The Pit · at New Mexico
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Season records: N Arizona and New Mexico
NAUThis seasonUNM
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

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

Model: projects UNM 86–63 · win probability UNM 98%
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Total
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model 148.7
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: UNM has more of the edges

NAU 0, UNM 7 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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NAU offense vs UNM defense
Offense 330th of 366 against a defense 103rd, on the model’s ratings
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UNM offense vs NAU defense
Offense 72nd of 366 against a defense 292nd, on the model’s ratings
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: NAU 23.3%, UNM 30.6%. Defensive: NAU 66.6%, UNM 72.3%
Context
Schedule so far
NAU has played the 275th-hardest schedule, UNM the 97th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Shooting
Effective FG%: NAU 51.7 and allows 56.9; UNM 53.5 and allows 49.5
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Three-pointers
NAU hits 35.6% and allows 38.7%; UNM hits 35.6% and allows 30.5%. Threes are 36.6% and 41.9% of their shots
Context
Tempo
About 68 possessions: NAU plays 65.5 a game (330th fastest), UNM 70.7 (87th). Faster games mean more points
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: NAU 16.0%, UNM 14.9%. Forced: NAU 16.6%, UNM 19.0%
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Home court
UNM at home. This season: UNM 0-0 at home, NAU 0-0 away
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Free throws
Free throw rate: NAU 31.8, UNM 35.8. Allowed: NAU 32.7, UNM 33.3
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: NAU 40%, UNM 42%. Transfers in: NAU 3, UNM 3. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—UNM -23.4—
Total—148.7—
Projected score—NAU 62.7 · UNM 86

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadUNM -13.8—
1H total69.5—
1H projected scoreNAU 27.9 · UNM 41.7—

New Mexico has the better starters

Position by position: N Arizona 0, New Mexico 4, even 1
N ArizonaBetterNew Mexico
G R. Abelman10.9 pts · 4.9 reb · 1.8 ast Score 42
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G J. Hall16.2 pts · 3.2 reb · 1.6 ast Score 90
G C. Komin8 pts · 2.2 reb · 2.3 ast Score 50
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G U. Tenette10.6 pts · 2.8 reb · 2.9 ast Score 73
G B. Peterson4.4 pts · 0.7 reb · 2.1 ast Score 7
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G C. Howell6 pts · 3 reb · 3.5 ast Score 54
G M. Majerle TR0.7 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.4 ast Not ranked
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G H. Mayes TR11.1 pts · 5.6 reb · 1.7 ast Score 93
F D. Anderson TR1.5 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.4 ast Score 6
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F T. Vahlberg Fasasi TR12.3 pts · 4.2 reb · 2.4 ast Score 72
N ArizonaBetterNew Mexico
NAU offense330th of 366 · -10.7
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UNM defense103rd of 366 · -0.9
NAU defense292nd of 366 · -7.4
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UNM offense72nd of 366 · +1.6
Backcourt-5.2 · 4 players
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Backcourt+5.6 · 4 players
Frontcourt-0.8 · 1 player
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Frontcourt+1.0 · 1 player
Bench+0.1 · 2 players
Even
Bench+0.9 · 1 player
Score, worst to bestNAU betterUNM betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
N Arizona
Guards
R. Abelman33 minC. Komin27 minB. Peterson20 minM. Majerle5 min · TRC. Bennett3 min · TRJ. Amundsen1 min
Forwards
D. Anderson7 min · TRL. WieskampNewT. GreenNewL. ToukamNewZ. TannerNew
Centers
N. KeutchaNew
New Mexico
Guards
J. Hall31 minU. Tenette28 minC. Howell25 minH. Mayes24 min · TRD. HallNew
Forwards
T. Vahlberg Fasasi27 min · TRR. Petraitis17 min · TRF. GraniNewI. SuljanovicNewN. MuriithiNewB. SchuchNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
NAUUNM
Scoring
68.1 #311Points per game80.8 #52
1.04 #271Points per possession1.14 #70
65.5 #330Pace (possessions)70.7 #87
Shooting
51.7 #161Effective FG%53.5 #82
35.6 #793-point %35.6 #83
36.6 #2363-point attempt rate41.9 #136
31.8 #260Free throw rate35.8 #160
Possessions
16.0 #140Turnover rate14.9 #59
23.3 #348Offensive rebound rate30.6 #176
12.5 #251Assists per game14.8 #104
Defense
77.6 #257Points allowed71.6 #96
1.18 #351Points allowed per possession1.01 #36
56.9 #355Opponent effective FG%49.5 #84
38.7 #362Opponent 3-point %30.5 #20
16.6 #181Turnovers forced19.0 #50
66.6 #305Defensive rebound rate72.3 #57
6.3 #194Steals per game7.9 #43
2.7 #287Blocks per game2.7 #274

N Arizona

7-22 in 2025-26 overall · 4-15 in conference · Big Sky Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Idaho St65–73
  • Lvs Montana St65–76
  • L@ E Washington57–88
  • L@ Idaho58–78
  • L@ N Colorado77–78

A week or more of rest.

New Mexico

25-11 in 2025-26 overall · 14-8 in conference · Mountain West Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Tulsa69–74
  • Wvs Saint Joseph's84–69
  • Wvs G Washington86–61
  • Wvs Sam Houston107–83
  • Lvs San Diego St62–64

A week or more of rest.