New Mexico vs. San Diego State prediction: San Diego State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/17/2026]

San Diego State will square off with New Mexico in men's college basketball action at Viejas Arena on Saturday, commencing at 8:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts San Diego State as the most likely winner of the New Mexico vs. San Diego State game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

New Mexico vs. San Diego State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between New Mexico and San Diego State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives San Diego State a 70% chance of beating New Mexico. Our predicted final score has San Diego State winning 76-70.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and New Mexico and San Diego State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 148.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

New Mexico vs. San Diego State odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

New Mexico vs. San Diego State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 148.5 total points.

New Mexico vs. San Diego State game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball game between San Diego State and New Mexico at Viejas Arena is scheduled to start at 8:00 PM ET.

• Who: New Mexico vs. San Diego State
• Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Viejas Arena

Conclusion

We predict San Diego State, with a 70% win probability, will likely beat New Mexico on Saturday.

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