The over has cashed four of the last five times these teams have met, including in the first meeting this season when UNLV won 86-74. That went over the total by 14 points despite neither teams shooting better than 40 percent from the floor and missing 30 of 43 3-point shots.

That game was played at a fast pace. This one should, too, especially with UNLV rebound and blocked shots leader Ben Carter out making New Mexico more of a threat to score inside.