New Mexico Lobos Favored Over New Mexico State Aggies

Aggies Seek Upset in Rivalry Game

Lobos Aim to Extend Winning Streak

The New Mexico State Aggies (5-6) will host their in-state rival, the New Mexico Lobos (9-1), on Thursday, December 14. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 PM MST at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

The Lobos are heavily favored in this matchup, coming in as 175-point favorites against New Mexico State. Dimers famous predictive analytics model currently gives New Mexico an 89% chance of beating New Mexico State.

New Mexico is looking to extend an eight-game winning streak. The Lobos have not lost since dropping their season opener to the Kansas Jayhawks. New Mexico has won each of its last eight games by an average of 16 points.

New Mexico State is coming off a 73-62 win over the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. The Aggies have alternated wins and losses in their last four games.

The New Mexico State-New Mexico rivalry is one of the fiercest in college basketball. The two schools are just 70 miles apart, and they have played each other 206 times since 1903. New Mexico holds a 131-75 advantage in the series, including a 64-35 record in games played in Las Cruces.

The New Mexico State Aggies will need to play at the top of their game if they want to pull off the upset against the New Mexico Lobos. However, the Lobos are a tough opponent, and they are looking to continue their winning streak.