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#128OHIOOhio
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#133NMSUNew Mexico St
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Season records: Ohio and New Mexico St
OHIOThis seasonNMSU
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

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

Model: projects OHIO 78–78 · win probability OHIO 52%
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model 156.3
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

OHIO 2, NMSU 4 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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Three-pointers
OHIO hits 30.1% and allows 36.8%; NMSU hits 32.4% and allows 32.4%. Threes are 38.1% and 38.7% of their shots
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: OHIO 28.4%, NMSU 32.5%. Defensive: OHIO 67.2%, NMSU 69.7%
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NMSU offense vs OHIO defense
Offense 151st of 366 against a defense 260th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Tempo
About 70 possessions: OHIO plays 71.0 a game (78th fastest), NMSU 68.1 (224th). Faster games mean more points
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Free throws
Free throw rate: OHIO 36.9, NMSU 34.9. Allowed: OHIO 38.2, NMSU 44.2
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Shooting
Effective FG%: OHIO 51.0 and allows 53.0; NMSU 48.5 and allows 48.7
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OHIO offense vs NMSU defense
Offense 81st of 366 against a defense 125th, on the model’s ratings
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: OHIO 41%, NMSU 22%. Transfers in: OHIO 2, NMSU 6. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Even
Turnovers
Turnover rate: OHIO 15.4%, NMSU 15.0%. Forced: OHIO 16.2%, NMSU 14.7%
Context
Schedule so far
OHIO has played the 162nd-hardest schedule, NMSU the 174th. A record against a soft schedule means less
Context
Neutral floor
No home court: the model takes it out of the line

Market

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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—OHIO -0.4—
Total—156.3—
Projected score—OHIO 78.4 · NMSU 77.9

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadOHIO -0.4—
1H total73.0—
1H projected scoreOHIO 36.7 · NMSU 36.3—

Ohio has the better starters

Position by position: Ohio 2, New Mexico St 1, even 2
OhioBetterNew Mexico St
G J. Paveletzke17.8 pts · 3 reb · 5.1 ast Score 89
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G J. Washington TR11.3 pts · 1.9 reb · 2.8 ast Score 34
G K. D'Augustino TR19.2 pts · 3.4 reb · 3.3 ast Score 79
Even
G G. Warren TR12.5 pts · 4.6 reb · 1.5 ast Score 68
G K. Mitchell TR13.6 pts · 3.4 reb · 3.6 ast Score 76
Even
G D. Dudley TR14.2 pts · 2.8 reb · 1.8 ast Score 65
G J. Burris3.1 pts · 1 reb · 0.1 ast Score 11
NMSUSmall
F M. Lavrenov TR10.5 pts · 7.3 reb · 0.5 ast Score 40
F J. Simmons15.4 pts · 5.8 reb · 1.6 ast Score 90
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F J. Osborne6.3 pts · 4.8 reb · 0.6 ast Score 42
OhioBetterNew Mexico St
OHIO offense81st of 366 · +0.5
Even
NMSU defense125th of 366 · -2.3
OHIO defense260th of 366 · -6.7
NMSUSmall
NMSU offense151st of 366 · -4.6
Backcourt+4.4 · 4 players
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Backcourt-1.3 · 3 players
Frontcourt+3.0 · 1 player
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Frontcourt-1.5 · 2 players
Bench-0.4 · 1 player
OHIOSmall
Bench-2.2 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestOHIO betterNMSU betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Ohio
Guards
J. Paveletzke37 minK. D'Augustino33 min · TRK. Mitchell31 min · TRJ. Burris10 minC. ReeseNewS. LedegenNew
Forwards
J. Simmons28 minK. Kuany8 minZ. MosleyNewC. TrudicNewJ. BowensNewD. MakitanNew
Centers
M. IckeNew
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
OHIONMSU
Scoring
76.7 #126Points per game73.8 #207
1.08 #194Points per possession1.08 #179
71.0 #78Pace (possessions)68.1 #224
Shooting
51.0 #197Effective FG%48.5 #302
30.1 #3413-point %32.4 #257
38.1 #2113-point attempt rate38.7 #198
36.9 #132Free throw rate34.9 #186
Possessions
15.4 #97Turnover rate15.0 #66
28.4 #248Offensive rebound rate32.5 #105
12.6 #242Assists per game12.5 #250
Defense
80.0 #319Points allowed73.8 #150
1.13 #295Points allowed per possession1.08 #179
53.0 #269Opponent effective FG%48.7 #52
36.8 #340Opponent 3-point %32.4 #83
16.2 #213Turnovers forced14.7 #311
67.2 #289Defensive rebound rate69.7 #175
5.7 #267Steals per game5.7 #276
3.4 #163Blocks per game3.0 #221

Ohio

13-17 in 2025-26 overall · 9-10 in conference · Mid-American Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Kent State75–86
  • Lvs Miami OH108–110
  • L@ UMass82–94
  • Lvs Toledo67–79
  • W@ N Illinois74–66

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.