March 12, 2026 3:56 pm EDT
The No. 3 seed New Mexico Lobos (22-9, 13-7 MWC) and the No. 11 seed San Jose State Spartans (9-23, 3-17 MWC) will try to move on in the MWC tournament on Thursday as they meet at 11:30 p.m. ET.
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Stats to know
New Mexico averages 80.7 points per game (72nd in college basketball) while allowing 70.8 per outing (95th in college basketball). It has a +307 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 9.9 points per game.
New Mexico connects on 1.3 more threes per game than the opposition, 9.5 (53rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.2.
San Jose State is being outscored by 6.3 points per game, with a -199 scoring differential overall. It puts up 71.8 points per game (280th in college basketball), and allows 78.1 per outing (301st in college basketball).
San Jose State makes 7.8 three-pointers per game (177th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.8 on average.
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Mar 12, 2026
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