The New Mexico Lobos (21-9, 8-9 Mountain West) battle the Colorado State Rams (5-12, 13-17) in Ft. Collins Friday at 11 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the New Mexico vs. Colorado State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
In a rematch of an 88-69 victory on Dec. 28 by New Mexico as 5.5-point favorites, the Lobos come in after defeating Fresno State 92-80 on Tuesday while Colorado State limps in after losing 63-46 at San Jose State.
Following a 14-0 start to the season, the Lobos were looking to be headed into March Madness. Now the Lobos will need to likely win the Mountain West Conference Tournament to get an invite to the dance.
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