Lobos win against San Diego State in Mountain West Championships

Lobos win against San Diego State in Mountain West Championships 10 p.m.

The Lobo men’s basketball won against No. 5 San Diego State, 68-61, in the Mountain West Championships Saturday.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Lobo men’s basketball won against No. 5 San Diego State, 68-61, in the Mountain West Championships Saturday. This is the first title win since 2014.

Today’s game was a rematch of the 2018 Mountain West Tournament championships, where the Lobos lost to San Diego State, 82-75. 

On Friday night, the Lobos took on the Colorado State Rams and won, 74-61.

After automatically punching their ticket to the tourney, people will get to see Sunday who the Lobos will be playing. Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament is at 4:00 p.m. MT. 

KOB 4 was told the Lobos will be hosting a Selection Sunday viewing party Sunday at The Pit, and it will be open to fans. The selection show starts at 4:00 p.m., and UNM says The Pit doors will open at 3:00 p.m.

The Lobos are expected to bring back the trophy Sunday at the Albuquerque International Sunport at 10:30 a.m.

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