Friday Night Hoops in The Pit as the Lobos Host Air Force

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M – The No. 25 New Mexico men’s basketball team concludes its January schedule on Friday night by hosting Air Force. Game time at The Pit is 8 p.m. and the game will air on CBS Sports Network and the Lobo Radio Network.

Over 13,000 tickets have been sold as of Thursday afternoon, so fans are reminded to arrive early to avoid delays entering the arena. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. and tickets and parking can be purchased now at GoLobos.com/tickets.

The Lobos (18-3, 5-3 MW) are coming off a 97-94 double-overtime loss at Nevada on Monday night. Jamal Mashburn, Jr. scored a career-high 33 points in that contest and is the Mountain West’s leading scorer at 19.3 points per game. Morris Udeze had his league-leading eighth double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Jaelen House had his second career double-double with 17 points and 10 assists.

Air Force (12-9, 3-5 MW) has already eclipsed its win total from last season and has already recorded two road wins in conference play. The Falcons are led by Jake Heidbreder, who averages 14.3 points per game and leads the Mountain West in free throw percentage at 88.7%.

The Lobos lead the all-time series 64-25, including a 37-2 mark at The Pit. The Lobos swept both games last season, 91-77 at Clune Arena as House scored a career-high 42 points and 69-65 at The Pit, when Mashburn scored 24 points. New Mexico has won the last 12 meetings in The Pit, with Air Force’s last victory in Albuquerque coming in 2006-07.

New Mexico will visit Utah State next week on Wednesday before a weekend off. The Lobos return to The Pit on Feb. 7 when they host Nevada. Tickets for all remaining home games are on sale now at GoLobos.com/tickets.