Nevada at New Mexico 1/5/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:19 AM ET

Nevada at New Mexico 1/5/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The No. 6 ranked Nevada Wolf Pack visit Dreamstyle Arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday to play the New Mexico Lobos. Nevada improved to 14-0 on the season with 72-49 rout of Utah State. The Wolf Pack was led by Jordan Caroline with 15 points. The win matched a school record for consecutive wins to start the season.

Anthony Mathis leads New Mexico in scoring and assists with averages of 15.5 points and 2.2 assists per game. Vance Jackson leads the Lobos in rebounding and is second in scoring with averages of 7.4 rebounds and 11.4 points per game. New Mexico is shooting 43.4% from the field and 36.5% from 3-point territory.

Nevada has one of the most underrated teams in college basketball having won each of its first 14 games outright and is 8-4 ATS. The Wolf Pack has covered the spread in 4 of its last 6 on the road and in 41 of its last 65 versus an opponent with a winning record straight up. New Mexico has failed to cover 5 of its last 6 at home and 5 of its last 7 overall. Final Score Prediction, Nevada Wolf Pack wins and covers ATS 85-68.