The packed college basketball slate on Wednesday night will give bettors everywhere a chance at some value. The late-night games will feature a matchup between the resurgent New Mexico Aggies vs. the Boise State Broncos in the Mountain West. Bettors will undoubtedly be looking to take advantage of the nationally-televised tilt and luckily, there is one New Mexico-Boise State bet that carries some value.
Best New Mexico-Boise State Bet: Fade Jaelen House
Jaelen House Player Prop: O/U 17.5 points
Lobos guard Jaelen House has been a major part of the Lobos (20-7) bursting onto the scene in the Mountain West this season. The senior guard is averaging 16.9 points per game to go along with 4.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds. But his performances have been up and down all season long, and he’s coming off a game against San Jose State where he scored just seven points on 3-of-10 shooting.
OddsShopper’s new premium feature projects the under 17.5 Jaelen House points (-120 on BetMGM) as the best New Mexico-Boise State bet. The tools give this player prop a 57% chance of hitting, making for an ROI of 4%. It is the highest ROI of any New Mexico-Boise State bet.
Jaelen House had missed the two games prior to the SJSU matchup with a hamstring injury and logged just 25 minutes in his return to action.
“I think everybody was back in their roles that they’re used to playing,” UNM coach Richard Pitino said after the win, per the Albuquerque Journal. “… We were so much more in sync. And with Jaelen back, obviously, he’s an energizer bunny. Five steals is terrific.
“But I thought, regardless of Jaelen being back, we were so dialed in to go get a team win. And we’re gonna go do it on the defensive side of it.”
Still, the Lobos could still opt to ease House back into action (like they did last game) while he shakes off the rust from missing two consecutive matchups. According to the OddsShopper models, sportsbooks have this particular Jaelen House player prop listed a little bit too high heading into the primetime matchup vs. a Mountain West rival.
Best New Mexico-Boise State Bet: Jaelen House Under 17.5 points (-120 on BetMGM)
