New Mexico Lobos vs Air Force Falcons 2/10/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The New Mexico Lobos will go against the Air Force Falcons in NCAAB action in Clune Arena, Colorado, on Friday, February 10, 2023, at 9:00 PM ET.
The New Mexico Lobos come into this one having dropped three of their previous four contests. Late last month, they defeated this Air Force team, but since then, they’ve suffered back-to-back defeats.
To drop against 6-5 in MWC play, New Mexico fell 84-73 to Utah State then narrowly lost 77-76 at home to Nevada despite being 5.5 point favorites. One of the Lobos’ last four matches saw them cover the spread.
According to Ken Pomeroy’s rankings, the Lobos are placed 47th in Division I and have a strong road record of 4-3, winning one game versus St. Mary’s.
New Mexico is averaging an average of 81.8 points per game this season, which ranks them 16th overall. They scored at least 76 points in eight of their previous ten games.
They are 240th in the nation in terms of average points allowed, giving up 71.7.
- The New Mexico Lobos are 1-4 ATS in their previous 5 meetings.
- The total went OVER in 5 of New Mexico’s previous 5 meetings.
- The New Mexico Lobos are 15-5 SU in their previous 20 meetings.
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New Mexico Lobos vs Air Force Falcons Predictions 2/10/2023
An embarrassing six-game unbeaten run is something the Air Force Falcons want to end. In conference play, they are having trouble producing enough offense to win games.
The Falcons’ most recent victory came against Wyoming in the middle of the previous month. In a difficult 69-53 home defeat to Colorado State on Tuesday to fall to 3-9 in conference play, Air Force was given odds of two points.
Only two of the Falcons’ last six matches saw them win against the spread.
In three of his last four contests, Jake Heidbreder’s shooting percentage was at 40% or worse. The sophomore guard is generating 14 points per game this year after scoring 13 in their most recent game.
In two of his most recent three matches, Rytis Petraitis scored at least 19 points, demonstrating his recent success. The rookie forward raised his season average to 9.8 PPG on a 49% field-goal percentage and 5.6 RPG.
In one of his previous four games, Ethan Taylor scored in the double digits. The guard’s average point total per game is 8.
- The Air Force Falcons are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of Air Force’s last 6 matches.
- The Air Force Falcons are 0-6 SU in their last 6 matches.
New Mexico Lobos vs Air Force Falcons. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Air Force Falcons. The New Mexico Lobos dropped three of their previous four away games, including an earlier this month 84-73 defeat at Utah State.
In their first encounter with New Mexico, Air Force triumphed, and most recently, they triumphed over a strong Boise State team. In addition, Air Force’s last three games saw an average of just 66 points allowed.
When defending the three, they are one of the top teams, allowing their opponents to shoot only 29.1% from beyond the arc.
Air Force was able to cover the spread in large part because New Mexico was only able to fire 29.4% from beyond the arc in the first match.
Only 5.9 more points per 100 possessions are being surrendered by the Falcons than by the Lobos. The Air Force Falcons will win to a predicted score of 76-68.
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New Mexico Lobos vs Air Force Falcons 2/10/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NCAAB Starting Time: 7:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Clune Arena, Colorado
Date: Friday, February 10, 2023
TV: FS1
NCAAB Odds: New Mexico Lobos -6
NCAAB Totals: 143