New Mexico State vs. Delaware Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The New Mexico State Aggies (9-7, 2-4 CUSA) hit the court against the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (5-12, 1-5 CUSA) as 4.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 135.5 points.

New Mexico State dropped its most recent game 73-71 against Liberty on Thursday. Anthony Wrzeszcz scored a team-high 16 points for New Mexico State in the loss. Delaware's last outing on Thursday ended in a 70-69 loss to UTEP. Macon Emory's team-high 21 points paced Delaware in the losing effort.

New Mexico State vs. Delaware Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware
• Spread favorite: New Mexico State -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: New Mexico State -210
• Moneyline underdog: Delaware +170
• Over/Under: 135.5 points

How to watch New Mexico State vs. Delaware

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: New Mexico State vs. Delaware

• A total of 10 of New Mexico State's games this season have gone over Saturday's over/under of 135.5 points.
• Nine of Delaware's games have finished with a combined score over 135.5 points this season.
• The total for the contest of 135.5 is 6.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Aggies (75.9) and Fightin' Blue Hens (66.1).
• This game's point total is 3.6 less than the 139.1 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• New Mexico State has seen a 144.4 average over/under in its games this season, 8.9 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 1.3 points lower than the average over/under in Delaware's games this season (136.8 points).

Betting the Spread: New Mexico State vs. Delaware

• New Mexico State has played 13 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• The Aggies have been favored by 4.5 points or more three times this season and have covered the spread in all of them.
• Delaware is 6-9-1 against the spread this year.
• The Fightin' Blue Hens have an against the spread record of 4-2 in their six games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more this season.
• Delaware has two wins against the spread, and is 3-5 overall, at home this season.
• At home, Delaware has one win ATS (1-1) as a 4.5-point underdog or greater.
• In away games, New Mexico State has only one win against the spread and are 0-4 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: New Mexico State vs. Delaware

• New Mexico State has been the moneyline favorite in seven games this season and won four (57.1%) of those contests.
• The Aggies have entered three games this season favored by -210 or more, and won each of those games.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 67.7% chance of a victory for New Mexico State.
• Delaware has been a moneyline underdog in 10 games this season and has come away with the win three times (30%) in those contests.
• This season, the Fightin' Blue Hens have come away with a win two times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +170 or worse on the moneyline.
• Delaware has an implied victory probability of 37% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.