Lobos Back at Home Tuesday Night vs North Texas
New Mexico vs North Texas
Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 – 7 p.m. MT
Dreamstyle Arena – The Pit (Capacity: 15,411)
TV: Mountain West Network (TheMW.com/live)
Radio: 770 KKOB-AM
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team is set to remain home on Tuesday night as it takes on (RV) North Texas (10-1) in Dreamstyle Arena – The Pit at 7 p.m. The Lobos (5-4) enter the contest coming off of an 82-70 victory over Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon.
North Texas enters Tuesday after a 10-day break, coming off of two straight wins over Indiana State on the road (80-69) and UT Arlington at home (63-61). The Mean Green are receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll and enters the season coming off of a CBI Championship.
The Lobos are led by four players averaging double digits through the first nine games of the season including senior Anthony Mathis (14.9), junior Corey Manigault (11.1), redshirt-sophomore Vance Jackson (10.9) and sophomore Makuach Maluach (10.0). The Lobos also have redshirt-junior Carlton Bragg in their arsenal as the transfer made his debut in his first game in a year and a half on Sunday against UCA. He went 7-for-12 from the floor accumulating 16 points.
Mathis is currently ranked 10th in the nation in 3-point field goals per game (3.89) and 36th in 3-point field goal percentage (46.1). He is also ranked 31st in the nation in total 3-pointers with 35 on the season.
SERIES HISTORY
Tuesday’s game marks the third in the series for the teams and the Lobos lead 2-0 with both games occurring in Albuquerque. The first meeting was on Dec. 26, 1987 (77-69) and the last was on Dec. 17, 1990 (98-84).
THE COACHES
Head coach Paul Weir is 24-19 in his second season with the Lobos, 52-25 in his third season as a head coach. North Texas head coach Grant McCasland is 30-19 in his second season with the Mean Green and 50-31 overall in his third season.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Tuesday’s game will be available to watch on the Mountain West Network (TheMW.com/live). 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).