Online Sportsbook Betting – Aztecs Once Again The Heavy Favorites

The top team in the Mountain West conference will look to extend their most recent win streak to five games this Wednesday, as the San Diego State Aztecs host the New Mexico Lobos at the Viejas Arena. The Aztecs will be heavy favorites against a Lobos’ team that is playing the second of back-to-back road games and is coming off of a loss to Colorado State, but that number could be a little too high, even for the Aztecs. Here’s an online sportsbook betting preview:

New Mexico Lobos @ San Diego State Aztecs
Wednesday February 16, 2011 – 10:30 PM ET
Viejas Arena in San Diego, California
Online Sportsbook Betting Odds: New Mexico +9, San Diego State -9

San Diego State is tied at the top of the Mountain West alongside a Brigham Young, but a focus on that rival gives every reason to be cautious when wagering on the Aztecs. It was New Mexico that gave BYU its only conference loss of the season, an 86-77 home win that has those teams tied for top spot.

Online Sportsbook Betting: What New Mexico Needs To Do To Win

The Lobos just couldn’t get anything going in the loss to Colorado State, a defeat that ended their four-game losing streak. New Mexico had beaten the Rams in eight straight games before that loss, and may have gone in to that game a little too comfortable. The same thing won’t happen against a San Diego State team that leads the MWC, and that should provide the spark that Dairese Gary and company need to rise to the occasion. Gary leads the Lobos in scoring this season with an average of 12.9 points per game, and will be in the spotlight once again Wednesday night.

Online Sportsbook Betting: What San Diego State Needs To Do To Win

None of the Aztecs five straight wins have come against ranked opponents, but two have come on the road including one against the same Colorado State team that the Lobos just lost too. San Diego State has two more chances to prepare before their showdown with BYU, and will need DJ Gay and company hitting on all cylinders entering that matchup. Gay scored 20 points in the Aztecs’ 63-57 win over UNLV on Saturday night, and continues to lead the team in scoring. He got plenty of help from forward Kawhi Leonard, who registered his fourth straight double double and 18th of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds. San Diego State is now one win shy of tying the single-season school record of 26 wins, and will be eager to accomplish that feat before taking on the Cougars.

Online Sportsbook Betting Betting: Outlook & Pick

While the Aztecs should have no problem securing the victory at home, this game could be a lot closer than many are predicting. There have been plenty of upsets this college basketball season, and with a hungry Lobos’ team that is coming off of a tough loss to take on an even tougher opponent, there is no reason to think that they won’t be motivated to at least keep this one close.

Online Sportsbook Betting Pick: New Mexico +11

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