Nevada basketball: How to watch New Mexico at Nevada for Tuesday’s home finale

Nevada wraps up its home basketball schedule on Tuesday as the Wolf Pack hosts league-leading New Mexico.

Nevada will honor its six seniors after the game: Kobe Sanders, Tre Coleman, Brandon Love, Xavier DuSell, Daniel Foster and K.J. Hymes. 

What time is Nevada-New Mexico?

The Nevada (16-13, 8-10 Mountain West) vs. New Mexico (23-6, 15-3 MW) game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. tip-off Tuesday at Lawlor Events Center.

How to watch/listen to the game

The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network, with Carter Blackburn handling the play-by-play duties and Pete Gillen providing analysis.

On the radio, catch the game on 95.5 FM with John Ramey and Len Stevens. Stevens will retire from broadcasting after the game.

Fans also can join the crowd in person at Lawlor Events Center, 1664 N. Virginia St. in Reno. For tickets, call 775-348-7225 or visit nevadawolfpack.com.

Last time

New Mexico beat Nevada 82-81 in overtime on Jan. 3 as Nelly Junior Joseph hit a buzzer-beater to lift the Lobos to the win.

Previous games

Nevada lost at UNLV, 68-55, on Friday night. Sanders scored 30 points for the Wolf pack in that loss.

Nevada beat Wyoming, 84-61, on Feb. 25.

New Mexico beat Air Force, 92-71, on Saturday as Donovan Dent scored 25 points and Nelly Junior Joseph had 14 points and 21 rebounds.

On Feb. 26, the Lobos lost to San Diego State, 73-65

In the rankings

Nevada is No. 71 in the NET rankings and No. 76 in the KenPom rankings.

New Mexico is No. 44 in the NET rankings and No. 40 in KenPom.

In the RPI rankings, Nevada is No. 141 and New Mexico is No. 26.

In the stats

New Mexico leads the Mountain West in scoring at 82.6 points per game (in all games). The Lobos allow 71.6.

Nevada is averaging 72.8 points per game and allowing 67.5.

Nevada’s remaining schedule

• March 4, New Mexico at Nevada, 6 p.m. (TV: CBSSN, Radio: 95.5 FM)
• March 8, Nevada at San Diego State, 7:30 p.m. (TV: FS1, Radio: 95.5 FM)
• March 12-15 Mountain West Conference men’s tournament, at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas.

Mountain West Conference men’s basketball standings

Conference, overall through March 2

• New Mexico 15-3, 23-6
• Colorado State 14-4, 20-9
• Utah State 14-5, 24-6
• San Diego State 13-5, 20-7
• Boise State 13-5, 21-8
• UNLV 10-8, 16-13
• Nevada 8-10, 16-13
• San Jose State 6-12, 13-17
• Wyoming 5-14, 12-18
• Air Force 1-17, 4-25
• Fresno State 1-17, 5-24

Tuesday’s games: New Mexico at Nevada; San Jose State at Colorado State; Boise State at Air Force; Wyoming at Fresno State; San Diego State at UNLV.