New Mexico Lobos vs San Jose State Spartans Picks and Predictions for Saturday, January 31, 2026
Use Code WWWC The New Mexico Lobos will be on the road Saturday afternoon with a game inside the Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, CA, at 10:00 PM against the San Jose State Spartans, and we have you ready to roll with our New Mexico vs San Jose State prediction. New Mexico has 17 wins and 4 losses thus far this season, entering Saturday. The San Jose State Spartans stay home Saturday with six wins and 15 losses this season. New Mexico comes into this matchup playing good basketball after winning four of the last five, including three in a row, following a 28-point road victory against UNLV. San Jose State enters this matchup struggling, on a 4-game skid after a 31-point home loss to Boise State last time out. Read more about this New Mexico vs San Jose State prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
New Mexico tries to keep winning
The New Mexico offense has been the team's biggest strength, averaging 81.1 points on 45% shooting. Defensively, New Mexico is allowing 67.5 points per game through 21 games played. Offensively, New Mexico rolled in their last outing, scoring 89 points on 51% shooting from the floor, knocking down 10 triples. Defensively, New Mexico was the far better team, giving up just 61 points on 37% shooting and 42% beyond the arc. New Mexico won the rebounding battle by a double-digit margin and forced 16 turnovers in the win. Tomislav Buljan led the New Mexico offense with 18 points and 11 rebounds on 13 shots.
Jake Hall leads the New Mexico offense this season, averaging 15 points per game. Big man Tomislav Buljan adds a second-best 12.2 points to go along with the team’s leading 10.1 rebounds. Deyton Albury is averaging 1.3 points and leads the team, dishing out 3.5 assists. Uriah Tennette averages 11.1 points as the fourth player on the team in double digits.
Key Injury Report for New Mexico:
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- Kevin Patton Jr. (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Kallai Patton (Out) - Redshirt
- Sir Marius Jones (Out) - Undisclosed
- Chris Howell (Questionable) - Wrist
San Jose State looks for an end to the losing
The San Jose State offense is averaging 69.7 points on 43% from the floor this season, and the Spartans are averaging only 59 points per game during their last four losses. Defensively, San Jose State has been poor, allowing 76.3 points per game through 21 games. Offensively, San Jose State was terrible in their last outing, scoring just 58 points, including only 25 in the second half, on 38% shooting and 36% from beyond the arc. Defensively, the Spartans were outmatched, giving up 89 points on 59% shooting. San Jose State lost the rebounding battle by 19 and turned the ball over 12 times in the loss.
Colby Garland leads the San Jose State offense this season with 17.9 points and 4.2 assists per game. Yaphet Moundi is second on the team with 12.5 points, and Ben Roseborough is third on the team with 12 points per game. Jermaine Washington averages 11.6 points, good enough for 4th on the roster. Big man Melvin Bell Jr. averages 8.2 points to go along with the team-leading 4 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for San Jose State:
- Ben Roseborough (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Jaden Goodall (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Yaphet Moundi (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- JaVaughn Hannah (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Christian Wise (Questionable) - Undisclosed
New Mexico vs San Jose State Pick
- New Mexico vs San Jose State Spread Pick
New Mexico is the far better team in this matchup and will continue their winning ways on Saturday. New Mexico averages nearly 12 points more per game and allows nearly nine points less. Expect New Mexico to establish itself early in this matchup and control this game from the opening minutes. Take the New Mexico Lobos Saturday night to get the win and cover on the road to continue their winning streak.
- New Mexico vs San Jose State Over/Under Pick
New Mexico scores the ball well, but San Jose State doesn't. Expect New Mexico to score, but its defense will stifle the Spartans. Take the under on Saturday as New Mexico does the work . New Mexico will control this game throughout, leading to an easy Rd victory, but the number will go well into the total as San Jose State continues their offensive struggles.
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