13-0 Lobos Host No. 4 SDSU Wednesday at 7 p.m.
New Mexico vs No. 4 San Diego State
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 – 7 p.m. MT
Dreamstyle Arena – The Pit (Capacity: 15,411)
TV: CBS Sports Network
Radio: 770 KKOB-AM (Listen Live)
Protect the Pit: Lobo fans are encouraged to wear RED to Wednesday’s game for the Lobo red out against the last undefeated team in the country.
UNM NOTES | SDSU NOTES | LIVE STATS
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Riding a perfect 13-0 win streak at home inside Dreamstyle Arena – The Pit, The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team will face a huge test as the Lobos (16-6, 5-4 MW) welcome No. 4 San Diego State (21-0, 10-0 MW) on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. The Aztecs remain the only undefeated squad in the nation and bring with them the longest active win streak in the nation of 21 straight games.
Lobo fans are encouraged to wear RED for the Lobo red out on Wednesday.
UNM enters Wednesday’s game coming off a tough, 22-point loss at Nevada on Saturday. Despite kicking off the season 15-3, earning a pair of appearances in the nation’s top-25 polls, the Lobos are 1-3 in their last four contests after recently going down four starters.
New Mexico’s perfect 13-0 home record marks the first time the Lobos have gone 13-0 in The Pit since 1998-99. The record is the best in UNM’s Mountain West era as the 1998-99 season was its last as a member of the WAC. That season, UNM went on to a 16-0 record at home before suffering its first home loss.
Head coach Paul Weir’s Lobos are no strangers to upsetting and knocking off top-10 squads in The Pit. The last time UNM hosted a top-10 opponent was last season when UNM pulled off a 27-point victory over then-undefeated and No. 5/6 Nevada on Jan. 5, 2019.
The Lobos are led by five players in double figures on the season, three of which have competed in the last two games: senior Corey Manigault (12.0), redshirt-junior Zane Martin (10.7) and redshirt-sophomore Vante Hendrix.
The Aztecs are led by a trio of players in double figures on the season including junior Malachi Flynn (16.8), senior Yanni Wetzell (12.1) and junior Matt Mitchell (11.1).
LOBOS IN THE NATION
Below is a look at how the Lobos rank in some of the national stats:
2nd – free throws made (385)
3rd – free throw attempts (536)
6th – field-goal percentage (49.4)
12th – total assists (344)
17th- scoring offense (80.0)
30th – total steals (172)
33rd – assists per game (15.6)
SERIES HISTORY
The Lobos lead the series with the Aztecs 48-40 including a 30-11 advantage at home in The Pit. The last time the two teams met was also the last time the squads squared off in Albuquerque, the Lobos claimed an 83-70 win at home on Feb. 5, 2019 after falling by 20 points in January last season in San Diego.
THE COACHES
Head coach Paul Weir is 49-39 in his third year at the helm of the Lobos, 77-45 in his fourth season as a head coach. San Diego State head coach Brian Dutcher is 64-24 in his third season at the helm of the Aztecs, the same in his career.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Wednesday’s game will be available to watch live on CBS Sports Network. 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.