New Mexico vs UC Davis
Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 – 2:05 p.m. MT
Dreamstyle Arena – The Pit (Capacity: 15,411)
TV: Mountain West Network (TheMW.com/watch)
Radio: 770 KKOB-AM (Listen Live)
Promos:
Report Card Rewards – Youth in kindergarten through sixth grades will receive FREE admission to Sunday’s contest by bringing and showing off their report cards!
UNM NOTES | UCD NOTES | LIVE STATS
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team is set to take on UC Davis on Sunday, Dec. 29 inside Dreamstyle Arena – The Pit. The Lobos (12-2) are looking to extend their home win streak to 10-0 with a victory over the Aggies (5-9).
UNM enters the contest riding a seven-win streak including 20- and 19-point wins in the last two games, respectively. The Lobos are also 6-0 in the month of December for the first time since 2011-12. A win against UC Davis on Sunday would make the Lobos 10-0 at home, which UNM last achieved in 2009-10 en route to a 30-5 overall record that included a Mountain West Championship and a pair of games in the NCAA Tournament.
Redshirt-senior JaQuan Lyle, who leads the Lobos with 17.9 points per game, is just six points away from 1,000 in his career after racking up 743 points in his time at Ohio State. With his 251 so far as a Lobo, he needs just seven more on Sunday to surpass the 1,000-point threshold for his career.
UC Davis is led by a trio of players averaging scoring in double figures including senior Joe Mooney who is averaging 16.0 points per game.
LOBOS IN THE NATION
Below is a look at how the Lobos rank as a team in some of the national stats:
1st – free throws made (255)
2nd – free throw attempts (348)
6th – total assists (229)
20th – win-loss % (85.7)
22nd – total rebounds (525)
27th – total steals (111)
SERIES HISTORY
The Lobos hold a 2-0 advantage in the series with both victories coming in Albuquerque. The first meeting between the squads was on Nov. 29, 1974 in which UNM earned a 79-68 victory. The last time the two teams met was on Dec. 20, 1978 when UNM claimed an 86-74 win.
THE COACHES
Head coach Paul Weir is 45-35 in his third year at the helm of the Lobos, 73-41 in his fourth season as a head coach. UC Davis head coach Jim Les is 125-144 in his ninth season at the helm of the Aggies.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Sunday’s game will be available to watch live on the Mountain West Network (TheMW.com/watch). Fans can also follow live via live stats or listen in on the radio LIVE. Robert Portnoy and former Lobo Hunter Greene will be on the call on 770 KKOB-AM.