Head coach Craig Neal wore the cherry blazer for Friday night’s match against Idaho State.
It wasn’t easy, but he is now 4-0 in season openers at UNM, and New Mexico has now won its last 14 such games.
The Lobos took an 81-70 victory over the Bengals in front of 11,293 fans, during what Neal described as one of the most challenging season openers he’s experienced as a head coach.
“All in all, that was a good win,” he said. “That was a tough opening night. Probably one of the better teams we’ve played on opening night since I’ve been here.