Redshirt junior Tim Williams (left) reaches out for a rebound against Oral Roberts at WisePies Arena Dec. 1. The Lobos are scheduled to play Purdue Saturday December 5 in Indiana.
New Mexico’s schedule so far has seen more guard-oriented rosters with not much size. Saturday’s opponent, Purdue, will be much bigger.
The No. 11 Boilermakers’s starting lineup includes 6-foot-8 forward Vince Edwards, 6-9 forward Caleb Swanigan and 7-2 center Isaac Hays. It’s a much-larger starting frontcourt than UNM has seen against more undersized opponents like Loyola-Chicago and Oral Roberts.
Lobos head coach Craig Neal expects a tough task when his team travels to West Lafayette, Indiana and plays a foe he predicts will be a top 10 team in the near future.