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#133NMSUNew Mexico St
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Season records: UTEP and New Mexico St
UTEPThis seasonNMSU
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects NMSU 76–68 · win probability NMSU 74%
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model 144.2
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: NMSU has more of the edges

UTEP 0, NMSU 4 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
NMSUBig
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: UTEP 26.2%, NMSU 32.5%. Defensive: UTEP 67.2%, NMSU 69.7%
NMSUSmall
UTEP offense vs NMSU defense
Offense 226th of 366 against a defense 125th, on the model’s ratings
NMSUSmall
Shooting
Effective FG%: UTEP 48.3 and allows 51.5; NMSU 48.5 and allows 48.7
NMSUSmall
Home court
NMSU at home. This season: NMSU 0-0 at home, UTEP 0-0 away
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: UTEP 0%, NMSU 22%. Transfers in: UTEP 7, NMSU 6. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Context
Tempo
About 67 possessions: UTEP plays 66.6 a game (291st fastest), NMSU 68.1 (224th). Faster games mean more points
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: UTEP 17.4%, NMSU 15.0%. Forced: UTEP 18.0%, NMSU 14.7%
Even
NMSU offense vs UTEP defense
Offense 151st of 366 against a defense 173rd, on the model’s ratings
Context
Schedule so far
UTEP has played the 163rd-hardest schedule, NMSU the 174th. A record against a soft schedule means less
Even
Three-pointers
UTEP hits 33.9% and allows 34.0%; NMSU hits 32.4% and allows 32.4%. Threes are 40.3% and 38.7% of their shots
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Free throws
Free throw rate: UTEP 33.4, NMSU 34.9. Allowed: UTEP 42.0, NMSU 44.2

Market

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—NMSU -7.3—
Total—144.2—
Projected score—UTEP 68.4 · NMSU 75.8

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadNMSU -4.2—
1H total67.5—
1H projected scoreUTEP 31.6 · NMSU 35.9—

New Mexico St has the better starters

Position by position: UTEP 0, New Mexico St 1, even 4
UTEPBetterNew Mexico St
G L. Moeller TR11.1 pts · 3.7 reb · 3.7 ast Score 46
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G J. Washington TR11.3 pts · 1.9 reb · 2.8 ast Score 34
G J. Whiting TR10.8 pts · 3.4 reb · 2.4 ast Score 31
NMSUBig
G G. Warren TR12.5 pts · 4.6 reb · 1.5 ast Score 68
G R. Miller TR12.3 pts · 2.6 reb · 2.5 ast Score 66
Even
G D. Dudley TR14.2 pts · 2.8 reb · 1.8 ast Score 65
G R. Jackson TR6.7 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.6 ast Score 53
Even
F M. Lavrenov TR10.5 pts · 7.3 reb · 0.5 ast Score 40
F R. Cason TR3.9 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.3 ast Score 43
Even
F J. Osborne6.3 pts · 4.8 reb · 0.6 ast Score 42
UTEPBetterNew Mexico St
UTEP offense226th of 366 · -6.9
NMSUSmall
NMSU defense125th of 366 · -2.3
UTEP defense173rd of 366 · -3.9
Even
NMSU offense151st of 366 · -4.6
Backcourt-3.1 · 4 players
NMSUSmall
Backcourt-1.3 · 3 players
Frontcourt-0.4 · 1 player
UTEPSmall
Frontcourt-1.5 · 2 players
Bench-1.1 · 2 players
UTEPSmall
Bench-2.2 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestUTEP betterNMSU betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
UTEP
Guards
L. Moeller33 min · TRJ. Whiting32 min · TRR. Miller25 min · TRR. Jackson18 min · TRC. McDanielsNewD. CrissNew
Forwards
R. Cason15 min · TRA. Cassia10 min · TRJ. Ratowski7 min · TRM. KelvinNewI. WardNewI. PerasovicNew
Centers
D. TarpleyNew
New Mexico St
Guards
J. Washington35 min · TRG. Warren32 min · TRD. Dudley31 min · TRG. Pickens21 minK. RobinsonNewD. GrantNew
Forwards
M. Lavrenov28 min · TRJ. Osborne24 minS. Payne20 min · TRL. Levillain20 min · TRP. WoodsonNew
Centers
A. DiongueNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
UTEPNMSU
Scoring
66.4 #340Points per game73.8 #207
1.00 #326Points per possession1.08 #179
66.6 #291Pace (possessions)68.1 #224
Shooting
48.3 #309Effective FG%48.5 #302
33.9 #1783-point %32.4 #257
40.3 #1633-point attempt rate38.7 #198
33.4 #227Free throw rate34.9 #186
Possessions
17.4 #229Turnover rate15.0 #66
26.2 #319Offensive rebound rate32.5 #105
11.0 #338Assists per game12.5 #250
Defense
72.7 #125Points allowed73.8 #150
1.09 #196Points allowed per possession1.08 #179
51.5 #187Opponent effective FG%48.7 #52
34.0 #182Opponent 3-point %32.4 #83
18.0 #98Turnovers forced14.7 #311
67.2 #293Defensive rebound rate69.7 #175
7.1 #113Steals per game5.7 #276
3.5 #149Blocks per game3.0 #221

UTEP

8-20 in 2025-26 overall · 7-13 in conference · Mountain West Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Jax State61–64
  • Wvs Kennesaw St78–71
  • L@ Western KY65–97
  • L@ MTSU67–77
  • L@ New Mexico St63–67

A week or more of rest.

New Mexico St

13-16 in 2025-26 overall · 9-13 in conference · Conference USA

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Sam Houston61–69
  • Wvs Jax State68–63
  • Wvs Kennesaw St79–76
  • Wvs Jax State77–75
  • L@ MTSU85–86

A week or more of rest.