Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The 23rd ranked San Diego State Aztecs hosts the New Mexico Lobos on Saturday. The Aztecs 13-3 overall and 4-0 in the Mountain West Conference while the Lobos are 15-2 overall and 2-2 in the conference. San Diego State destroyed New Mexico last season 72-47 and has won 3 straight. Tipoff is at 9:00 p.m. EST at Viejas Arena in San Diego.
The New Mexico Lobos began the season with 15 straight wins but then hit the skids with two straight losses. They lost 71-67 at Fresno State on Jan. 3 as a 3.5 point favorite and then followed that up with a 84-77 loss to UNLV at home as a 5 point favorite. But they got back on track with an 82-75 home win against Oral Roberts on Monday.
37 straight games in double figures for Jamal Mashburn, Jr.! #GoLobos
Watch on @CBSSportsNet pic.twitter.com/4AlehMsveD— Lobo Basketball (@UNMLoboMBB) January 8, 2023
The Lobos shot 51% from the floor in the win and out rebounded Oral Roberts. They also had 16 assists against 10 turnovers. Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the Lobos with 24 points and 7 rebounds. Mashburn leads the team with 17.9 points per game. Josiah Allick had 15 points and 13 rebounds while Jaelen House added 15 points. Morris Udeze had a double double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. New Mexico is ranked No. 64 in the KenPom power rankings. They average 82.8 points per game, which ranks 15th in the nation.