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Northern Arizona Visits New Mexico Following Hall's 30-Point Outing
Jake Hall led New Mexico with 30 points in its opener, and the Lobos now face a Northern Arizona team that lost its first game.
- On Saturday, the New Mexico Lobos hosted the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in Albuquerque, with the Lobos entering at 1-0 and the Lumberjacks seeking their first win of the season.
- The Lobos look to build on a successful 2025-26 campaign, finishing 26-11 overall with a 17-3 home record, while the Lumberjacks struggled, going 10-22 overall last season.
- New Mexico enters the matchup following a 100-60 victory over the Utah Tech Trailblazers, led by guard Jake Hall with 30 points; the Lobos shot 46.0% from the field and 35.8% from 3-point range last season.
- Northern Arizona faces a significant road challenge, having finished 1-13 on the road last season while seeking improvement from their 10-22 overall record.
- The Lobos leverage their home-court advantage in Albuquerque, where they went 17-3 last season, while the Lumberjacks attempt to reverse their early struggles and road woes.
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Northern Arizona Basketball Faces New Mexico at The Pit Saturday
Main Story: Northern Arizona heads to Albuquerque on Saturday to face preseason Mountain West favorite New Mexico after opening the season with an 89-77 loss to UNLV. The Lumberjacks showed scoring promise, led by Chris Komin’s 24 points, but must limit fouls, turnovers and second-chance opportunities against a Lobos team coming off a 100-60 win.
Lumberjack Men's Hoops Head to The Pit to Face New Mexico on Saturday
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (November 6, 2026) – Northern Arizona men's basketball will play its second consecutive Mountain West conference foe to start the 2026-27 season on Saturday, traveling to The Pit – Powered by Nusenda to take on New Mexico at 4 p.m. MST.
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