Lobo fans leave for Mountain West men’s basketball tournament

Lobo fan bus heads to Las Vegas

The Lobo men's basketball team is set to play in the Mountain West tournament and fans will be out there to see them play.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Lobo men’s basketball team will have some loyal fans in attendance when they play in the Mountain West tournament this weekend in Las Vegas.

Fans, led by Bobby Aragon, set their sights on the Sin City on Wednesday morning. They left to be there in time to enjoy themselves and settle in for the Lobo game Thursday against San Jose State.

If you can’t be there, The Downs Casino is hosting the official Lobo watch party at their First Turn Lounge. The Lobos’ first game is Thursday at 1 p.m., when the game begins. All ages are welcome.

If the Lobos win, they will play Friday night at 7:30 p.m.

In the video above, we talked with Bobby about the trip and what to expect from this weekend.