Broncos vs Lobos in Semis in Las Vegas

The No. 1 seed New Mexico Lobos (26-6, 17-3 MWC) and the No. 5 seed Boise State Broncos (23-9, 14-6 MWC) will try to advance in the MWC tournament on Friday. They square off at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Richard Pitinos Lobos are 18-3 against MWC opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play. New Mexico averages 81.6 points and has outscored opponents by 10.9 points per game.

The Broncos hold a 15-6 record in Mountain West Conference play and rank second in the league with 9.3 offensive rebounds per game, led by Tyson Degenhart’s 2.2 per contest.

New Mexico averages 81.6 points per game, outscoring Boise State’s defensive allowance of 65.9 by 15.7 points. The Broncos are shooting 46.2% from the field this season, 3.4 percentage points higher than the 42.8% New Mexico allows.

This marks the third meeting between the teams this season. Boise State won the last matchup on Feb. 20, 86-78, with Degenhart scoring 32 points. Filip Borovicanin led New Mexico with 18 points.

Top Performers:
Donovan Dent leads the Lobos with 20.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game. Nelly Junior Joseph has been dominant over the last 10 games, averaging 14.4 points, 13.1 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and 1.7 blocks.

For Boise State, Alvaro Cardenas Torre contributes 12.2 points per game while shooting 33.1% from three and making 1.6 threes per contest. Degenhart has averaged 17.6 points and 6.5 rebounds over the past 10 games

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