New Mexico vs. UNLV Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 27
27 January 2026

The New Mexico Lobos (16-4, 7-2 MWC) visit the UNLV Rebels (10-9, 5-3 MWC) at Thomas & Mack Center, starting at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The Lobos are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is set at 155.5 in the matchup.
New Mexico came out on top in its most recent game 80-73 against Nevada on Saturday. Jake Hall's team-leading 19 points led New Mexico in the victory. UNLV is coming off of an 82-71 loss to San Diego State in its most recent outing on Saturday. Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 27 points in UNLV's loss, leading the team.
New Mexico vs. UNLV Odds and Game Time
- When: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11 p.m. ET
- Where: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Spread favorite: New Mexico -4.5
- Moneyline favorite: New Mexico -200
- Moneyline underdog: UNLV +165
- Over/Under: 155.5 points
How to watch New Mexico vs. UNLV
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: New Mexico vs. UNLV
- This season, New Mexico and its opponents have combined to outscore Tuesday's over/under of 155.5 points seven times.
- There have been 10 UNLV games that finished with a combined score over 155.5 points this season.
- The Lobos average 80.8 points per game against the Rebels' 78.9, amounting to 4.2 points over the contest's over/under of 155.5.
- This matchup's point total is 11.0 fewer points than the 144.5 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
- On average, the over/under in New Mexico's games is 6.9 fewer points than the over/under of 155.5 in this contest.
- UNLV's games have an average over/under of 155.6 points this season, 0.1 more points than the over/under for this contest.
Betting the Spread: New Mexico vs. UNLV
- New Mexico is 11-8-0 against the spread this season.
- So far this season, the Lobos have been installed as favorites by a 4.5-point margin or more 12 times and are 6-6 ATS in those contests.
- Against the spread, UNLV is 9-9-0 this season.
- So far this season, the Rebels have been installed as underdogs by a 4.5-point margin or more six times and are 3-3 ATS in those games.
- UNLV is 5-3 against the spread, and 5-3 overall, at home this year.
- UNLV is 4-2 ATS as a 4.5-point underdog or more at home.
- Away from home, New Mexico is 4-2 against the spread, and 3-3 overall.
- On the road, New Mexico has one win ATS (1-1) as 4.5-point favorites or more.
Betting the Moneyline: New Mexico vs. UNLV
- New Mexico has won 12, or 92.3%, of the 13 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- The Lobos have been at least a -200 moneyline favorite 11 times this season and won each of those games.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that New Mexico has a 66.7% chance to win.
- UNLV has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in nine games this year and has walked away with the win four times (44.4%) in those games.
- This season, the Rebels have come away with a win three times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +165 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies UNLV has a 37.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Dunkel Index Prediction for New Mexico vs. UNLV
- Pick ATS: New Mexico (- 4.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (155.5)
- Prediction: New Mexico 81 - UNLV 70
