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.
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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.
Women’s Basketball: At Boise State Game Preview
The Lobos (12-11, 5-7) fell to seventh place in the Mountain West with a heartbreaking 59-58 loss to SJSU. The new rules came to help SJSU, as they were able to advance the ball after calling a time out giving them a chance to get a great look for the game-winning basket. Tonight, the Lobos will have a tough task to be able to move up in the standings as they head to Boise Idaho to take on the Boise State Broncos (16-8, 9-4), who are in third place in the conference.
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.
Women’s Basketball at San Jose State Preview
After a much needed win on Wednesday against USU, the Lobos (12-10, 5-6) head to San José, California to take on the San José State Spartans (9-14, 7-5) in a key Mountain West game. The Spartans are in fourth place at the moment and the Lobos are in seventh place, but with a Lobo win they will be a half game behind SJSU and would have the season tiebreaker. In their first meeting in Albuquerque, the Lobos were able to control the game from the opening tip, outscoring SJSU 22-6 in the first quarter alone. The Lobos ended up winning the game 71-57, with Cherise Beynon and Khadijah Shumpert combining for 33 points and 19 rebounds. The Lobos also held SJSU to 27.4% shooting, which is well below their season average. Since the first meeting, the two teams have gone in completely different directions, as SJSU has won three straight with their last loss being a two-point loss to league favorite CSU. The Lobos, on the other hand, were on a four game losing streak before knocking off USU in the final minute of the game on Wednesday. It is very important for the Lobos to keep SJSU from playing their style of game, just like they did in the first meeting between these teams. They will also look to limit the threes SJSU make during the game, which was a big factor during the first game, as SJSU was only 3-20 from the three-point line.
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.
Women’s Basketball vs. Utah State Preview
The Lobos (11-10, 4-6) return to action Wednesday Night, where they find themselves trying to figure things out and get things going in the right direction again. It could be a tough task, as they take on a tough team in the Utah State Aggies (11-11, 6-5). While the overall record for the Aggies doesn’t look great, they controlled the first game between the two teams winning 72-56. One thing is certain: the Lobos need to find ways to score the ball to have any chance to win. They have scored only 94 points in their last two games, which has dropped their season scoring average to 62.3 points per game. There is still time to make sure that this isn’t a lost season, but there is a decent chance this season will get away from the Lobos if things keep going this way.
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.