New Mexico faces the Air Force Falcons after Donovan Dent scored 26 points in New Mexico's 73-65 loss to the San Diego State Aztecs.
The Lobos haven’t won an outright Mountain West regular season title in 12 years. The memorable 2012-13 team coached by Steve Alford finished 29-6 overall and went 13-3 in conference play, good enough for a two-game cushion heading into the postseason.
San Diego State will host New Mexico on Tuesday night looking to avoid getting swept by the Lobos for the first time since 2016-17. San Diego State has won nine of their past seven games as they look to position themselves for postseason play.
The Mountain West Conference men’s basketball race has tightened over the past week with New Mexico suffering consecutive losses to Boise State and San Diego State while Utah State no-showed Wednesday night against the Broncos.
Two weeks remain in the Mountain West Conference men’s basketball regular season. New Mexico (22-5, 14-2), which had its eight-game winning streak snapped last
New Mexico takes on San Diego State in MWC play Tuesday. Tuesday's game is the second meeting this season between the two teams.
BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico visits Wyoming after Viane Cumber scored 20 points in New Mexico's 73-65 win against the Utah State Aggies. The Cowgirls have gone 9-2 at home. Wyoming averages 65.4 points while outscoring opponents by 6.2 points per game.