Lobos Host Wyoming Saturday at 4 p.m.
New Mexico vs Wyoming
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 – 4 p.m. MT
Dreamstyle Arena – The Pit (Capacity: 15,411)
TV: STADIUM exclusively via Facebook (Watch Here)
Radio: 770 KKOB-AM (Listen Live)
Promos:
–Black History Month Celebration: The Lobos will be celebrating Black History Month on Saturday with several exciting performances. The first will be a special National Anthem performance, followed by a special step performance at halftime by UNM’s Black Greek-Letter Sororities and Fraternities.
UNM NOTES | WYO NOTES | LIVE STATS
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team is looking to bounce back after three straight losses on Saturday as it hosts the Wyoming Cowboys at 4 p.m. Mountain Time on Facebook. The Lobos hope to have a pair of starters returning to the lineup in redshirt-senior JaQuan Lyle and redshirt-junior Vance Jackson for Saturday’s matchup.
The Lobos (16-8, 5-6 MW) head into Saturday’s game after a bye week while Wyoming (6-18, 1-11 MW) took on Boise State at home on Tuesday. Both teams are riding a losing skid with UNM just 1-5 over its last six games and the Cowboys 1-9 over their last 10.
Despite recent roster woes and three straight losses, the Lobos look to continue one of their best home starts in program history on Saturday as UNM is 13-1 inside Dreamstyle Arena – The Pit this season. The Lobos’ lone loss at home came in their last matchup in Albuquerque, against No. 4 San Diego State on Jan. 29.
UNM is led offensively on the season by Lyle who posts 17.1 points per game. Lyle has been out the last four contests and has not seen the court since Jan. 18 when the Lobos fell on the road at UNLV. While Lyle has been out, a pair of Lobos have stepped up to score for UNM including redshirt-junior Keith McGee, who has scored 10+ points in each of the last four games including a season-best 18 points against Fresno State Saturday. McGee went a career-best 6-for-9 from behind the arc against the Bulldogs.
Redshirt-junior Zane Martin has also taken up a new role putting the ball in the basket. In the last four Lobo contests, Martin has averaged 17.25 points per game after averaging 9.65 on the season until that point.
Wyoming is led by redshirt-sophomore Hunter Maldonado who is the only Cowboy to average double figures on the season (16.8 ppg).
LOBOS IN THE NATION
Below is a look at how the Lobos rank in some of the national stats:
6th – free throws made (403)
9th – free throw attempts (561)
11th – field-goal percentage (48.4)
23rd- scoring offense (78.9)
24th – total assists (366)
SERIES HISTORY
The Lobos lead the series over Wyoming 74-69 including a 44-25 advantage at home in Albuquerque. UNM boasts a 38-16 record over the Cowboys in The Pit in program history.
The last time the Lobos fell to the Cowboys in Albuquerque was Jan. 16, 2016 (70-68). UNM is 6-1 over the Cowboys in their last seven meetings. In the Weir era, UNM has gone 7-2.
The last time the teams met was on Dec. 7 when the Lobos claimed a victory in Laramie. The contest marked the fourth time in the calendar year of 2019. Four times against Wyoming in one calendar year marks the most in the teams’ series history.
THE COACHES
Head coach Paul Weir is 49-41 in his third year at the helm of the Lobos, 77-47 in his fourth season as a head coach. Wyoming head coach Allen Edwards is 57-70 in his fourth season at the helm of the Cowboys, the same in his career.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday’s game will be available to watch live on Facebook (Watch Here). 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.