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An exciting weekend of college basketball continues Saturday on CBS when New Mexico hosts San Diego State in a clash of two of the top programs from the Mountain West. The Lobos are one of two teams from the conference that has yet to lose a game in league play heading into the second weekend of the new year.

Boise State and New Mexico are both on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble entering Friday’s Mountain West Conference men’s basketball game at The Pit.

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It was chaos week in the Mountain West as the conference’s top four NCAA Tournament contenders — Boise State, New Mexico, San Diego State and No. 22 Utah State

Another weekend of conference play in college basketball is underway with plenty of marquee matchups Saturday including a showdown between two of the top programs from the Mountain West. New Mexico will put its perfect 5-0 record against conference opponents on the line when it hosts San Diego State on CBS.

Richard Pitino, left, talks with Bill Raftery of CBS Sports in January 2011. Pitino, then the associate head coach at Louisville, is now UNM’s head coach. Raftery will be on the CBS team broadcasting Saturday’s UNM-San Diego State game at the Pit.

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The metrics are starting to come around on the Boise State men’s basketball team. After routing Wyoming 96-55 Tuesday night in Mountain West Conference play, th

The New Mexico Lobos (13-3, 5-0) host the San Diego State Aztecs (10-3, 3-1) in a men's college basketball showdown on Saturday on Paramount+ .

Starting at ESPN, veteran March Madness prognosticator Joe Lunardi has Clemson up one spot in his latest NCAA Tournament projections. Lunardi moved the Tigers from a No. 8 seed to a No. 7 seed after their 78-75 road win in overtime at Pittsburgh over the weekend.