Lobos picked to finish 3rd in Mountain West

The New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team has been picked to finish third in the Mountain West Preseason Media Poll.

San Diego State was picked to win the conference, earning 10 first place votes, followed by UNLV.

The Lobos are coming off a 28-6 season, tying for the second most wins in program history, a share of the regular season title and the conference tournament championship.

UNM returns eight letter winners, including three starters from the 2011-2012 season. The Lobos open the 2012-2013 season at The Pit against Davidson on November 12th.

Lobos picked to finish 3rd in Mountain West