Lobos Travel to Wyoming for Second MW Matchup
New Mexico at Wyoming
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 – 2:05 p.m. MT
Arena-Auditorium (Capacity: 11,612)
TV: AT&T SportsNet (Channel Finder)
Radio: 770 KKOB-AM (Listen Live)
UNM NOTES | WYO NOTES | LIVE STATS
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — After claiming its third straight win and its ninth straight conference opener on Wednesday night against Boise State, The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team will hit the road for its first road conference action of the season on Saturday. The Lobos will take on the Wyoming Cowboys at 2 p.m. in Laramie on AT&T SportsNet.
The Lobos (8-2, 1-0 MW)) enter Saturday’s game having racked up eight victories so far this season, marking the fastest Lobo squad to do so since the 2012-13 season when UNM went 29-6 overall (13-3 MW) and finished MW Regular Season and Tournament Champions. That season, the squad reached eight wins by Dec. 1 as part of a 12-win streak through Dec. 19.
In addition, UNM’s 8-2 start marks the best 10-game start since that 2012-13 season when the Lobos went 10-0 through the first 10 contests before extending the streak to 12.
Wyoming (3-6, 0-1 MW) enters Saturday riding a three-game skid including its most recent loss in its conference opener against Air Force in Laramie. Air Force claimed an 86-77 victory on the back of 17 3-pointers.
UNM is led by three scorers averaging in double figures on the season including redshirt-seniors JaQuan Lyle (18.2) and Carlton Bragg Jr. (12.4) along with junior Makuach Maluach (10.0). Bragg also leads the Lobos in rebounds with 9.5 per contest.
Wyoming has just one player averaging scoring in double figures, redshirt-sophomore Hunter Maldonado (15.8). He also leads the team in rebounds with 5.6 per game.
LOBOS IN THE NATION
Below is a look at how the Lobos rank in some of the national stats:
1st – free throws made (182)
1st – free throws attempted (254)
6th – total assists (163)
30th – total rebounds (374)
Individuals:
5th – JaQuan Lyle – FT attempts (65)
9th – JaQuan Lyle – FT made (48)
10th – Carlton Bragg Jr. – total rebs. (95)
13th – JJ Caldwell – total steals (22)
14th – JJ Caldwell – total assists (53)
20th – JaQuan Lyle – total points (182)
24th – JaQuan Lyle – total mins (333:41)
SERIES HISTORY
The Lobos lead the overall series with the Cowboys 73-68, but Wyoming holds a commanding advantage in Arena-Auditorium, 24-42.
The Lobos and the Cowboys met three times last season. The first time in January with a New Mexico 30-point home victory (83-53) before UNM traveled to Laramie for the final game of the regular season on March 9. Wyoming came away with an 88-81 victory on its home court.
The teams played back-to-back as they opened the 2019 MW Tournament with a rematch, which the Lobos claimed 78-68 to advance to the Quarterfinals and end the Cowboys’ season.
THE COACHES
Head coach Paul Weir is 41-35 in his third year at the helm of the Lobos, 69-41 in his fourth season as a head coach. Wyoming head coach Allen Edwards is 54-58 in his fourth season at the helm of the Cowboys and is the same in his career.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday’s game will be available to watch live on AT&T SportsNet (Channel Finder). 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.