New Mexico vs. Marquette 2025 March Madness First Round Best Bet

The second 7/10 matchup in Cleveland is from the South Region where Marquette is looking for revenge against New Mexico from their one and only previous meeting around Christmas 2013 in Sin City.

The Lobos won as small favorites in that collision, but it’s the Golden Eagles who are favored by 4 in this one, most books adding some juice to the Lobos for taking them +4.

Dent & Jones Ripping the Nets

We aren’t too concerned about the results from a game that was played when most of the players on both squads were in second grade, and instead will focus on the hot shooters each team brings to Cleveland.

Donovan Dent is among the nation’s top scorers with 20+ in 9 of his last 10 games. His value for New Mexico doesn’t stop there as the 6-2 junior also ranks 12Kth in the country dishing out assists.

Marquette’s Kam Jones is also on a roll entering the NCAA Tournament with a streak of four games at 20+ points, and he isn’t far behind Dent in assists.

The Pick

This one has the feel of a game that will go down to the last possession, which makes New Mexico a tempting play against the NCAAB odds. But it feels even stronger like a scoreboard buster, certainly one that will go beyond the 153½ sharp books are peddling.

NCAAB Pick: New Mexico-Marquette Over 153.5 (-108) at Heritage Sports

Over 153.5 (-108)

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