New Headline: Hamilton Ramps Up Historic Challenge Against Old Masters
They want more. The UNM Lobos, the 23-10 team that started the season by replacing its entire roster of players and coaches, will play again. While they didn’t hit their top goal of playing in the NCAA Tournament after Friday’s semifinal loss in the Mountain West Tournament to San Diego State, the Lobos on Sunday night were chosen as one of four No.
1 seeds in the 32-team National Invitation ...
They want more. The UNM Lobos, the 23-10 team that started the season by replacing its entire roster of players and coaches, will play again. While they didn’t hit their top goal of playing in the NCAA Tournament after Friday’s semifinal loss in the Mountain West Tournament to San Diego State, the Lobos on Sunday night were chosen as one of four No.
1 seeds in the 32-team National Invitation Tournament field. As a No. 1 seed, they are also the host of one of the tournament’s four regionals — the Albuquerque Regional — where the Pit will actually be able to host just two of the potential three rounds of games before the final four of the NIT is played in Indianapolis April 2 and 5.
UNM will host Sam Houston, a 22-11 team that finished second in Conference USA this season, losing to the Lobos’ instate rival New Mexico State in the regular season but beating them last week in the CUSA Tournament, 69-61. The other three No. 1 seeds in the event are Auburn (17-16) of the SEC, Wake Forest (17-16) of the ACC and Tulsa (26-7) of the American Athletic Conference.
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