With a sweep of NMSU now under their belt and having gained a little momentum, the Lobos now turn their attention to their final tune-up before their holiday tournament in Hawaii. That tune-up comes in the form of the Rice Owls, which would make this an interesting matchup if this were baseball, but alas, they’re playing basketball tonight.
Category: Men’s Basketball
Men’s Basketball vs. NMSU Recap (Game 2)
The sun still rises in the east, water is still wet, and the Lobos are still better than the Aggies at basketball. For the 15th time in the 18 games since the Alford/Neal era began, the Lobos beat the Aggies, this time with a convincing 79-61 victory. With this win, the Lobos moved to 7-2 on the season, remained undefeated in the Pit, and continued looking like a team on the rise.
Men’s Basketball vs. NMSU: Round 2 Preview
Following a really nice win against a very good Northern Iowa team, the Lobos turn back around to face the NMSU Aggies in the return game of the Rio Grande Rivalry series. The Lobos won the game down south last month 83-74, so the Aggies will be coming up here hoping to avoid a sweep. The Lobos, on the other hand, have already grabbed their brooms.
Men’s Basketball vs. Northern Iowa Recap
On Saturday night, the Lobos hosted a very good Northern Iowa Panthers team in what felt like the sort of game that could decide which team ends up on which side of the bubble come tournament time. Well, if that ends up being the case, the Lobos made a statement as to which side they think they should be on by winning 76-57.
Men’s Basketball vs. Northern Iowa Preview
It’s been a whole week since the Lobos last hit the court, in their hard-fought loss at Purdue, so I think that the team, the coaches, and certainly the fans are ready to see them back in action. They’ll face another tough challenge on Saturday when Northern Iowa visits the Pit.
Men’s Basketball at Purdue Recap
The Lobos went up to West Lafayette yesterday to play a toue team and played them even for 30 minutes before Purdue was finally able to pull away. It never feels good to lose, but their strong performugh Purdance against such a good team was a good sign for how this Lobo team is going to perform for the rest of the season.
Men’s Basketball at Purdue Preview
After a good win against a solid Oral Roberts team on Tuesday, the Lobos head out to West Lafayette, IN to take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Purdue sometimes gets lost in the shuffle, having to compete both on the court and for attention against the rest of the Big Ten elite, but make no mistake, this is one of the best teams in the country. A Lobo win tomorrow would likely catapult the team into the top 25 and put them on a good track towards an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament.
Men’s Basketball vs. Oral Roberts Recap
As has been a recurring theme for UNM this season, this game was a tale of two halves. However, rather than the Lobos getting out to a slow start against Oral Roberts, the Lobos jumped out to an early lead with one of the best halves they’ve played in recent memory before allowing the Golden Eagles to claw their way back into the game in the second half. The Lobos were able to hold them off though, eventually ending the game with a 91-75 advantage.
Men’s Basketball vs. Oral Roberts Preview
After nearly getting caught napping against Nicholls State, the Lobos are hopefully well-rested and ready to take on their next challenge. That challenge comes in the form of the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, who are currently 6-1 and are looking at the Lobos as an opportunity to pick up a solid road win. This is the first game of a really tough stretch for the Lobos, so they’ll be looking to build up some momentum for the next few games.
Men’s Basketball vs. Nicholls State Recap
The calling card for the Lobos team on Wednesday Night was their defense. After giving up 90 points in their loss Saturday against USC, the Lobos only gave up 63 points to Nicholls State, including only 28 points in the second half. Nicholls State was held to 32.8% from the field in the game and 25% in the second half. However, one thing the Lobos need to find is reliable shooting from a night in, night out basis. The Lobos struggled from three in the game going 6-29 from three, which is a sub-par 20.7%. The Lobos need to get to where they are shooting around 35% from range as a team to become a really good offensive team.