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Lobos need help beyond Brown, Williams

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — They know who their stars are.

But for the UNM Lobos to make a run this week at another Mountain West Tournament title, they’ll need some help.

That’s why Saturday’s win at Nevada, aside from the obvious factors like momentum and securing the No. 4 seed in the tournament, was so big. In the win, the Lobos (17-14) got big showings from more than a few players that weren’t named Elijah Brown and Tim Williams, both named to the first team All-Mountain West team on Sunday as voted by the league’s media.

Obij Aget, the 7-foot-1 center, hadn’t had a double-double since a Jan.