ALBUQUERQUE, N.M – The New Mexico men’s basketball team concludes a season-opening three-game homestand on Tuesday night when it hosts UC Riverside at The Pit. Game time is 7:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on Altitude2, streamed for free on the Mountain West Network and will air on Lobo Radio Network.
Tickets for Saturday’s game are on sale now at GoLobos.com/tickets. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday is our Salute to Service game, and we are collecting new pairs of socks and plain white t-shirts for the Veteran and Military Resource Center on campus. You can drop off your donation at any entrance tomorrow.
Fans can also take advantage of our Lobo Basketball/Football Two for One Deal! Each paid ticket fans have for this game will be redeemable on a one-to-one basis for our Lobo Football game on Saturday! More information on how to claim your free football tickets will be sent to your email on Wednesday.
The Lobos (2-0) have opened a season with two 18-plus point victories for the first time in six years after wins over East Texas A&M and UT Arlington. New Mexico’s defense has shined in the first two games, allowing just 110 points total, UNM’s fewest allowed over the first two games of a season since 2011-12. Offensively, the Lobos have had five different players already record a double-figure scoring game.
UC Riverside is also 2-0 this season and is coming off a road victory at North Dakota. The Highlanders were picked ninth in the preseason Big West poll.
New Mexico won the only previous meeting, 67-51, in the 2009-10 season opener at The Pit.
The Lobos’ will open its road schedule Saturday with a trip to Las Cruces for this year’s edition of the Rio Grande Rivalry with New Mexico State. Game time is 7 p.m. and the game will air on ESPN+.
Lobos Conclude Homestand Tuesday Against UC Riverside
