ALBUQUERQUE, N.M – The New Mexico men’s basketball team will play one of the other teams in a four-way tie for second place in the Mountain West standings on Monday night when it visits Nevada. Game time in Reno is 7 p.m. MT (6 p.m. PT) and the game will air on CBS Sports Network and the Lobo Radio Network.
New Mexico and Nevada, along with Boise State and Utah State, are tied for second in the Mountain West at 5-2 in conference play, one game behind San Diego State, who is 6-1 in the league.
The Lobos (18-2, 5-2 MW) are coming off an 81-79 overtime victory over Boise State on Friday night, with Morris Udeze scoring the game-winning basket with 2.6 seconds to play. Jamal Mashburn, Jr. scored a season-high 25 points in the win and is the leading scorer in the conference at 18.6 ppg. Jaelen House is second in the Mountain West in scoring at 17.4 ppg.
Nevada (15-5, 5-2 MW) is coming off a 77-62 loss at Boise State on Tuesday. The Wolf Pack are led by Jarod Lucas, who averages 16.8 ppg to rank third in the conference, behind Mashburn and House.
The Wolf Pack are unbeaten at home this season and have won nine straight at Lawlor Events Center. The Lobos have already snapped two long home win streaks this season, ending Saint Mary’s 23-game home win streak on Nov. 30 and San Diego State’s 16-game home win streak on Jan. 14.
Nevada leads the all-time series 12-7, including a 6-3 mark in Reno. The Wolf Pack have won the last seven meetings, tied for the Lobos’ longest active losing streak against any opponent (Fresno State). New Mexico hasn’t won at the Lawlor Events Center since the 2015-16 regular season finale.
New Mexico will return home to close out its January schedule on Friday when it hosts Air Force. Game time at The Pit is 8 p.m. and the game will air on CBS Sports Network. Tickets for that game are on sale at GoLobos.com/tickets.