We are about 30 minutes away from New Mexico Lobos (26-6) vs. Boise State Broncos (23-9). The two teams split the regular season matchups, with UNM winning the first meeting in The PIT 84-65, and Boise State winning the game in Boise 86-78. The Lobos didn’t have Mustapha Amzil and CJ Noland was a question mark heading to the game in Boise. Lobos were able to contain Alvaro Cardenas in the first matchup and limit the impact that Tyson Degenhart had in Albuquerque. Boise State was able to get a great game from Degenhart and from Freshman Pearson Carmichael. Should be an interesting game coming up in Las Vegas. Boise State is fighting to keep the NCAA hopes alive, while the Lobos are likely just deciding what jersey’s they want to wear in the first round.

Starters for tonight’s game:

UNM: Donovan Dent, Tru Washington, Filip Borovicanin, Mustapha Amzil, Nelly Junior Joseph.

Boise State: Alvaro Cardenas, Pearson Carmichael, Andrew Meadow, O’Mar Stanley, Tyson Degenhart.

Officials: Michael Reed, Michael Irving, Mike Littlewood, Verne Harris (standby).

Amzil starts the game with a 3 for the Lobos. Degenhart with a finish for Boise State, and Junior Joseph with an and1. We are off and running.

14:59 1H: Lobos 15 Boise State 9. Nelly with 7 and Amzil with 6 to lead the way for the Lobos. Boise State will have 2 FTs after the TO.

12:42 1H: Boise State 17 Lobos 15. 8-0 run forces Pitino to call a TO.

10:52 1H: Lobos 17 Boise State 17. Boise State has done a very good job of making other players step up for the Lobos. CJ Noland is in the tunnel working on something.

Atiki with 2 dunks and a Filip 3 have the Lobos back up 22-17.

7:40 1H: Lobos 24 Boise State 21. Donnie hasn’t been able to get on the board, but does have 4 assists. Nelly with 9 points to lead the way for the Lobos.

5:14 1H: Lobos 25 Boise State 21. Stanley has 3 fouls for Boise State. Expect a heavy dose of Nelly.

Lobos got a break there.

3:51 1H: Lobos 26 Boise State 24. Nelly will have a 1-1 after the TO.

Halftime: Lobos 34 Boise State 28. Nelly with 10 points to lead the way for the Lobos. Dent with 5 points and 4 assists.

15:59 2H: Lobos 42 Boise State 36. Borovicanin picks up foul number 3. I have a feeling Donnie is about to take over.

11:13 2H: Lobos 49 Boise State 47. Dent with a great pass to Nelly to put the Lobos back in front.

9:18 2H: Lobos 53 Boise State 49. Boise State will be in the bonus for the rest of this one. Lobos are still a couple of fouls away from the bonus.

7:49 2H: Boise State 54 Lobos 53. Big couple of minutes coming up for the Lobos.

6:49 2H: Boise State 57 Lobos 53. Death by Ugbo wasn’t on my bingo card this morning.

3:23 2H: Boise State 61 Lobos 59. Boise State will have 2 FTs after the TO.

:27 2H: Boise State 68 Lobos 66. Boise State uses their last TO. They will have the ball.

Final: Boise State 72 Lobos 69. Lobos fall to 26-7 and will wait to find out where they’ll be on Sunday. Boise State likely sees themselves in the field, but can lock in their status with a win in the Championship tomorrow.