The Lobos started their toughest stretch of conference play with a bang, going into Boise and beating the Broncos 88-83. The win put them in sole possession of second place in the conference with a 6-2 record and re-established them as a team to take seriously in league play. They’ll now turn their attention once again to UNLV in hopes of avenging the loss they suffered in Las Vegas a few weeks ago.
Category: Men’s Basketball
Men’s Basketball: Air Force Recap and Boise State Preview
On Wednesday, the Lobos took down Air Force in an impressive fashion to complete their two-game sweep of the worst teams in the conference. The road gets quite a bit bumpier now, though, as the Lobos will now enter what is probably the toughest four-game stretch on their schedule. That stretch starts with a game up in Idaho, as the Lobos face Boise State tomorrow afternoon with sole possession of second place in the conference up for grabs. Although a loss won’t be incredibly damaging, this game provides an opportunity to prove that the gains the team has made this past week are real and that the Lobos should be thought of as contenders for the conference title.
Men’s Basketball vs. Air Force Preview
The Lobos put on a dominant second-half display in San Jose on Saturday to bust out of their two-game skid. Now, they’ll look to get a little win streak going when they take on the Air Force Falcons Wednesday night. Air Force is another team that has been struggling in conference play, but they offer some unique challenges that could make the game more interesting than it appears on paper.
Men’s Basketball at SJSU Recap
Needing a win to put a stop to their two-game losing streak, the Lobos headed out to San Jose and took down an overmatched SJSU team. Although the win didn’t come against an impressive opponent, the team showed that it had made some strides in its week off that could help it as we get deeper into conference play.
Men’s Basketball at San Jose State Preview
The Lobos got a week off after getting Josh Adams-ed on Saturday, which gave them a full week to prepare for their visit to San Jose State. The Spartans are still one of the bottom teams in the conference, but they have made some legitimate strides this season. Still, this is one the Lobos can’t afford to lose.
Men’s Basketball vs. Wyoming Recap
Saturday afternoon, the Lobos took on the Wyoming Josh Adamses, who were able to dictate the pace of the game and use a phenomenal individual performance to pull off a 70-68 upset victory on the road. The loss dropped the Lobos to 3-2 in the conference (10-8 overall) and leaves the team once again looking to pull themselves together after a week full of losses.
Men’s Basketball vs. Wyoming Preview
After somewhat of a letdown game in Las Vegas, where they picked up their first loss in conference play, the Lobos look to return to form tomorrow in their game against Wyoming. The Cowboys always provide a unique challenge, and one that a good chunk of the team hasn’t seen before, so the Lobos will need to be as prepared as ever if they’re going to come out with a win.
Men’s Basketball at UNLV Recap
Fresh off of a 3-0 start to conference play, the Lobos went to Las Vegas to take on the UNLV Rebels, who were sitting at 0-3 in conference games and made a coaching change because of that. Instead of the broken, dysfunctional team that might have been expected out of that situation, the Lobos faced a reenergized Rebel squad that had no intention of dropping to 0-4. UNM wasn’t able to keep up with UNLV’s energy, falling to the Rebels by a final score of 86-74 and dropping to 3-1 in conference play.
Men’s Basketball: Utah State Recap and UNLV Preview
Continuing their season rebound, the Lobos dominated Utah State on Saturday to move to 3-0 in the conference and re-establish themselves as contenders for the conference title. They don’t get a lot of time to rest on their laurels, though, as they head to Pit West to take on UNLV this Tuesday. The Rebels have had almost the exact opposite start to the conference season as the Lobos and will likely be a team desperately searching for a win.
Men’s Basketball vs. Utah State Preview
The Lobos are back in action Saturday afternoon, when they’ll look to move to 3-0 in conference play with a win against Utah State. Last week showed that they’ve put the Hawaii debacle behind them and that they can win a game away from home. Now they’ll be looking to prove that they should be right in the discussion as being one of the top teams in the conference.