Men's basketball: Air Force vs. New Mexico preview
New Mexico at Air Force
Tuesday, 8 p.m., Clune Arena
New Mexico (17-4, 3-2 Mountain West), last game: 71-54 win vs. TCU
About the Lobos: New Mexico was picked to win the Mountain West this season, but injuries have affected the Lobos. Guards Phillip McDonald and Hugh Greenwood have missed some time, hurting New Mexico’s depth, but they’re healthy now and the Lobos are in good shape at 17-4. They are a game back of co-leaders UNLV and San Diego State, but could make a run for the conference title.
Air Force (11-8, 1-4 Mountain West), last game: 65-63 loss vs. UNLV
About the Falcons: Air Force coach Jeff Reynolds said a couple weeks ago that he did not want to use lineups that included three freshmen on the floor at the same time. With Taylor Stewart out and Todd Fletcher banged up a bit with a foot injury, he had no choice against UNLV, using Chris Carter, Justin Hammonds and Kamryn Williams at the same time. That could continue for the rest of the season.
