New Mexico State at Utah Tech

New Mexico State plays very good defense. Last season, they held opponents to 42.1% from the field, which was the third-best in Conference USA. They come off a win over New Mexico Highlands, 93-57, allowing 26.2% shooting. Utah Tech was 11-20 last year with a losing home mark. They opened the new campaign with an 80-57 loss to Oregon State. Last year, Utah Tech was ninth in the 11-team WAC defensively in points given up (77.1 per game), eighth in shooting allowed, seventh at defending beyond the arc, and 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio. Play New Mexico State on the moneyline.