Monday, January 5, 2009

Road sweep

When the NMSU Aggie men's basketball team embarked on there two-game road trip, I wrote that a split would be acceptable. The Aggies did one better and swept Fresno State and San Jose State.

Honestly, by looking at how the Aggies were playing when they hit the road, I didn't think they could get both. The team hadn't won on the road up to that point and really only had one quality win - over UTEP at the Pan American Center. I was wrong.

NMSU handled Fresno thoroughly in the opener. Don't look at the runs they gave up to the Bulldogs. That's basketball. They held them off when they had to and won going away.

The San Jose State game was close down the stretch and NMSU hung on.

Now, a bigger test. Nevada and Utah State come to Las Cruces this week. The Wolf Pack lost at Nevada but don't paint the defeat with a broad brush. The team is always talented and well coached. They will be ready.

Utah State should also be a good barometer. The UtAgs seem solid, as usual.

Don't take anything away from the two-game road sweep. It was a good way to get WAC play going. A lot of basketball still yet to be played.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW!!!!
Go Aggies!

Anonymous said...

I think we age getting our "MOJO" working. How about an update on D.W. and his move to the city of the crosses!!

Anonymous said...

Anon 11:53

Coach Walker was here in town last night and moved into Garcia Hall.

GS

Anonymous said...

No way they are putting up Walker in that crap hole. NO WAY.

Anonymous said...

Well there is a way and it did happen. Guess they wanted him to have that Aggie freshman experience

GS

Anonymous said...

Gacia Hall?!!
WTF, do you want the man to get cold feet?!

Can't we put the man at Sonoma Ranch for a month or so?
A little more class please people!

Anonymous said...

Well he wont be in Garcia past Monday and I was also surprised to see him there but it happened. So far I like his attitude in the way that he doesnt try to sugarcoat things. He talked today about how bad our attendance was and that students need to start showing up because there is nothing better out here.

GS