The University of New Mexico is expected to formally announce Monday afternoon a vaccine requirement for fans entering the Pit for men’s and women’s basketball games to go into effect after the Christmas break, the Journal has confirmed.
The Lobo men’s basketball team hosts Norfolk State at 7 p.m. Tuesday, where the current mask mandate remains in effect, but not anything related to vaccination for COVID-19.
The Lobos’ next game scheduled in the Pit after Christmas is Dec. 28 at 9 p.m. in the Mountain West Conference opener against No. 21 Colorado State (10-0).
UNM would become the sixth university in the 11-member Mountain West to have a vaccine mandate of some sort in place for their arenas, including UNLV where the Mountain West Tournament is held every March.