New Mexico will host the Days Inn and Suites Lobo Invitational for three home games, away from the team’s home court.
For the first time in three years, UNM will be playing a home game at WisePies Arena aka The Pit. Although head coach Jeff Nelson said the Lobos prefer to play in the team’s home gym at Johnson Center, he doesn’t anticipate any less of an advantage despite venturing down the street.
“Home is home,” Nelson said. “Home is where your fans are.”
New Mexico is being forced away from the intimate ambiance of Johnson Center due to “The Book of Mormon” musical playing at Popejoy Hall this weekend.