New Mexico State vs Jacksonville State Prediction 2/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The New Mexico State Aggies and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks meet Saturday in college basketball action from Pete Mathews Coliseum. Here’s a New Mexico State vs Jacksonville State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best New Mexico State vs Jacksonville State pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

New Mexico State Aggies Betting Preview

The Aggies mustered a 9-5 record over their first 14 games this year. After losses to Middle Tennessee and Liberty in the next pair came a win over Delaware. The next six games were a 1-5 stretch with losses to Missouri State, Florida International, Delaware, Kennesaw State and UTEP alongside a lone win over LA Tech. In the first 23 games that made for an 11-12 record.

In the Wednesday game versus Liberty, the Aggies held a slim edge 32-30 going into the second half. New Mexico State was outscored 47-43 the rest of the way however, leading to a tough home loss 77-75 as the game concluded. The Aggies’ Jemel Jones put up 23 points with four assists while Julius Mims doubled up on 21 points with 13 rebounds in 33 minutes.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks Betting Preview

Over on the Jacksonville State side, they managed a 7-6 run through the first 13 games. The Gamecocks fell to Liberty, Kennesaw State and Sam Houston in the next quartet, but then hit a 5-1 stretch that featured wins over Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, Florida International, Western Kentucky and Kennesaw State. The Gamecocks mustered a 13-10 record in their first 23 outings.

Matched up against UTEP in game 24 the Gamecocks had things all tied up at the break 33-33. Jacksonville State was outpaced in the second half 36-31 however, ultimately leading to a 69-64 loss on their home court. The Gamecocks were led by AC Bryant with 17 points and four rebounds in the defeat. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil added 16 points with five rebounds.

New Mexico State Aggies @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks Betting Trends: February 14, 2026

Why the Jacksonville State Gamecocks will win

• Jacksonville State has won nine of its last 10 day games at Pete Mathews Coliseum against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• New Mexico State has lost six of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• New Mexico State has lost the first half in four of its last five day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the New Mexico State Aggies will win

• The road team has won six of New Mexico State’s last eight games.
• Jacksonville State has lost three of its last four day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

New Mexico State vs Jacksonville State Prediction

I’ll stick with New Mexico State but I could go either way. The Aggies didn’t play too badly in their loss to Liberty this week, hitting 47.6 percent from the field with a 35-30 rebounding advantage, a perfect 7-of-7 at the line and just nine turnovers. New Mexico State is just 1-6 in their last seven games though, giving up 73 or more points in all of those defeats.

As for Jacksonville State, they couldn’t keep up with UTEP in the second half of their Wednesday loss despite showing 49 percent from the field with a 26-16 edge on points in the paint. The Gamecocks gave up 46.8 percent shooting on the other side with just 57.1 percent (8-of-14) at the line themselves. Jacksonville State is still 5-2 in their last seven though, so I could see them taking a stand in this one.

Andrew Jett's Pick: New Mexico State Aggies +1.5