Dominating the paint by getting to the glass and protecting the rim has been a hallmark of the San Diego State men’s basketball team for years.
To see that script flipped — with the host New Mexico Lobos playing that kind of bully-ball — made for a jolting 88-70 loss before the largest sellout crowd at The Pit in over 20 years on a nationally televised broadcast by CBS on Saturday afternoon.
“Hats off to the Lobos, they’ve done what they’re supposed to do — they held home court in the Mountain West,” said head coach Brian Dutcher.