March Madness: New Mexico State vs. UConn odds, picks and prediction
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New Mexico State vs. UConn odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
New Mexico State 66, UConn 64
Money line
NEW MEXICO STATE (+230) is worth playing for the traditional 12-5 upset we've seen so many times over the years in the NCAA Tournament. The Aggies are a solid defensive team which will give F Adama Sanogo, G R.J. Cole and company some major headaches in this tournament opener.
Against the spread
If you don't trust NEW MEXICO STATE +6.5 (-108) straight up you can take them catching three buckets.
Connecticut enters this one with just two wins in its last four games overall and is 3-10-1 ATS across its last 14 games overall. The Aggies allowed just 63.2 PPG during the season, good for 32nd in the country. Look for a low-scoring cover by the lower seed.
Over/Under
The UNDER 131.5 (-108) is the lean, ever so slightly.
New Mexico State was strong defensively, while UConn yielded just 65.7 PPG. The Under is 25-9 in the past 34 games as an underdog for NMSU and has cashed in four in a row for UConn, too. This is going to be a defensive slog with both teams scoring in the 60s.
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