Emptying the Notebook: UNM’s shooting woes continue at Nevada

Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada, on Jan. 1, 2022. (Geoff Grammer/Albuquerque Journal)RENO, Nev. — Here are some extra notes, quotes, videos, stats and whatever other odds & ends I could empty out of the old notebook after Saturday’s 79-70 Lobos loss to Nevada in the Lawlor Events Center in Reno:

Going cold

We thought there was one clear fact about the Lobos: They had a good offense, but the defense and rebounding sure could use some help.

Well, Saturday, in UNM’s 79-70 loss to Nevada on the road, UNM shot 35.9% (23-64) from the field, marking the fourth consecutive game the team that we thought could at least shoot basically couldn’t hit a shot.

UNM’s last four games shooting:

• 35.9% —…