Lobos Travel to Nevada to Play No. 22 UCLA in Las Vegas Hoopfest
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M – The New Mexico men’s basketball team takes to the road for the first time this season with a trip to Nevada to play No. 22 UCLA in the Las Vegas Hoopfest. The game will tip off at 9:00 pm MT (8:00 pm PT) at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, with coverage on CBS Sports Network and KNML Radio (KKOB radio will broadcast the UNM football game at San Diego State).
Tickets for the Las Vegas Hoopfest are available online through AXS and include both games of Friday’s doubleheader (Santa Clara vs. Arizona State at 5:00 pm PT).
New Mexico (1-0) is coming off a 91-84 home victory over Nicholls on Monday night at The Pit. Three Lobos posted double-doubles in the opener, highlighted by Nelly Junior Joseph who tied a career high with 28 points to go with 16 rebounds. Mustapha Amzil had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Donovan Dent had 15 points and 11 assists against the Colonels.
UCLA (1-0) opened the season with an 85-50 home victory over Rider on Monday. The Bruins are ranked No. 22 in the Associated Press poll.
The all-time series is tied 2-2, but the teams haven’t met since 1997-98, a 69-58 UCLA win at the Wooden Classic in Anaheim. The Lobos’ last win in the series was a 77-66 victory at The Pit in the 1987-88 Preseason NIT.
The Lobos return home next week to host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday. Game time at The Pit is 7:00 p.m. and tickets are on sale now at GoLobos.com/tickets.