-10
H29/01
NCAA
Delaware
#326
W
70-55
70
55
+15
H01/02
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
66-70
66
70
-4
A05/02
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
91-88 OT
91
88
+3
H08/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
W
69-64
69
64
+5
A12/02
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
64-73
64
73
-9
H14/02
NCAA
1H
2H
30-36
40-33
38-41
31-39
47-39
36-38
31-21
26-41
27-36
32-33
27-25
43-30
33-36
33-34
32-39
40-33
33-33
36-31
26-28
38-45
140.5Avg total
69.8Scored
70.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)69.871.8141.7-2.038%
Season at home (15)74.770.9145.6+3.753%
Season away (11)63.273.1136.3-9.918%
Last 10 (10)69.870.7140.5-0.950%
Last 5 (5)72.070.0142.0+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)65.773.5139.2-7.723%
vs Similar (5)72.870.8143.6+2.060%
vs Weakerno games
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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -2.7-2.71st half: -1.0-1.02nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: -0.2-0.2
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -2.7-2.71st half: -1.0-1.02nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: -0.2-0.2
New Mexico StateUTEP
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
Liberty
#26
L
29-46
29
46
-17
A15/01
NCAA
Delaware
#326
W
49-30
49
30
+19
A17/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H23/01
NCAA
Florida International
#232
L
31-40
31
40
-9
H24/01
NCAA
Delaware
#326
L
24-34
24
34
-10
H29/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
24-43
24
43
-19
A31/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
L
31-32
31
32
-1
A05/02
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
39-32
39
32
+7
A08/02
NCAA
Liberty
#26
W
32-30
32
30
+2
H12/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
W
32-29
32
29
+3
A14/02
NCAA
67.1Avg total
32.2Scored
34.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.432.767.1+1.750%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.930.165.0+4.862%-
Last 30 away (14)33.935.669.4-1.736%-
Last 10 (10)32.234.967.1-2.740%-
Last 5 (5)31.633.264.8-1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)31.533.364.8-1.850%-
vs Similar (15)33.733.366.9+0.440%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)34.732.667.3+2.157%-
This opponent (UTEP) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UTEPLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Delaware
#326
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A16/01
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A17/01
NCAA
Florida International
#232
W
47-39
47
39
+8
H23/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
31-21
31
21
+10
H24/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
L
27-36
27
36
-9
H29/01
NCAA
Delaware
#326
W
27-25
27
25
+2
H01/02
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A05/02
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
32-39
32
39
-7
H08/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A12/02
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
26-28
26
28
-2
H14/02
NCAA
65.8Avg total
32.4Scored
33.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.334.967.2-2.637%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.333.868.1+0.650%-
Last 30 away (14)30.136.266.3-6.121%-
Last 10 (10)32.433.465.8-1.030%-
Last 5 (5)30.232.262.4-2.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)31.135.566.6-4.327%-
vs Similar (5)31.833.465.2-1.660%-
vs Weakerno games
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
New Mexico State wins
4
UTEP wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/26AJacksonville State79-70
12/02/26HLiberty75-77
08/02/26AUTEP88-91 OT
05/02/26ALouisiana Tech72-63
31/01/26AKennesaw State53-76
29/01/26HDelaware64-73
24/01/26HFlorida International78-81
23/01/26HMissouri State75-84
17/01/26ADelaware97-68
15/01/26ALiberty71-73
UTEPlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/26HLiberty64-73
12/02/26AJacksonville State69-64
08/02/26HNew Mexico State91-88 OT
05/02/26ASam Houston St.66-70
01/02/26HDelaware70-55
29/01/26HLouisiana Tech59-69
24/01/26HMissouri State57-62
23/01/26HFlorida International83-77
17/01/26ALiberty69-80
16/01/26ADelaware70-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Mexico State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW52%
HomeLLLLL57%
AwayWLWLW45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251411
Win %52%57%45%
Points / game75.977.174.5
Allowed / game71.068.674.2
Point differential+4.9+8.5+0.3
Avg total147.0145.6148.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%36%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)0% (3)33% (3)
Overtime %4%0%9%
UTEP
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL38%
HomeLLWWL53%
AwayLWLLW18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261511
Win %38%53%18%
Points / game69.874.763.2
Allowed / game71.870.973.1
Point differential-2.0+3.7-9.9
Avg total141.7145.6136.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%27%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)60% (5)50% (4)
Overtime %12%20%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 Liberty2723485%79.169.5+9.6
2 Sam Houston St.2719870%82.774.0+8.8
3 Kennesaw State27161159%84.376.4+7.9
4 Western Kentucky27161159%78.575.0+3.4
5 Louisiana Tech27151256%68.964.5+4.4
6 New Mexico State25131252%75.971.0+4.9
7 Jacksonville State27131448%72.867.8+5.0
8 Florida International27131448%81.477.8+3.6
9 Middle Tenn. St.27131448%75.372.9+2.5
10 Missouri State27131448%75.373.5+1.7
11 UTEP26101638%69.871.8-2.0
12 Delaware2791833%67.672.7-5.1
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 State353267
UTEP253863
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