Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya · Neutral site
Closing line
UCI -2.5✓ NMSU covered by 14.5
UCI -2.5✓ NMSU covered by 14.5Closing total139.5Under by 37.5
 NMSU | This season | UCI |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0 | Record | 1-3 |
| 2-0 | ATS | 0-4 |
| 2-0 | O/U | 2-2 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: NMSU 74–71 UCI · ✓ NMSU (58%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMSU | 26 | 31 | 57 |
| UCI | 20 | 25 | 45 |
1st half: NMSU 26, UCI 20 (NMSU by 6). The model had NMSU by 1.6 and a total of 67.8 (actual 46).
Team stats
| NMSU | UCI | |
|---|---|---|
| 18-48 38% | Field goals | 12-45 27% |
| 2-16 13% | 3-pointers | 2-16 13% |
| 19-27 70% | Free throws | 19-29 66% |
| 42 13 off | Rebounds | 25 6 off |
| 5 | Assists | 4 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 26 | Fouls | 21 |
| 24 | Points in paint | 18 |
| 7 | Fast-break points | 6 |
Players
| NMSU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemel Jones G | 34 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-2 |
| Gabe Pickens G | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 1-2 |
| Anthony Wrzeszcz G | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Julius Mims F | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Cyr Malonga C | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Jayland Randall G | 25 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-2 |
| Jae'Coby Osborne F | 21 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| Kyrese Mullen F | 17 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 |
| Elijah Elliott G | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-2 |
| Chris Terrell G | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Teysean Eaglestaff, Augustine Ekwe, Christian Villegas, Omarr Smith, Amarco Doyle
| UCI | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derin Saran G | 32 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-3 |
| Jurian Dixon G | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4-15 | 1-5 |
| Tama Isaac G | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Kyle Evans F | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Elijah Chol F | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Andre Henry G | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-3 |
| Jovan Jester Jr. G | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-4 |
| Nes Emeneke C | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Ben Egbo G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Harrison Carrington F | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Akiva McBirney-Griffin F | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Torian Lee, Tishan Ahir, Bryce Goldman, Langston Redfield, Josh Palmer, Luke Isaak, Mason Hodges
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenUCI -2.5
no move
CloseUCI -2.5
No change since the open
Total
Open140.5
▼ 1
Close139.5
Down 1 since the open
Moneyline
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Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened UCI -2.5 · unchangedmodel NMSU -2.5
model NMSU -2.5
Opened 140.5 · closed 139.5 · moved 1 downmodel 145
model 145
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | UCI -2.5 | NMSU -2.4 | NMSU +4.9 | W NMSU covered |
| Total | 139.5 | 144.8 | Over 5.3 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | NMSU 73.6 · UCI 71.2 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | NMSU -1.6 | NMSU -6.0 |
| 1H total | 67.8 | 46 |
| 1H projected score | NMSU 34.7 · UCI 33.1 | NMSU 26 · UCI 20 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMSUlast 2 | 2-0 100% | 2-0 100% | 2-0 100% |
| UCIlast 4 | 1-3 25% | 0-4 0% | 2-2 50% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
NMSU 1–2 UCIUCI leads · 3 games since 2021-22 · UCI has won the last 2 meetings · NMSU 1-2 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2023-24 | NMSU 74 @ UCI 91 | UCI -8.5 | UCI W |
| Nov 26, 2022-23 | NMSU 68 vs UCI 85 | UCI -2.5 | UCI W |
| Nov 9, 2021-22 | UCI 51 @ NMSU 62 | NMSU -5.5 | NMSU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
New Mexico St
2 games played
Straight up
2-0
100% wins
Against the spread
2-0
100% covers · avg +6 pts vs the line
Over / Under
2-0
100% overs · avg +6 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
15
vs
UNM
UNMW 76-68
+11.5
21
vs
SAM
SAMW 81-72
+0.5
covered 2didn’t cover 0avg +6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
15
vsUNM
UNMW 76-68
+4.5
21
vsSAM
SAMW 81-72
+7.5
over 2under 0avg +6 ptslonger = bigger margin
UC Irvine
4 games played
Straight up
1-3
25% wins
Against the spread
0-4
0% covers · avg −6.8 pts vs the line
Over / Under
2-2
50% overs · avg −4.5 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
7
vs
CBU
CBUL 61-69
−16.5
15
vs
WEB
WEBW 79-70
−2.5
19
@
UVU
UVUL 72-79
−4.5
22
vs
UNI
UNIL 69-70
−3.5
covered 0didn’t cover 4avg −6.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
7
vsCBU
CBUL 61-69
−17.5
15
vsWEB
WEBW 79-70
−2.5
19
@UVU
UVUL 72-79
+1.5
22
vsUNI
UNIL 69-70
+0.5
over 2under 2avg −4.5 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
New Mexico St
2-0 overall · 0-0 in conference · Conference USA
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Samford81–72
- Wvs New Mexico76–68
4 days since their last game.
UC Irvine
1-3 overall · 0-0 in conference · Big West Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs Northern Iowa69–70
- L@ Utah Valley72–79
- Wvs Weber St79–70
- Lvs CA Baptist61–69
3 days since their last game.