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Wolf Pack basketball opponent preview: Nevada seeks series sweep over New Mexico

The Nevada Wolf Pack close its two-game season series versus the New Mexico Lobos Saturday in Lubbock, Texas at 7 p.m. PST. The game will air on CBS Sports Network.

Nevada took the first of the two-game set on Thursday, 68-54, pushing its Mountain West record to 2-1 and 7-3 overall. New Mexico dropped to 3-3 and are 0-3 in conference play.

The Pack lead the all-time series 9-7 and possess a four-game win streak over the Lobos. Nevada head coach Steve Alford, the head man of New Mexico from 2007-13, has won all three contests versus the Lobos since departing the program.