If absence makes the heart grow fonder, the 630 days between the last Lobo men’s basketball game played in Albuquerque on Feb. 29, 2020, and the upcoming Nov. 10 season opener against Florida Atlantic should guarantee some full hearts in the Pit.
There is little question Lobo hoops has been missed after it and New Mexico State University were the only Division I men’s basketball programs forced to play their entire 2020-21 seasons outside their home state due to New Mexico’s COVID-19 health restrictions.
But predicting just how many fans will feel comfortable returning to the enclosed Pit for the coming season with ongoing COVID concerns and the program coming off a historically bad season (6-16 overall, 2-15 MWC) that led to a coaching change is more difficult task.