New Mexico vs. UTEP
Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018 – 5:30 p.m.
Dreamstyle Arena – The Pit (Capacity: 15,411)
TV: Mountain West Network (TheMW.com/live)
Radio: 770 KKOB-AM
Promotions:
–WHITE OUT – First 1,000 fans get a free WHITEOUT T-Shirt courtesy of Pepsi.
–Black Friday Flash Deal – $15 for tickets to BOTH UNM Football vs Wyoming (12:30 p.m.) AND UNM Men’s Basketball vs UTEP (5:30 p.m.).
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team (2-1) is set to host UTEP (2-2) on Saturday, Nov. 24 as part of a football-basketball doubleheader at Dreamstyle Arena and Dreamstyle Stadium. Fans looking to go to both games can take advantage of a special $15 Black Friday ticket that will include admission to Football’s senior day at 12:30 p.m. and men’s basketball at 5:30 p.m.
The Lobos enter the contest coming off of a four-point loss to New Mexico State at home in front of over 14,000 fans on Saturday night. The crowd was the largest since the Lobos faced San Diego State on March 1, 2016 on Senior Night. That crowd was announced at 14,540. UTEP fell to New Mexico State earlier this season by a 27-point margin in Las Cruces.
UNM is currently ranked sixth in the nation in field goal percentage (54.1), 11th in 3-point field goal percentage (44.7), 15th in 3-point field goals per game (11.3) and 15th in scoring offense (90.3 ppg). Individually, senior Anthony Mathis is ranked 12th in the country in 3-point field goal percentage (60.0) and 15th in 3-point field goals per game (4.0) while redshirt-sophomore Vance Jackson ranks 19th nationally in defensive rebounds per game (7.67).
SERIES HISTORY
The Miners are one of UNM’s longest opponents dating back to the first game in the series history on Feb. 21, 1929 when the Lobos began a 13-win streak over UTEP. The Miners claimed a win in El Paso last season, topping the Lobos 88-76 on Dec. 2, 2017. Both teams are 5-5 over the last 10 meetings.
THE COACHES
Head coach Paul Weir is 21-16 in his second season at the helm of the Lobos, 49-22 in his career. UTEP’s Rodney Terry is in his first season with the Miners after having led MW foe Fresno State to a 1-1 split with Paul Weir’s Lobos last season. Terry is 2-2 with UTEP, 128-110 all-time in his career.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday’s game will be available to watch on the Mountain West Network. Fans can also follow live via live stats (click here) or fans can also listen in on the radio. Robert Portnoy and former Lobo Hunter Greene will be on the call on 770 KKOB-AM (click here to listen).