The No. 6 seed Fresno State Bulldogs (11-11) are favored by when they face off the No. 11 seed New Mexico Lobos (6-15) in the MWC Tournament. The teams will look to take another step toward an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket on Wednesday at Thomas & Mack Center starting at 7:00 PM ET.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 10, 2021, 2:18 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Fresno State Betting Information
- With a mark of 9-11, the Bulldogs have a losing record against the spread this season.
- The Bulldogs are 2-0 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least an 8-point favorite.
- Fresno State and its opponents have gone over the set total in only 8 of 20 games this season (40%).
- The Bulldogs fell 57-51 to Utah State in their last outing on Saturday. Isaiah Hill put up a team-high 16 points in the loss. They covered the spread as 9.5-point underdogs, and the teams combined to fall short of the 133 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Fresno State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Robinson | 22 | 14.5 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Deon Stroud | 21 | 11.8 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Isaiah Hill | 22 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Junior Ballard | 21 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Christian Gray | 16 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
New Mexico Betting Information
- The Lobos hold a losing record ATS this season, covering six times and failing to cover 12 times.
- When playing as at least an 8-point underdog, the Lobos tend to fail to meet expectations with only a 0-1 record against the spread.
- 11 of New Mexico’s 18 games (61.1%) this season haven’t covered the over/under.
- Their last time out, the Lobos saw Makuach Maluach put up a team-high 20 points in an 87-73 loss to Colorado State on Wednesday. They covered the spread as 18.5-point underdogs, and the teams scored 160 total points to top the 137-point over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
New Mexico Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makuach Maluach | 21 | 15.9 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Saquan Singleton | 21 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Valdir Manuel | 20 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Rod Brown | 20 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Bayron Matos | 20 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- Fresno State’s games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Wednesday’s matchup point total (125.5 points) in 77.3% of opportunities (17 out of 22 matchups).
- In 15 out of New Mexico’s 21 games this season (71.4%), the competing teams combined for a higher point total than the total in Wednesday’s matchup.
- Together, the two teams combine for 130.3 points per game, 4.8 points more than the point total of 125.5 for this contest.
- The 137.9 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 12.4 more than the 125.5 total in this contest.
- On average, the Bulldogs have seen a 132.4 over/under in their games this season, 6.9 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
- A difference of 10.3 points separates the average total points bet in Lobos games (135.8 points) and this game’s over/under (125.5 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/30/2021 | Fresno State | Fresno State | -6.5 | 126.5 | -302 | +234 | Regular Season | 65-55 FRESNO |
| 1/28/2021 | Fresno State | Fresno State | -7 | 128.5 | -326 | +256 | Regular Season | 64-62 FRESNO |
| 2/1/2020 | N/A | Fresno State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 82-77 FRESNO |
| 1/7/2020 | New Mexico | New Mexico | -6.5 | 141 | -295 | +229 | Regular Season | 78-64 N MEX |
| 2/16/2019 | N/A | New Mexico | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 81-73 FRESNO |
| 2/2/2019 | N/A | Fresno State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 82-70 FRESNO |
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