Missouri State vs New Mexico State Prediction, Picks & Odds | 22 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Missouri State vs New Mexico State

The Missouri State Bears go up against the New Mexico State, with tip-off scheduled for 22:00 on Thursday, January 22.

Get with New Mexico State with a -5.5 spread. We’re backing the favorites at -110 to enjoy a solid win when they go head to head with Missouri State.

Missouri State Bears were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 90-87 reverse against Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.

New Mexico State won their last game 97-68. This was a road victory against Delaware Fighting Blue Hens.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Missouri State beat NM State when the teams last met. It was a 89-82 scoreline.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
New Mexico State	16-16	2403	2303	100	11-6	5-10	1L
Missouri State	16-18	2551	2502	49	11-7	5-11	1L

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Missouri State vs New Mexico State Prediction & Picks

Explore our best Missouri State vs New Mexico State picks, including a main match prediction, correct score forecast and a bet builder ready to use. Scroll down for full analysis.

Game Prediction

There’s a strong case for backing New Mexico State on the spread in this college contest. The line looks really appealing considering you can get -110 when it comes to the favorites at -5.5.

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Key Missouri State vs New Mexico State stats:

• The -5.5 line has been covered by NM State in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by NM State in 12 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Missouri State in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Missouri State in 14 of their last 20 games on the road.

NM State -5.5 Probability

The top sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. However, our analysts in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

NM State -5.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Missouri State 70 - 79 NM State

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Missouri State vs New Mexico State Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The sportsbooks have New Mexico State at -313 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 76% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Missouri State are trading at +245.

The current spread is 6.5 and the total points line is 143.5. A Total bet is always available and can often provide value selections. If you're keen on Over 143.5, this selection is available at -115.

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Moneyline

Missouri State

+245

NM State

-313

Point Spread

Missouri State +6.5

-110

NM State -6.5

-110

Total Points

Under 143.5

-105

Over 143.5

-115

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Missouri State Stats

New Mexico State Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• +5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• -5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 145.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 141.20 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 142.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 142.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 73.70 pts and allowed 72.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 65.80 pts and allowed 75.40 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 150.20 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 143.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 142.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 142.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 78.90 pts and allowed 71.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 78.70 pts and allowed 64.50 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Conference USA	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Liberty	25-7	2501	2253	248	14-4	11-3	1L
Sam Houston	22-11	2714	2447	267	14-2	8-9	1L
Kennesaw State	21-13	2834	2587	247	14-3	7-10	3W
Louisiana Tech	20-14	2375	2210	165	16-4	4-10	1L
Western Kentucky	18-14	2537	2436	101	13-6	5-8	3L
Middle Tennessee	17-15	2414	2329	85	12-5	5-10	1L
New Mexico State	16-16	2403	2303	100	11-6	5-10	1L
Missouri State	16-18	2551	2502	49	11-7	5-11	1L
Jacksonville State	15-17	2325	2188	137	10-9	5-8	1L
FIU	15-17	2580	2492	88	12-7	3-10	1L
UTEP	11-20	2149	2244	-95	9-8	2-12	1L
Delaware	10-21	2098	2293	-195	6-11	4-10	1L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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