Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima and Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry have teamed up to encourage all New Mexicans to support the New Mexico State University Aggies and University of New Mexico Lobos as both prepare for second-round NCAA tournament action Thursday in Portland, Ore.
“What a great time for New Mexico athletics,” said Mayor Miyagishima. “The two best college basketball teams in the state playing in the NCAA tournament in the same city on the same day. Mayor Berry and I ask residents throughout the state, sports fans or not, to support both teams and help rally them to the victories they deserve,” Miyagishima said.
The Aggies, seeded No. 13 in the South Region, face-off against No. 4 Indiana at 7:45 p.m. MST. The game will be televised on CBS.
The Lobos, seeded No. 5 in the West Region, take on No. 12 Long Beach State at 2:10 p.m. MDT. The game will be televised on TBS.