Already noted: Lobo bigs must come up bigger

The win was the key.

Five players scoring in double figures in their first games as Lobos was a great introduction for the home fans.

And the large number of points the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team scored in Wednesday’s season-opening 99-92 win over Florida Atlantic was nice, especially as the Pit began to wake up during a second-half surge that saw the Lobos lead by as many as 16 points in the closing minutes.

But for all the great offensive highlights in the debut game of the coach Richard Pitino era at UNM, one glaring deficiency was hard to ignore.

The Lobos did not defend very well, particularly in the front court, where the visiting Owls had their way against the Lobo…