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Lobos Travel to Las Cruces Looking to Sweep Rio Grande Rivalry

Lobos Travel to Las Cruces Looking to Sweep Rio Grande RivalryLobos Travel to Las Cruces Looking to Sweep Rio Grande Rivalry

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M – The New Mexico men’s basketball team looks to complete a season sweep of the Rio Grande Rivalry when it travels to Las Cruces Friday night to play New Mexico State. Game time at the Pan American Center is 7 p.m., and the game will air on CBS Sports Network and the Lobo Radio Network.

The Lobos won the first matchup of the season, 106-62, on Dec. 2 at The Pit, marking the second-largest margin of victory in the history of the series. Jaelen House led UNM with 28 points, including 26 in the first half, while Tru Washington added a career-high 21 points off the bench.

The Lobos are 9-1 on the season and enter the game on an eight-game win streak. Reigning Mountain West Player of the Week Donovan Dent is averaging 17.6 points and 6.7 assists per game to lead New Mexico. Three-time Mountain West Freshman of the Week JT Toppin ranks third nationally in field goal percentage at 73.0%.

New Mexico State is 5-6 on the season, including a perfect 5-0 record at the Pan American Center this season. The Aggies rallied in the second half to defeat Northern New Mexico 76-71 on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten at home. Femi Odukale leads NMSU, averaging 12.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

The Lobos return home to conclude the non-conference schedule with games against UC Irvine on Dec. 20 and Eastern New Mexico on Dec. 29. Tickets are on sale now at GoLobos.com/tickets.