ALBUQUERQUE, N.M – The New Mexico men’s basketball team returns home on Saturday night when it hosts Wyoming at The Pit. Game time is 6:00 p.m. and the game will be televised on CBS Sports Network and air on Lobo Radio Network.
Tickets for Saturday’s game are on sale now at GoLobos.com/tickets. Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. Saturday’s game is New Mexico’s Indigenous Heritage Night. The Lobos will be commemorating the occasion by wearing their turquoise uniforms and their will be a special performance at halftime.
The Lobos (10-3, 1-1) look to remain unbeaten at home this season and extend a 19-game home win streak, the fifth-longest active streak in the nation. UNM is looking to rebound from a 62-53 loss at Boise State on Tuesday that snapped its seven-game win streak. Tomislav Buljan had 16 points and 10 rebounds against the Broncos for his fifth double-double of the season.
Wyoming (10-3, 1-1) is looking for its second straight Mountain West road win after a mid-week victory at Air Force. The Cowboys lead the Mountain West in offense at 85.0 points per game.
New Mexico leads the all-time series 82-72, including a 42-16 mark at The Pit. The Lobos have won the last five meetings, their longest active win streak against any Mountain West team. Saturday’s game will mark the first time since 2015 that the teams will meet with both schools ranked in the KenPom Top 100.
The Lobos will travel next week to Colorado for a pair of games, visiting Colorado State on Tuesday (7pm) and Air Force on Saturday (1pm). Both games will air on the Mountain West Network.
Lobos Host Wyoming Saturday in Battle of 10-3 Teams
