Senior guard Tim Jacobs looks for an open teammate as he's guarded by Utah State players at WisePies Arena Saturday, Jan. 9, 2015. The Lobos received their first conference loss to UNLV this past Tuesday and will play Wyoming this Saturday at 2 p.m..
In two weeks, UNM will play the two top teams in the Mountain West: Boise State and San Diego State. Before then, however, the Lobos must take on three of the four teams at the bottom of the standings in Wyoming, San Jose State and Air Force.
That stretch against the Mountain West’s cellar begins Saturday with the Cowboys, the defending conference tournament champion who currently sit eighth at 2-3 in MW play.