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UTEP vs New Mexico State Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 08 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 91-88 (OT)
32-39 40-33 19-16
Position#307
Record8-15
FormWLLWL
Points / game69.2
Allowed / game71.4
UTEP 🏆
USA
vs
Position#178
Record12-10
FormLLLLW
Points / game75.3
Allowed / game69.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · UTEP v New Mexico State
12 Nov 2026
UTEP v NEW
upcoming
07 Feb 2026
UTEP91
NEW 88
11 Jan 2025
UTEP57
NEW 85
10 Feb 2024
UTEP74
NEW 49
12 Nov 2022
UTEP67
NEW 64
03 Dec 2021
UTEP69
NEW 72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

UTEPUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida International
#232
L
64-76
64
76
-12
A04/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
83-80 OT
83
80
+3
H09/01
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
L
56-68
56
68
-12
H10/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
30-29
34-47
37-44
36-29
35-31
21-37
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
138.3Avg total
67.7Scored
70.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)69.271.4140.6-2.335%
Season at home (13)74.269.5143.7+4.854%
Season away (10)62.674.0136.6-11.410%
Last 10 (10)67.770.6138.3-2.940%
Last 5 (5)67.066.6133.6+0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)64.373.2137.5-8.916%
vs Similar (8)72.172.9145.0-0.838%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (New Mexico State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New Mexico StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Missouri State
#223
L
82-89
82
89
-7
A04/01
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
80-64
80
64
+16
H09/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
L
55-59
55
59
-4
H11/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
41-53
41-36
46-28
34-36
29-29
26-30
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
145.7Avg total
72.7Scored
73.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)75.369.9145.2+5.455%
Season at home (13)77.267.9145.2+9.362%
Season away (9)72.472.8145.2-0.344%
Last 10 (10)72.773.0145.7-0.330%
Last 5 (5)68.475.4143.8-7.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)72.269.4141.6+2.860%
vs Similar (16)70.269.1139.3+1.150%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)75.165.4140.6+9.757%
This opponent (UTEP) is Weaker. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -0.3-0.31st half: -3.3-3.32nd half2nd half: -2.9-2.92nd half: +3.0+3.0
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -0.3-0.31st half: -3.3-3.32nd half2nd half: -2.9-2.92nd half: +3.0+3.0
UTEPNew Mexico 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
UTEPLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida International
#232
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A04/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
L
37-44
37
44
-7
H09/01
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H10/01
NCAA
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
67.3Avg total
33.5Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.135.267.4-3.140%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.234.068.2+0.256%-
Last 30 away (14)29.836.666.4-6.921%-
Last 10 (10)33.533.867.3-0.350%-
Last 5 (5)33.031.464.4+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)31.335.867.1-4.532%-
vs Similar (8)30.534.665.1-4.150%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (New Mexico State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New Mexico StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Missouri State
#223
L
41-53
41
53
-12
A04/01
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H09/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
D
29-29
29
29
+0
H11/01
NCAA
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
70.3Avg total
33.5Scored
36.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.132.066.1+2.150%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.229.965.1+5.362%-
Last 30 away (14)32.934.467.2-1.536%-
Last 10 (10)33.536.870.3-3.320%-
Last 5 (5)28.236.464.6-8.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)31.434.065.4-2.640%-
vs Similar (16)33.132.165.2+1.044%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)34.431.766.1+2.757%-
This opponent (UTEP) is Weaker. 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
UTEP wins
6
New Mexico State wins
UTEPlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
10/01/26HWestern Kentucky56-68
09/01/26HMiddle Tenn. St.83-80 OT
04/01/26AFlorida International64-76
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
11/01/26HMiddle Tenn. St.55-59
09/01/26HWestern Kentucky80-64
04/01/26AMissouri State82-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UTEP
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL35%
HomeLWLLW54%
AwayLLWLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231310
Win %35%54%10%
Points / game69.274.262.6
Allowed / game71.469.574.0
Point differential-2.3+4.8-11.4
Avg total140.6143.7136.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%31%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)50% (4)33% (3)
Overtime %9%15%0%
New Mexico State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW55%
HomeWLLLL62%
AwayLLWLW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22139
Win %55%62%44%
Points / game75.377.272.4
Allowed / game69.967.972.8
Point differential+5.4+9.3-0.3
Avg total145.2145.2145.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%38%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (2)50% (2)
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 Liberty2320387%79.367.6+11.7
2 Sam Houston St.2416867%83.073.8+9.2
3 Kennesaw State2314961%85.376.0+9.3
4 Jacksonville State23131057%73.166.3+6.9
5 Louisiana Tech23131057%69.063.3+5.6
6 Missouri State23131057%75.372.6+2.8
7 New Mexico State22121055%75.369.9+5.4
8 Western Kentucky24131154%77.374.4+2.9
9 Florida International23111248%82.478.8+3.7
10 Middle Tenn. St.23111248%74.671.9+2.7
11 UTEP2381535%69.271.4-2.3
12 Delaware2371630%66.472.3-5.9
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HOTFinal
UTEP32401991
New Mexico State39331688
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