Lobos play in the Pit. It’s an intimidating place. Court level is like almost 40 feet below street level.
UNM started recognizing bball as a varsity sport in the late 19C. Between them, NMSU, and UTEP, you’ll get a ton of college basketball history from the southwest.
they won a ton of games in the 1990s, going on several 20 game home win streaks and at one point, won over 40 consecutive in the mid-to-late 1990s.
you think you’re tired of the NIT? Lobos have played in it 20 times.
they came into the Don Haskins center, top 20, one time and I was there when UTEP upset them in front of a sold out crowd. Still one of the greatest CBB games I’ve ever attended. Totally electric and what I hope we can experience in Denton one day.
it doesn’t hurt that UNM was ranked and the UTEP base wasn’t too far removed from watching their team get to the S16.