New Mexico State at Liberty

New Mexico State won 17 games last year, with winning records both home and away. They're off to another winning start, anchored by a defense that is 32nd in the country, allowing 40.3% shooting. The offense averages 76.3 points behind senior guard Jemel Jones (15.9 ppg) and 6-9 senior Julius Mims (10.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg). They have wins over New Mexico (76-68) and UC Irvine (57-45) as underdogs, along with a close loss at Missouri State (89-82) in their last road game. Liberty shoots 68.7% from the line and is on a 4-5 ATS run as a favorite. The visitors have more than enough to keep this close. Play New Mexico State.