Moody Coliseum (Abilene) · at Abilene Chrstn
Closing line
NMSU -1.5✓ ACU covered by 9.5
NMSU -1.5✓ ACU covered by 9.5Closing total131.5Over by 14.5
| NMSU | This season | ACU |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | Record | 3-3 |
| 4-1 | ATS | 2-4 |
| 3-2 | O/U | 1-5 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: NMSU 70–64 ACU · ✗ NMSU (71%) lost
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMSU | 27 | 42 | 69 |
| ACU | 35 | 42 | 77 |
1st half: NMSU 27, ACU 35 (ACU by 8). The model had NMSU by 4.0 and a total of 62.9 (actual 62).
Team stats
| NMSU | ACU | |
|---|---|---|
| 18-48 38% | Field goals | 25-50 50% |
| 6-18 33% | 3-pointers | 8-17 47% |
| 27-35 77% | Free throws | 19-23 83% |
| 29 13 off | Rebounds | 29 11 off |
| 12 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 22 | Fouls | 24 |
| 18 | Points in paint | 28 |
| 11 | Fast-break points | 10 |
Players
| NMSU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemel Jones G | 34 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6-13 | 2-4 |
| Julius Mims F | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Wrzeszcz G | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Chris Terrell G | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Cyr Malonga C | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Kyrese Mullen F | 24 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-3 |
| Elijah Elliott G | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-3 |
| Augustine Ekwe C | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Gabe Pickens G | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Jayland Randall G | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 |
| Jae'Coby Osborne F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Did not play: Teysean Eaglestaff, Christian Villegas, Omarr Smith, Amarco Doyle
| ACU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Venzant G | 33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4-5 | 2-2 |
| Bradyn Hubbard F | 29 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4-16 | 1-5 |
| Yaniel Rivera G | 27 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3-6 | 2-3 |
| Zy Wright G | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Ma'Shy Hill F | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Rich Smith G | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| Cbo Newton G | 24 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6-8 | 3-5 |
| Joseph Scott F | 21 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Cade Hornecker F | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Christian Alston G | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Isaac Dye G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Tylan Lewis, Isaiah Neyhart
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenNMSU -3.5
2 → ACU
CloseNMSU -1.5
2 pts toward ACU
Total
Open130.5
▲ 1
Close131.5
Up 1 since the open
Moneyline
NMSU -125 · ACU +105
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened NMSU -3.5 · closed NMSU -1.5 · moved 2 toward ACUmodel NMSU -6.5
model NMSU -6.5
Opened 130.5 · closed 131.5 · moved 1 upmodel 134
model 134
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 | NMSU -1.5 | NMSU -6.4 | NMSU +4.9 | L ACU covered |
| Total | 131.5 | 134.2 | Over 2.7 | W Over |
| Projected score | — | NMSU 70.3 · ACU 63.9 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | NMSU -4.0 | ACU -8.0 |
| 1H total | 62.9 | 62 |
| 1H projected score | NMSU 33.5 · ACU 29.5 | NMSU 27 · ACU 35 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMSUlast 5 | 4-1 80% | 4-1 80% | 3-2 60% |
| ACUlast 6 | 3-3 50% | 2-4 33% | 1-5 17% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
NMSU 2–3 ACUACU leads · 5 games since 2021-22 · ACU has won the last 3 meetings · NMSU 2-1 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024-25 | ACU 78 @ NMSU 70 | NMSU -2.5 | ACU W |
| Mar 1, 2022-23 | NMSU 0 @ ACU 2 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2022-23 | ACU 2 @ NMSU 0 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2021-22 | ACU 52 vs NMSU 66 | NMSU -5.5 | NMSU W |
| Jan 15, 2021-22 | ACU 63 @ NMSU 77 | NMSU -8.5 | NMSU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
New Mexico St
5 games played
Straight up
4-1
80% wins
Against the spread
4-1
80% covers · avg +5.7 pts vs the line
Over / Under
3-2
60% overs · avg −2.1 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
25
vs
UCI
UCIW 57-45
+14.5
26
vs
GAST
GASTW 77-58
+6.5
2
vs
USA
USAL 75-77
−4.5
covered 4didn’t cover 1avg +5.7 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
15
vsUNM
UNMW 76-68
+4.5
21
vsSAM
SAMW 81-72
+7.5
25
vsUCI
UCIW 57-45
−37.5
26
vsGAST
GASTW 77-58
−1.5
2
vsUSA
USAL 75-77
+16.5
over 3under 2avg −2.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Abilene Chrstn
6 games played
Straight up
3-3
50% wins
Against the spread
2-4
33% covers · avg −6.5 pts vs the line
Over / Under
1-5
17% overs · avg −11.3 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
6
vs
OMA
OMAW 73-71
−2.5
14
@
SFA
SFAL 66-76
−3.5
18
@
TXST
TXSTL 49-63
−12.5
24
vs
UTSA
UTSAW 61-50
+8.5
25
vs
W&M
W&ML 58-92
−35.5
2
@
PEPP
PEPPW 71-63
+6.5
covered 2didn’t cover 4avg −6.5 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
6
vsOMA
OMAW 73-71
−6.5
14
@SFA
SFAL 66-76
−0.5
18
@TXST
TXSTL 49-63
−26.5
24
vsUTSA
UTSAW 61-50
−33.5
25
vsW&M
W&ML 58-92
+2.5
2
@PEPP
PEPPW 71-63
−3.5
over 1under 5avg −11.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
New Mexico St
4-1 overall · 0-0 in conference · Conference USA
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs South Alabama75–77
- Wvs Georgia St77–58
- Wvs UC Irvine57–45
- Wvs Samford81–72
- Wvs New Mexico76–68
4 days since their last game.
Abilene Chrstn
3-3 overall · 0-0 in conference · United Athletic Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- W@ Pepperdine71–63
- Lvs William & Mary58–92
- Wvs UTSA61–50
- L@ Texas St49–63
- L@ SF Austin66–76
4 days since their last game.