New Mexico vs. Tulsa Prediction Odds, Key Player to Watch for NIT Semifinal

Tulsa is an underdog against New Mexico in the NIT Semifinal on Thursday night. | Scott Sewell-Imagn Images

It's not just the NCAA Tournament that's down to the final four teams, but the NIT also has just four teams remaining in its bracket. The semifinals are set to begin on Thursday night, with the first of two games being a showdown between New Mexico from the Mountain West and Tulsa from the American.

Let's dive into the odds and my best bet for Thursday night's matchup, with a berth in the NIT final on the line.

New Mexico vs. Tulsa Odds, Spread, and Total

Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

Spread

• New Mexico -3.5 (-118)
• Tulsa +3.5 (-104)

Moneyline

• New Mexico -178
• Tulsa +146

Total

• OVER 161.5 (-110)
• UNDER 161.5 (-110)

New Mexico vs. Tulsa How to Watch

• Date: Thursday, April 2
• Game Time: 7:00 pm ET
• Venue: Hinkle Fieldhouse
• How to Watch (TV): ESPN
• New Mexico Record: 26-10
• Tulsa Record: 29-7

New Mexico vs. Tulsa Betting Trends

• Tulsa is 1-5 ATS in its last six games
• The OVER is 8-3 in Tulsa's last 11 games
• Tulsa is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games as an underdog
• New Mexico is 5-0-1 ATS in its last six games
• The OVER is 13-7 in New Mexico's last 20 games

New Mexico vs. Tulsa Key Player to Watch

• David Green, F - Tulsa Golden Hurricanes

If Tulsa wants to pull off the upset and win this game, they need David Green to step up in a big way. He's the team's leading scorer, averaging 15.7 points per game, but he scored just five points in the NIT quarterfinal. Let's see if he can bounce back with a strong performance tonight.

New Mexico vs. Tulsa Prediction and Pick

Tulsa has already beaten one Mountain West team in the NIT, taking down UNLV by a score of 77-66, and I think they can at least cover as underdogs against New Mexico.

The Golden Hurricanes are one of the best shooting teams in college basketball, ranking 25th in effective field goal percentage. Well above New Mexico, which comes in at 70th in that metric. Tulsa is also a solid team defensively, ranking 106th in defensive efficiency.

The Mountain West continues to be an overrated conference. Their regular season and tournament champion lost in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, Colorado State and Wyoming both lost in the first round of the NIT, and UNLV fell in the second round to Tulsa.

I'm going to continue to follow my strategy of fading the Mountain West in postseason tournaments.

Pick: Tulsa +3.5 (-104) via FanDuel

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