The Lobos took one on the chin Friday night at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
There’s not much dancing around that reality.
There’s no real way to know exactly how much having star senior point guard Jaelen House in the lineup that night instead of on the bench with a hamstring injury could have changed the Lobos’ lackluster performance, but it was clear the team needs him in the lineup as its NCAA Tournament hopes are dwindling.
The problem as UNM (19-6, 6-6 Mountain West and loser of three in a row) prepares to host Wyoming in the Pit on Tuesday night at 8 p.