ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico men’s basketball team plays its first road game of the season as it visits Santa Clara Saturday night. Game time at the Leavey Center is 7:00 p.m. PT (8:00 p.m. MT) and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and the Lobo Radio Network (KNML).
The Lobos are 3-0 on the season after home victories over Utah Tech, Northern Arizona and Little Rock. Preseason Mountain West Player of the Year Jake Hall is second in the nation in scoring at 30.7 ppg after posting a career-high 39 points on Tuesday against Little Rock.
Santa Clara, the preseason favorite in the WCC, is 4-0 this season after a road victory on Wednesday at North Texas. The Broncos are led in scoring by Kansas State transfer David Castillo a 13.3 ppg.
The Lobos lead the all-time series 6-3, but Saturday’s game is the first-ever matchup in Santa Clara. Last year the teams met in Albuquerque, a 98-71 Lobo victory.
After the game, the Lobos will have a week off before another road game against a preseason conference favorite next Saturday. New Mexico will play at American favorite Wichita State on Nov. 21, before returning home to start a five-game homestand, starting Nov. 25 against Mississippi State.
Lobos Visit Santa Clara Saturday in Matchup of Unbeatens
