If Monday night’s game against New Mexico State didn’t do the trick, maybe Thursday’s opponent can force Richard Pitino into his first cherry blazer game as the Lobos head coach.
After all, UNM leads the all-time series with the NMSU Aggies 123-103.
But the Denver Pioneers? The Lobos and Pioneers are deadlocked – 21-21 in the all-time series.
Thursday night, the rivalry will be renewed in the Pit.
OK, so while it’s true that Denver (3-7) and the Lobos (5-4) are tied in the all-time, the they haven’t met in 51 years.
And this rivalry renewal might be a tougher sell than the one a few nights ago when 13,019 fans filled the Pit for an emotional rivalry game that was decided by an Aggie buzzer-beater in overtime, 78-76.