How To Bet The Mountain West Double Header Friday

Boise State is a 6.5-point favorite at home against Colorado State after losing the first matchup 75-72.
New Mexico sits atop the Mountain West with a 16-3 conference record and are 10.5-point favorites over UNLV, who they beat by just two points in January.

BOISE, Idaho – A pair of Mountain West conference matchups with major tournament implications take place on Friday night, as the Boise State Broncos are set to host the Colorado State Rams and the New Mexico Lobos will face the UNLV Rebels.

Idaho is one of the least sports betting friendly states in the country, having no land based sportsbooks and no locally regulated online sportsbooks. However, there are still Idaho sportsbooks players can use to legally bet on tonight’s games.

Colorado State vs Boise State Odds

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Colorado State	+6.5 (-110)	+235	O 140.5 (-110)
Boise State	-6.5 (-110)	-280	U 140.5 (-110)

Each team has been hot as of late, with Boise State winning their last five consecutive games and Colorado State winning their last six.

According to KenPom both teams rank within the top 60 in both offensive and defensive efficiency.

Colorado State vs Boise State Team Trends

Team	PPG	oPPG	Poss. Per Game
Colorado State	75.2 (112th)	67.4 (43rd)	68.8 (248th)
Boise State	75.3 (109th)	65.8 (26th)	67.8 (293rd)

All signs point to this one being a low scoring affair, as both teams feature a high-end defense and slow pace of play.

The reason that college basketball sportsbooks online set the spread so heavily in favor of the Broncos is due to the road / home splits of each team. Boise State has lost just one game at home all season, boasting a 13-1 home record, while Colorado State is just 7-7 on the road.

The Picks: U 140.5 (-110) and Boise State ML (-280)

UNLV vs New Mexico Odds

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
UNLV	+11 (-110)	+520	O 146.0 (-110)
New Mexico	-11 (-110)	-700	U 146.0 (-110)

This matchup features two vastly different styles of play, as New Mexico likes to push the pace, resulting in the 28th best scoring offense in the country, while UNLV plays much slower and comes in at 266th in points per game.

UNLV vs Mexico Team Trends

Team	PPG	oPPG	Poss. Per Game
UNLV	69.7 (266th)	67.9 (54th)	67.5 (309th)
New Mexico	80.9 (28th)	71.5 (149th)	76.2 (5th)

These two faced off in Las Vegas earlier in the season, resulting in a two point victory for the Lobos. UNLV shot 8-21 from three while New Mexico shot just 3-13, and the Rebels also attempted 29 free throws, making 19 of them.

That being said, these numbers are likely outliers for a stagnant UNLV offense and it is unlikely that they will be able to keep pace with the frantic offense of New Mexico for a second time.

The Picks: O 146.0 (-110) and New Mexico -11 (-110)

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Drew Gniadek

Drew is currently a student at Florida State University, originally from Massachusetts. He has a background playing basketball, including both for the high school varsity team and pool basketball with his friends. Drew is a die-hard Celtics fan and also enjoys football and baseball.