The New Mexico men’s basketball team (16-4, 8-1 MW) kicks off a two-game road trip on Saturday against UNLV (11-8, 5-3 MW) at the Thomas & Mack Center, with tip-off set for 1:00 pm MT on FOX.
The Lobos, leading the Mountain West and matching their best nine-game conference start since 2013-14, are coming off dominant home wins over Boise State (84-65) and Fresno State (95-67). Donovan Dent leads the conference in scoring and assists. Meanwhile, UNLV is looking to bounce back from a 63-61 home loss to Wyoming after impressive wins over No. 22 Utah State and San Diego State. Led by Dedan Thomas, Jr. (15.8 points, 4.5 assists), the Runnin’ Rebels hold a 43-26 all-time series lead, including 21-9 at home, and have won 10 of the last 11 meetings, with New Mexico’s last road win in the series coming in 2018.
The Lobos, leading the Mountain West and matching their best nine-game conference start since 2013-14, are coming off dominant home wins over Boise State (84-65) and Fresno State (95-67). Donovan Dent leads the conference in scoring and assists. Meanwhile, UNLV is looking to bounce back from a 63-61 home loss to Wyoming after impressive wins over No. 22 Utah State and San Diego State. Led by Dedan Thomas, Jr. (15.8 points, 4.5 assists), the Runnin’ Rebels hold a 43-26 all-time series lead, including 21-9 at home, and have won 10 of the last 11 meetings, with New Mexico’s last road win in the series coming in 2018.
