New Mexico at Colorado State
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 – 6 p.m. MT
Moby Arena (Capacity: 8,745)
| Broadcast Information | |
| TV: Mountain West Network |
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| Play-by-Play | TBA |
| Analyst | TBA |
| RADIO: Lobo Radio Network | |
| (96.3 FM/770 KKOB-AM flagship in Albuquerque) | |
| Play-by-Play | Robert Portnoy |
| Analyst | Hunter Greene |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team will face Colorado State in a makeup game on Wednesday in Fort Collins. The game is set to tip off at 6 p.m. MT.
The teams are making up just one game of the series that was previously scheduled for Feb. 9-11. The teams were on the floor warming up prior to game one before they were notified that the game would be postponed.
The Lobos (6-14, 2-14 MW) enter the game after splitting a series with Air Force in Colorado last week. The series wrapped up Feb. 24 and marked the second split of the season for UNM.
This week was originally scheduled to be UNM’s bye week heading into the Mountain West Tournament.
Colorado State (16-4, 13-3 MW) has just two days to prepare for the Lobos after sealing a 74-44 victory over Air Force on Monday. The Rams are on a four-win streak and are 6-1 over their last seven contests.
New Mexico is led by senior Makuach Maluach who averages 15.7 points on the season and 15.4 points per game in conference play. Maluach also leads the team in rebounds with 6.1 per game overall and 5.4 in league play.
The Rams are led by three players averaging scoring in double figures including sophomore David Roddy (16.4, 16.6 MW), sophomore Isaiah Stevens (15.1, 15.1 MW) and junior Kendle Moore (10.3, 10.3 MW). Roddy posts a team-high 9.4 rebounds per game, 9.7 in conference play.
SERIES HISTORY
The Rams are one of UNM’s oldest basketball rivals, dating back to 1940-41. The teams have played 126 games, marking the seventh-most games against an opponent in UNM history.
New Mexico leads the series 78-48 and under head coach Paul Weir, the Lobos are 4-3 against the Rams.
The teams competed just once last season but split two of the last three series’ prior to last season. The one series that wasn’t split in Weir’s tenure was the 2017-18 series which the Lobos swept.
UNM is 25-34 all-time in Fort Collins and has gone 4-6 over the last 10 matchups in Moby Arena. Colorado State has claimed the last two meetings on its home court.
THE COACHES
Head coach Paul Weir is 58-61 in his fourth year at the helm of the Lobos, 86-67 in his fifth season as a head coach. Colorado State head coach Niko Medved is 48-36 in his third season with the Rams and is 127-123 in the eighth season of his career.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Wednesday’s game will be available to watch live on the Mountain West 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 96.3 FM/770 AM KKOB.