In October, Brian Dutcher knew.
When an Albuquerque reporter joked with him about how much Lobo fans missed him and his San Diego State Aztecs, who haven’t played in the Pit since it was still being called Dreamstyle Arena in 2020, the man whose Mountain West tenure outlasted even that of former commissioner Craig Thompson had a pretty good feel about what Saturday night would bring.
“Well, we haven’t been there in three years, so we’re excited to get back,” Dutcher said. “I don’t know if we’re excited to play the Lobos this year. They’re gonna be pretty good, but that will be a great game.