In the first game of their two-game Colorado road trip, the Lobos defense collapsed in the second half against the home version of Air Force, eventually falling 76-72. That now leaves them needing to pick up a win against Colorado State in Ft. Collins to keep their second-place position in the conference standings.
Category: Men’s Basketball
Men’s Basketball at Air Force Preview
After an amazing, memorable win against Boise St., the Lobos now turn their attention to a two-game road trip through Colorado. The first stop is against Air Force, who the Lobos beat 84-55 a few weeks ago. However, that was the Road Falcons and this will be the Home Falcons. Believe me, they’re completely different teams.
Men’s Basketball vs. Boise St. Recap
Wow. A game that was billed to be a key matchup between two of the top teams in the conference instead turned into one to be remembered, as the Lobos managed to turn a 15-point deficit with six minutes remaining into a two-point win. This win was not only important for the Lobos to keep pace at the top of the standings, it might end up being the defining moment of the season.
Men’s Basketball vs. Boise State Preview
Just a couple of weeks ago, the Lobos went up to Boise State and beat the Broncos, taking control of second place in the conference in the process. Tomorrow night, the Broncos will be looking to return the favor, with that second place position once again going to the winner. This is an important game for both teams, so expect a hard-fought, intense battle.
Men’s Basketball vs. San Jose State Recap
Saturday saw the Lobos welcome in a San Jose State team that, although at the bottom of the conference standings, were playing their best basketball of the season. With the Lobos looking to keep pace with the other teams at the top of the conference, a loss to the Spartans could have been devastating. However, behind a strong defensive showing and several solid individual performances, the Lobos were able to come away with a comfortable 74-58 victory.
Men’s Basketball: Utah State Recap and San Jose State Preview
Coming off a heartbreaking loss in San Diego, the Lobos headed to Logan, UT in hopes of sweeping the season series with the Utah State Aggies. Unfortunately, it didn’t go that way, as the Lobos came away with an 80-72 loss. They’ll now look to stop this little skid this Saturday at home against San Jose State. Although the Spartans are currently sitting in last place in the conference, they’ve recently started to show signs of improvement, so that Lobos will need to come out with focus and intensity if they want to put the Spartans away.
Cullen Doesn’t Owe Us Anything
Something that has been simmering for a while has finally seemed to boil over: the hatred of Cullen Neal by some Lobo fans. It was revealed Thursday in Coach Neal’s presser – which are always interesting to watch, but this one more so because of the emotions involved – that Cullen has had to change his phone number twice and deactivate his social media accounts because of the harassment and threats that he received this season. That’s ridiculous.
Men’s Basketball: SDSU Recap and Utah State Preview
The Lobos went to San Diego to face the hated Aztecs with a chance to control their own destiny in conference play. After a hard-fought, physical game, it is perhaps unfortunate that the big takeaway from the game was an officiating error. It is more unfortunate that it went against the Lobos and likely cost them the game. Now, although it’s not impossible, it’s become much more difficult for the team to win the regular season championship and it will likely require them to win out. The first step towards that happens in Logan, UT against the Utah State Aggies, who are likely to be desperate to salvage their season.
Men’s Basketball at San Diego State Preview
The Lobos are now riding a four-game winning streak that has put them at 7-2 in conference play with two games remaining against the league-leading San Diego State Aztecs. The first of those games is tomorrow in San Diego, where the Lobos will be looking to make up a little ground to put them within striking distance of first place. It’s nice to have this rivalry back to where it feels like it’s supposed to be: right at the top of the conference standings and jockeying for another championship.
Men’s Basketball vs. UNLV Recap
Fresh off a big win in Boise, the Lobos had a fairly quick turnaround before they had to play host to the UNLV Rebels. The Rebels are one of the two teams who have handed the Lobos a loss in conference play, so it was clear that the Lobos would be looking for revenge. In a game that ended up being a shootout, they did just that, coming out with an 87-83 win to keep them in second place in the conference with a 7-2 record.