New Mexico Lobos vs St. Joseph's Hawks Point Spread Picks

St. Joseph's heads into Albuquerque for this NIT battle. It's their third road game in the tournament, winning at Colorado State (69-64) and at Cal (76-75). On Sunday night, Saint Joseph's rallied from 19 points down. The offense is 12th in the 14-team Atlantic Ten in shooting (.429) and from 3-point land (.309), plus 13th in turnover margin (-1.49). New Mexico plays its final home game of the season at The Pit, where it has won 31 of its last 35. The Lobos are the first team since Virginia Tech in 2008 to advance to the NIT quarterfinals with a pair of 20+ victories, routing Sam Houston State (107-83) and George Washington (86-61). They're second in the Mountain West in scoring (81.5 ppg), plus third in points given up (70.9 per game) and shooting allowed (42%). New Mexico is on a 17-8-1 ATS run, with the home team holding all the cards. Play New Mexico.