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New Mexico vs Utah State Prediction & Stats

Date: Mon 12 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:00
Postponed
Position#50
Record13-3
FormWLWWW
Points / game80.4
Allowed / game66.4
vs
Position#20
Record14-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game87.0
Allowed / game67.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · New Mexico v Utah State
29 Nov 2026
NEW v UTAH
upcoming
04 Feb 2026
NEW 66
UTAH86
12 Jan 2026
NEW v UTAH
upcoming
16 Feb 2025
NEW 82
UTAH79
16 Jan 2024
NEW 99
UTAH86
08 Jan 2022
NEW 87
UTAH90
08 Jan 2021
NEW 46
UTAH82
06 Jan 2021
NEW 45
UTAH77
29 Feb 2020
NEW 66
UTAH64
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New Mexico win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Utah State win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

New MexicoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Alabama State
#330
W
93-87
93
87
+6
H27/11
NCAA
New Mexico Cowboys
#493
W
97-47
97
47
+50
H02/12
NCAA
Santa Clara
#39
W
98-71
98
71
+27
H07/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
W
81-78
81
78
+3
A11/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
W
75-59
75
59
+16
H14/12
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
88-65
88
65
+23
H21/12
NCAA
Boise State
#101
L
53-62
53
62
-9
A31/12
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
W
78-58
78
58
+20
H04/01
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
W
80-70
80
70
+10
A07/01
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
91-49
91
49
+42
A10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
38-51
55-36
44-21
53-26
45-36
53-35
41-46
40-32
28-25
47-34
41-28
47-37
19-21
34-41
34-31
44-27
39-30
41-40
45-22
46-27
148.0Avg total
83.4Scored
64.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)80.466.4146.8+14.081%
Season at home (11)83.066.1149.1+16.991%
Season away (5)74.667.0141.6+7.660%
Last 10 (10)83.464.6148.0+18.890%
Last 5 (5)78.060.8138.8+17.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (11)77.573.5150.9+4.055%
vs Weaker (19)79.063.5142.5+15.589%
This opponent (Utah State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Davidson
#109
W
94-60
94
60
+34
A24/11
NCAA
Montana State
#144
W
84-81 OT
84
81
+3
H29/11
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
61-74
61
74
-13
A05/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
79-53
79
53
+26
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
W
83-78
83
78
+5
H13/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
W
100-58
100
58
+42
H20/12
NCAA
Fresno State
#275
W
72-63
72
63
+9
A31/12
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
96-78
96
78
+18
H03/01
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
99-62
99
62
+37
A07/01
NCAA
Boise State
#101
W
93-68
93
68
+25
A11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
48-30
46-30
36-34
33-35
20-41
41-33
44-30
35-23
40-33
43-45
45-24
55-34
35-26
37-37
48-51
48-27
45-31
54-31
46-23
47-45
153.6Avg total
86.1Scored
67.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)87.067.0154.0+20.093%
Season at home (8)88.968.8157.6+20.1100%
Season away (7)84.965.0149.9+19.986%
Last 10 (10)86.167.5153.6+18.690%
Last 5 (5)92.065.8157.8+26.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (10)70.580.1150.6-9.630%
vs Weaker (20)87.564.7152.1+22.8100%
This opponent (New Mexico) is Similar. 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

-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +6.3+6.31st half: +8.4+8.42nd half2nd half: +12.5+12.52nd half: +9.9+9.9
-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +6.3+6.31st half: +8.4+8.42nd half2nd half: +12.5+12.52nd half: +9.9+9.9
New MexicoUtah State
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 MexicoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Alabama State
#330
L
38-51
38
51
-13
H27/11
NCAA
New Mexico Cowboys
#493
W
44-21
44
21
+23
H02/12
NCAA
Santa Clara
#39
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H07/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
L
41-46
41
46
-5
A11/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
W
28-25
28
25
+3
H14/12
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
41-28
41
28
+13
H21/12
NCAA
Boise State
#101
L
19-21
19
21
-2
A31/12
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H04/01
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
W
39-30
39
30
+9
A07/01
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
45-22
45
22
+23
A10/01
NCAA
68.5Avg total
37.4Scored
31.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.331.767.0+3.667%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.131.867.8+4.378%-
Last 30 away (12)34.231.765.8+2.550%-
Last 10 (10)37.431.168.5+6.370%-
Last 5 (5)35.626.462.0+9.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (11)34.536.270.7-1.645%-
vs Weaker (19)35.729.264.9+6.679%-
This opponent (Utah State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Davidson
#109
W
48-30
48
30
+18
A24/11
NCAA
Montana State
#144
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H29/11
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
20-41
20
41
-21
A05/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
44-30
44
30
+14
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H13/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
W
45-24
45
24
+21
H20/12
NCAA
Fresno State
#275
W
35-26
35
26
+9
A31/12
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
L
48-51
48
51
-3
H03/01
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
45-31
45
31
+14
A07/01
NCAA
Boise State
#101
W
46-23
46
23
+23
A11/01
NCAA
73.0Avg total
40.7Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.132.771.8+6.470%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.530.171.6+11.387%-
Last 30 away (15)36.835.372.1+1.553%-
Last 10 (10)40.732.373.0+8.480%-
Last 5 (5)43.831.074.8+12.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (10)33.137.270.3-4.150%-
vs Weaker (20)42.130.472.6+11.780%-
This opponent (New Mexico) is Similar. 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
3
New Mexico wins
7
Utah State wins
New Mexicolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26AAir Force91-49
07/01/26AColorado State80-70
04/01/26HWyoming78-58
31/12/25ABoise State53-62
21/12/25HSan Jose State88-65
14/12/25HFlorida Gulf Coast75-59
11/12/25AVCU Rams81-78
07/12/25HSanta Clara98-71
02/12/25HNew Mexico Cowboys97-47
27/11/25HAlabama State93-87
Utah Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/26ABoise State93-68
07/01/26AAir Force99-62
03/01/26HSan Jose State96-78
31/12/25AFresno State72-63
20/12/25HColorado State100-58
13/12/25HIllinois State83-78
07/12/25ACharlotte79-53
05/12/25ASouth Florida61-74
29/11/25HMontana State84-81 OT
24/11/25ADavidson94-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Mexico
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW81%
HomeWWWWW91%
AwayLWLWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16115
Win %81%91%60%
Points / game80.483.074.6
Allowed / game66.466.167.0
Point differential+14.0+16.9+7.6
Avg total146.8149.1141.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%73%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Utah State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW93%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWWW86%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %93%100%86%
Points / game87.088.984.9
Allowed / game67.068.865.0
Point differential+20.0+20.1+19.9
Avg total154.0157.6149.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%62%71%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (3)-
Overtime %7%12%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

Mountain West conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Utah State1514193%87.067.0+20.0
2 New Mexico1613381%80.466.4+14.0
3 Nevada1612475%77.171.9+5.1
4 San Diego State1511473%82.572.8+9.7
5 Wyoming1611569%84.072.7+11.3
6 Colorado State1611569%79.671.4+8.1
7 Grand Canyon1510567%75.567.4+8.1
8 Boise State169756%76.273.5+2.7
9 UNLV157847%78.576.8+1.7
10 Fresno State167944%72.770.9+1.8
11 San Jose State1651131%72.376.4-4.1
12 Air Force1631319%62.075.9-13.9
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 -).
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