#7 Lobos Face #2 Utah State in Quarterfinals Thursday
(7) New Mexico vs (2) Utah State
Thursday, March 14, 2019 – 6:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. MT
Thomas & Mack Center (Capacity: 19,522)
TV: CBS Sports Network (Channel Finder)
Radio: 770 KKOB-AM
UNM QUARTERFINAL NOTES | LISTEN | LIVE STATS | TICKET INFORMATION
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — After executing the fifth-largest comeback in program history, The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team is set to take on #2 Utah State in the 2019 Air Force Reserve Mountain West Championship Quarterfinals on Thursday night in Las Vegas at 6 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. MT.
MOUNTAIN WEST TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
The Lobos fell in both contests to Utah State this season including a narrow 68-66 loss at home inside Dreamstyle Arena – The Pit. UNM was up by one with 31 seconds left with possession when a backcourt violation was called, turning the ball over to Utah State, which ran out the clock and hit a three with 1.8 seconds left to win by two. The Mountain West later issued a statement confirming that the backcourt call was incorrect.
Following the home loss, UNM hit the road to take on Utah State in Logan and fell by a final score of 71-55.
On Wednesday night, senior Anthony Mathis broke a pair of UNM records including most 3-pointers in a single season (103) and most 3-pointers attempted in a season (245). His 103 triples in a season also ranks fifth in Mountain West history for most in a single season.
Redshirt-sophomore Vance Jackson had a standout night on Wednesday scoring 13 straight points in UNM’s 15-0 comeback run to lead the Lobos to the win.
SERIES HISTORY
Utah State leads the series 25-11 overall, however UNM is 1-0 in neutral competition as the Lobos took out the Aggies in the Semifinals of the Mountain West tournament last year.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Thursday’s game will be available to watch on CBS Sports Network (Channel Finder). Fans can also follow live via live stats (click here) or listen in on the radio LIVE. Robert Portnoy and former Lobo Hunter Greene will be on the call on 770 KKOB-AM (click here to listen).