Wyoming Cowboys vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs New Mexico Lobos

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: The Pit in Albuquerque, NM

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (10-3) are headed to The Pit on Saturday where they will go up against the New Mexico Lobos (10-3).

The Wyoming Cowboys took the court against Air Force and notched a win by a score of 68-56 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Cowboys finished with 21 while Air Force had 24 fouls. They also knocked down 1 of their 12 shots from 3-point land. Air Force finished the game shooting 55.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 20 attempts. Moreover, Air Force pulled down 22 rebounds (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Air Force doled out 8 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. In the matter of defense, Wyoming allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 22 out of 44 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 35 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Cowboys knocked down 24 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. Wyoming ended with a 35.4% field goal percentage (17 of 48) and made 10 of 28 3-pointers.

Nasir Meyer is one guy who came through in this contest. He shot 50.0% from the field and also distributed 6 dimes. He played 33 minutes played and snagged 5 boards. He finished with 14 points on 4 of 8 shooting.

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Wyoming enters this matchup with a mark of 10-3 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per game and as a team are committing 22.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Wyoming is snagging 39.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 202 assists so far this year, which is 168th in college in terms of passing. The Cowboys are hitting 34.5% on 3-point shots (109 of 316) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 85.0 points per outing (61st in the nation) while hitting 47.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cowboys are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.5 fouls. They are giving up 28.8% on shots from downtown while they are 139th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (71.3). The Cowboys defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (296 of 691) and they surrender 30.8 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 3rd in the nation in allowing assists with 106 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the New Mexico Lobos walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 62-53 against Boise State. When discussing rebounding, New Mexico allowed Boise State to snag 44 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 20.0% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 30 and finished the contest at 16 out of 25 at the free throw line (64.0%). The Lobos permitted Boise State to convert 20 of their 56 attempts from the field which had them shooting 35.7% for this game. In all, the Lobos walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 30.8%. When talking about shots from distance, New Mexico converted 3 of their 25 tries (12.0%). They were able to knock down 10 of them for a percentage of 62.5%. Boise State was called for 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Lobos to the free throw line for 16 shots. They gave up possession 7 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Lobos earned 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 36 for this contest.

Tomislav Buljan was important for the Lobos for the contest. He recorded 16 points in his 24 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 11 in the game for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 10 rebounds.

New Mexico has a record of 10-3 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lobos are shooting 44.7% from the floor, which ranks them 236th in the country. New Mexico has earned 1,037 pts this year (79.8 per game) and they pull in 37.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.4 times per contest (186th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per contest. The Lobos commit 17.8 fouls per game and they go 76.6% from the free throw line.

The New Mexico defense surrenders 29.2% from downtown (114 of 390) and their opposition knocks down 71.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.6 assists and 35.5 rebounds every game, which ranks them 63rd and 239th in those defensive categories. The Lobos on the defensive end are ranked 69th in college in PPG given up with 68.1. They have forced 14.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the field (38th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wyoming

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