New Mexico vs. Clemson Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 22, 2024 3:27 p.m. ET

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An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the No. 6 seed Clemson Tigers (21-11) take the court against the No. 11 seed New Mexico Lobos (26-9) on Friday at FedExForum. The contest tips off at 3:10 PM ET, on truTV.

The Lobos take on the Tigers in a game expected to be a close one. The Lobos are favored by just 2 points against the Tigers. The matchup's over/under is set at 153.

Continue reading to get everything you need to know ahead of betting on the New Mexico-Clemson game.

New Mexico vs. Clemson Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, March 22, 2024 at 3:10 PM ET
Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
How to Watch on TV: truTV
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Lobos vs Tigers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Lobos	-2	-105	-115	153	-112	-108	-135	+114

New Mexico vs. Clemson Prediction

Pick ATS: New Mexico (-2)
Pick OU: Under (153)
Prediction: New Mexico 77, Clemson 73

Learn more about the New Mexico Lobos vs. the Clemson Tigers game on FOX Sports!

New Mexico vs. Clemson Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Lobos 78, Tigers 76.
The Lobos have a 57.4% chance to win this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Tigers sit with a 46.7% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

New Mexico is 23-11-0 ATS this season.
Clemson has put together a 17-14-1 ATS record so far this season.
New Mexico has covered the spread 19 times this season (19-7 ATS) when playing as at least 2-point favorites.
When playing as at least 2-point underdogs this season, Clemson has an ATS record of 5-1.

Key Total Facts

Lobos games have finished with more than 153 points 16 times so far this season.
There have been 14 Tigers games this season with more than 153 points scored.
The over/under for this game is 153 points, 6.1 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Key Moneyline Facts

New Mexico has been the moneyline favorite 26 times this season. They've finished 22-4 in those games.
This season, Clemson has won four out of the seven games in which it has been the underdog.
New Mexico has a record of 21-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -135 or shorter (winning 87.5%).
Clemson has a record of 5-3 when it is set as the underdog by +114 or more by bookmakers this season.

New Mexico vs. Clemson: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	New Mexico	Clemson
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	81.7 (20)	77.4 (76)
Points Allowed (Rank)	70.5 (129)	71.3 (158)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.5 (44)	8 (235)
3pt Made (Rank)	6.6 (258)	8.3 (89)
Assists (Rank)	14.8 (77)	14.7 (85)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.7 (50)	9.8 (56)

New Mexico 2023-24 Key Players

Lobos Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Jaelen House	30	16.1	3.6	3.5	2.3	0.2	1.9
Jamal Mashburn Jr.	27	14.4	2.2	1.5	0.4	0.1	1.5
Donovan Dent	34	14.3	2.5	5.6	1.6	0.7	0.4
JT Toppin	35	12.5	9	0.6	1.1	1.9	0.3
Nelly Junior Joseph	35	8.8	8.1	1	1.1	1.4	0

Clemson 2023-24 Key Players

Tigers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
PJ Hall	32	18.8	6.6	1.5	0.8	1.6	1.5
Joseph Girard III	32	15.7	3.3	2.8	0.7	0.1	3
Chase Hunter	32	12.3	2.4	2.9	0.6	0.3	1.3
Ian Schieffelin	32	9.6	9.5	2.3	0.6	0.5	0.6
RJ Godfrey	32	5.8	3.4	0.8	0.5	0.6	0.1