The New Mexico Lobos men’s basketball team fell over the weekend, 79-70 to Nevada, in their opening Mountain West Conference game of the season.
The Lobos held a 36-35 halftime lead over the Wolf Pack before Nevada used a couple of runs in the second half to pull away.
Jaelen House scored 18 points for UNM, while Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 17 points for the Lobos, who are now 7-7 on the season and 0-1 in the MWC.
After leading 39-38 in the second half, the Lobos saw themselves on the wrong end of a 9-2 run that gave Nevada a 46-41 lead.