SAN JOSE, Calif. — Their point guard is back. And so are the Lobos.
With senior Jaelen House back in the starting lineup on Friday night after a two-game absence due to a hamstring injury, the New Mexico Lobos played again with high-level energy and dominated on both sides of the court in a 96-68 road win over the San Jose State Spartans to end a four-game losing streak and and reach 20 wins for the first time since the 2014 season — the last time the program played in an NCAA Tournament.
The win for the Lobos (20-7 overall) pulls them even with the 16-11 Spartans at 7-7 in Mountain West Conference play, but with the season sweep UNM would hold the tie breaker for Mountain West tournament seeding implications.