New Mexico vs Boise State on 02/22 by Jay_Robinson
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FINAL
82
Game Under
u147 -110
LOSS
Loss 1
Handicapper Analysis
0
The Mountain West is so, so good this year – better than the ACC, according to the Simple Rating System at Sports Reference. Boise State (Under 14-12) and New Mexico (Over 16-9-1) are two reasons why; the Broncos are No. 27 on Ken Pomeroy’s charts, and the Lobos No. 48.
As you may have guessed by their records against the total, only one of these teams fits our preferred profile – and it isn’t New Mexico. They’re No. 22 on offense and No. 92 on defense, with the nation’s No. 27 Adjusted Tempo at 71.2 possessions per game. But these same two teams needed overtime to go Over 146.5 when they met on January 20, with the Lobos winning 81-79 at home.
As you may have guessed by their records against the total, only one of these teams fits our preferred profile – and it isn’t New Mexico. They’re No. 22 on offense and No. 92 on defense, with the nation’s No. 27 Adjusted Tempo at 71.2 possessions per game. But these same two teams needed overtime to go Over 146.5 when they met on January 20, with the Lobos winning 81-79 at home.
