RENO, Nev. – The University of New Mexico men's basketball team (17-14, 10-8 MW) sealed the fourth seed in the Mountain West Conference Tournament Saturday with a 71-66 victory on the road against the Nevada Wolf Pack (18-12, 10-8 MW).
With the win, the Lobos earned the tiebreaker over the Wolf Pack with two regular season victories. They will face fifth-seeded Nevada again in the MW Tournament Quarterfinals at 2:30 p.m. PST/3:30 p.m. MST.
You need a win and a little bit of momentum going into the tournament," said head coach Craig Neal.