The New Mexico Lobos will travel to San Diego, California to face the San Diego State Aztecs at the Viejas Arena with the game scheduled to start at 10:00 PM ET on Friday night and will air on Fox Sports 1.

The New Mexico Lobos enter this game tied with the San Diego State Aztecs for 2^nd place in the Mountain West with a record of 20-5 which includes a conference record 8-4 while having won two of their last three games including an 83-82 win on the road against the Nevada Wolfpack on Tuesday. The success of the Lobos this season can be attributed to their offensive play as they enter this game averaging the 14^th most points per game in college basketball with an average of 84.08 points per game. 

Defensively, the Lobos have also been above-average as they are allowing an average of 70.6 points per game which is below the national average of 71.86 points per game. JT Toppin has been one of the best players on the team as he leads the team in rebounds and blocks with an average of 8.8 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. The New Mexico Lobos will look to build off the momentum following the win against the Wolfpack when they travel to face the San Diego State Aztecs.

The San Diego State Aztecs enter this game tied with the New Mexico Lobos for 2^nd place in the Mountain West with an overall record of 19-6 and a conference record of 8-4 while having won three of their last four games including Tuesday’s 71-55 win at home against the Colorado State Rams. San Diego State has been one of the better teams defensively in college basketball this season as they are allowing an average of 66.8 points per game which ranks 50^th in the nation while also having been an above-average team offensive with an average of 75.64 points per game which is above the national average of 73.94 points per game. 

Jaedon LeDee has been one of the best players on the team as he leads the team in scoring and rebounds with an average of 20.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. The San Diego State Aztecs will look to win their 5^th game in their last six matchups when they host the New Mexico Lobos on Friday night.

BookMaker has the San Diego State Aztecs listed as 5.5-point favorites at home against the New Mexico Lobos on Friday night. San Diego State has won six of the last ten while New Mexico has won two of the last three meetings. The teams are 5-5 ATS in the last ten while the Lobos have covered the spread in three straight games in the series. The New Mexico Lobos are 17-7 ATS overall, 4-4 ATS on the road, 1-2 ATS as an underdog, and 8-4 ATS in conference games this season while the San Diego State Aztecs are 10-13 ATS overall, 7-3 ATS at home, 8-9 ATS as a favorite, and 6-6 ATS in conference games on the year.

New Mexico enters this game with a slightly better record at 20-5 while San Diego State is 19-6 this season and has been the better team most recently in the series, winning two of the last three contests. The Lobos have covered the spread in three straight games in the series and have been the better team at covering the spread this season with a record of 17-7 ATS overall and 8-4 ATS in conference games while the Aztecs are 10-13 ATS overall and 6-6 ATS In conference games. Buy the .5 point and take the points with the New Mexico Lobos when they travel to face the San Diego State Aztecs on Friday night.