New Mexico State Aggies vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs UTEP Miners

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN+

The UTEP Miners (8-15) welcome the New Mexico State Aggies (11-11) at Don Haskins Center on Saturday.

The New Mexico State Aggies faced Louisiana Tech and took home the win by a score of 72-63 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Aggies left the arena with 19 and Louisiana Tech finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They also made 7 out of their 27 attempts from 3-point land. Louisiana Tech walked away from this one shooting 56.0% at the charity stripe by making 14 of their 25 attempts. Furthermore, Louisiana Tech had 38 boards (20 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Louisiana Tech doled out 12 assists and had 6 steals in this game. In regard to defending, New Mexico State allowed 34.4% from the floor on 21 out of 61 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 32 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Aggies knocked down 10 of 15 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. New Mexico State ended with a 49.1% FG percentage (27 of 55) and knocked down 8 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Jemel Jones is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He left the arena with 26 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 29 minutes and pulled down 5 boards. He finished 55.6% from the field and also recorded 5 assists.

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New Mexico State heads into this matchup with a record of 11-11 on the year. They currently have an average of 75.2 points per contest (211th in D-1) while hitting 43.6% from the field. The Aggies are shooting 34.0% on three-point shots (174 of 512) and 72.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, New Mexico State is snagging 37.2 rebounds per contest and has totaled 295 dimes this season, which is 261st in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.0 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 20th in the nation in allowing assists with 243 conceded for the year. The Aggies defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.8% (492 of 1,206) and they surrender 34.0 boards per contest as a group. They give up 30.3% on shots from distance and they are ranked 78th in college in opponents PPG (70.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the UTEP Miners went home defeated by a final of 70-66 against Sam Houston State. Regarding cleaning the glass, UTEP allowed Sam Houston State to pull down 49 overall (15 offensive). They wrapped up this game 30.4% from distance by going 7 of 23 and finished the contest at 21 of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Miners allowed Sam Houston State to make 21 of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 34.4% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Miners shot 26 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. In relation to shooting from distance, UTEP converted 4 out of their 22 attempts (18.2%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Sam Houston State was called for 13 fouls in the game which took the Miners to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They gave up possession 5 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Miners were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 35 for the matchup.

Caleb Blackwell ended up being a factor for the Miners for the contest. He converted 8 out of 17 for this game for a rate of 47.1%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He had 22 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the contest.

UTEP has a win-loss mark of 8-15 on the year. The Miners commit 18.7 personal fouls per game and they hit 69.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.4 times per game (300th in college) and they turn it over 11.7 times per game. UTEP has accounted for 1,591 pts for the year (69.2 per contest) and they pull in 32.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Miners are shooting 42.7% from the field, which has them ranked 306th in Division 1.

The Miners on the defensive end are ranked 118th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 71.4. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the floor (218th in college hoops). The UTEP defense concedes 34.0% on shots from 3-point land (155 of 456) and opponents are knocking down 71.3% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.7 dimes and 36.1 total boards per game, which is ranked 119th and 279th in the nation.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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