Lobo men bust out bubble to improve on boards

It’s made of hard plastic, goes for about $140 online and looks like the top of a glass of milk when a kid is blowing bubbles through a straw.

And the oddly shaped rebounding bubble, or dome, is one of the most hated “tools” in college basketball – an almost sadistic device that prevents shots from going through the hoop with the intent of making every shot a rebounding opportunity.

The mere sight of it sitting next to a basket, usually by a ladder, as players arrive for a workout brings about groans and sets the tone for that day’s practice long before a coach starts his first drills.

This week in the Pit, as the UNM Lobos (2-1) prepare for Saturday’s afternoon tilt with the Montana State…