Colorado State vs. New Mexico Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, Latest Odds For Mountain West Tournament
The Colorado State Rams will battle the New Mexico Lobos on Friday night in Las Vegas. Can Jaelen House and the Lobos stay hot and earn a spot in the Mountain West Championship Game? Matt McCuen is sticking with the Lobos and explains why in his Colorado State vs. New Mexico prediction.
Matt McCuen - March 15, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT
5 minColorado State vs. New Mexico Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, Latest Odds For Mountain West Tournament
The New Mexico Lobos and the Colorado State Rams will clash from Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday night.
Colorado State vs. New Mexico DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: March 16, 2024
- Game Time: 12:00 am ET
- Where to Watch: CBS Sports Network
Colorado State vs. New Mexico Prediction
The winner of this contest will advance to the Mountain West Championship game.
Colorado State has not won a Mountain West Championship since 2004.
The Lobos' last conference championship came in 2014.
That was the last time that New Mexico made March Madness.
The likelihood is high that the Lobos have earned an at-large bid after their win over Boise State last night.
New Mexico represents a record of 24-9.
Jaelen House leads the squad with 15.5 points per game. House is one of the best defensive players in the nation.
Sophomore Donovan Dent has been one of the best young players in the conference, adding 15.0 points and a team-best 5.6 assists.
Miami native Jamal Mashburn Jr. has added 14.2 points and 1.6 assists.
New Mexico's offense has scored 82.1 points per game while allowing opponents 71.1.
Colorado State begins this game with a record of 24-9.
The Rams have already punched their ticket into March, and they will be playing for seeding at this stage of the season.
Senior Isaiah Stevens leads the Rams with 16.6 points per game and 7.1 assists.
Colorado native Joel Scott has added 12.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
Nique Clifford has added 12.4 points and a team-best 7.5 rebounds per game.
The Rams' offense has scored 76.8 points per game while allowing 68.2.
Colorado State vs. New Mexico Pick
If you have followed me this season, you know how much I love this Lobos team.
They are playing with supreme confidence right now, which is when they are at their best.
New Mexico has too much offensive firepower for the Rams to keep pace in this game.
The Lobos will stay hot and punch their ticket to the championship game tonight.
Pick: New Mexico ML -135 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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