A recent academic award for the New Mexico men’s basketball team may have had Lobo fans remembering some of the issues and the start of last season and pondering the simple question—how?
Former head coach Craig Neal said he was disappointed in several things early on in the 2016-17 season, prompting him to shake up the starting lineup. He cited some of the issues having to do with effort on the court, but also said there were players that were failing to meet expectations in the classroom.
The players answered the academic call, setting a high standard for others to follow along the way.