Lobos Host Central Arkansas Sunday at 2 p.m.
New Mexico vs Central Arkansas
Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018 – 2 p.m. MT
Dreamstyle Arena – The Pit (Capacity: 15,411)
TV: AT&T SportsNet (Channel Listing)
Play-by-Play: Drew Goodman
Analyst: Dave Bollwinkel
Radio: 770 KKOB-AM
Play-by-Play: Robert Portnoy
Analyst: Hunter Greene
Promotions:
Education Appreciation Day – All New Mexico Faculty & Staff (all schools in New Mexico) can purchase $10 tickets rows 1-25
New Mexico Bowl Weekend – $5 ticket discount with New Mexico Bowl ticket stub
Diaper Dash/Diaper Drive – Halftime on-court baby race! Also, fans can donate diapers at special bins located around The Pit
Lil’ Lobos – All kids ages 2-12 can purchase $5 tickets in rows 1-10
Junior Lobos Halftime Performance – Watch the Junior Lobo cheerleaders perform at halftime!
New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame – The 2018 class for the state of New Mexico will be recognized
UNM NOTES | UCA NOTES | LISTEN | LIVE STATS | TICKETS
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team remains at home for its second game of a four-game home stand on Sunday with an afternoon matchup at 2 p.m. against Central Arkansas.
The Lobos (4-4) enter the game on a three-game skid after falling by just three points in a tough matchup against Pac-12 opponent Colorado at home on Tuesday night. Senior Anthony Mathis racked up seven made threes on the night for the third time in his career, his second this season, to lead the Lobos with 23 points. He is ranked 14th in the nation in 3-point field goals per game (3.88) and 15th in 3-point field goal percentage (50.8).
Central Arkansas is 4-5 on the season. The Bears came out on the winning side of a three-point game last Saturday at Little Rock (85-82). UCA has had a full week to recover entering Sunday’s game.
Not only is Mathis ranked among the top players in the country, the Lobos also enter their ninth game of the season ranked 23rd in the nation in 3-point field goals per game (10.1). UNM has scored 10 or more threes per game in seven of their eight games so far this season.
SERIES HISTORY
Sunday’s game will mark just the second meeting between the Lobos and the Bears. The last time they met was on Dec. 17, 2014 in The Pit. UNM claimed a 76-55 victory.
THE COACHES
Head coach Paul Weir is 23-19 in his second season with the Lobos, 51-25 in his third season as a head coach. UCA head coach Russ Pennell is 37-94 in his fifth season with the Bears and 131-152 overall in his 11th season.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Sunday’s game will be available to watch on AT&T SportsNet with Drew Goodman and Dave Bollwinkel on the call (click HERE for channel listing). 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).