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Author: Ricky Thompson, 808 Guac, and Friends

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A Lobo fan and his guests talk about University of New Mexico basketball. Weekly podcast about all things related to Lobo and Mountain West Conference basketball. We plan to have enlightening, fun conversation about the team, and share our opinions from a common fan's perspective. 

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Steve Alford and the Nevada Wolf Pack are set to face the New Mexico Lobos in a Mountain West clash of 2 teams that come in at 6-2 in conference on January 24, 2026. We will get you prepped for that dog fight in The Pit, after quickly reviewing the Lobos win over Fresno St., 83-74 The show is wrapped up with Lobo Retro thoughts and memories of the legendary 1990's Lobo teams.
Welcome to a new episode of the Cherry Heat Check! We check in on the Lobos after their tough loss at San Diego St., 83-79. First, we dive into the Mountain West standings and results to see where New Mexico sits. We wrap the show with a little recruiting news regarding Tavid Johnson and a preview of the Lobos next game at home vs Fresno St. on January 21, 2026.
Welcome to a new episode of the Cherry Heat Check! Today we check in on the New Mexico Lobos after their conference win at home over GCU, 87-64. The Lobos are now set to face San Diego St on Jan. 17 and we provide a full preview of the matchup with the Aztecs in the second half of the pod.
Welcome to a new episode of the Cherry Heat Check! Today we check in on the Lobos after their latest win at Air Force. We bounce around the Mountain West Conference and then preview New Mexico's home matchup with Grand Canyon on January 13, 2026. We wrap the show with some Jaelen House news.
Welcome to the Cherry Heat Check. In this episode we break down the latest Mountain West scores from around the conference, review the Lobos latest win over CSU in Fort Collins, and look forward to UNM's next game with Air Force. Ricky also gives his thoughts on Luke Haupt and Chris Howell.
Happy New Year! We dive into the Lobos latest 78-58 win over Wyoming on January 3, 2026. Then we preview the Lobos next road matchup with the Colorado St. Rams. Then we take a look around the Mountain West Conference to see what all the other teams have been up to!
Welcome to a new episode of the Cherry Heat Check. First, some thoughts on the departure of New Mexico Athletic Director, Fernando Lovo. Then a quick breakdown of the Lobos 88-65 win ver San Jose St to open conference play. Followed by a preview of the Lobos at Boise St on Dec. 30th. Show is wrapped with Lobo recruiting news!
On this episode of the Cherry Heat Check we get you prepped for Mountain West Conference play with guest Nick Urias. Ricky breaks down the Lobos win over FGCU before he is joined by Nick for a Mountain West discussion. The guys talk biggest surprises in the conference so far and things that have stood out. The show ends with a preview of the game on 12/20/25 when San Jose St. visits New Mexico.
The New Mexico Lobos knock off the VCU Rams on the road, and we're here to break down the big time win. Ricky dives into how the Lobos were able to hang on down the stretch and what gave them the edge in the game. We also look at Jake Hall's record setting pace from the 3 point line and look ahead to New Mexico's matchup with Florida Gulf Coast.
On this episode we check in on the Lobos after their blowout win in The Pit vs Santa Clara, 98-71. Ricky dives into how New Mexico was able to play their best game of the season so far. Then the upcoming matchup of UNM at VCU is previewed, as we jump into what makes the Rams a threat, and what to expect in the game on December 10, 2025.
The Cherry Heat Check is back! In this episode we check in on the Lobos latest wins vs Alabama St. and New Mexico Highlands. Then we deep dive into Santa Clara and everything that the will be bringing with their 8-1 record to The Pit for a great Non Conference hoops matchup.
The Cherry Heat Check is back to catch up on the Lobos big win over Mississippi St. in the Hall of Fame Classic. We discuss the Lobo losses to NMSU and Nebraska, along with the Deyton Albury flagrant foul heard round the world. Then we dig into the UNM win over Mississippi St. led by Tomislav Buljan, and what the Lobos now have to build on.
Ricky is joined by New Mexico St. reporter and podcaster, Marshall Mecham, to preview the New Mexico at NM State game on November 15, 2025. They break down the key players for the Aggies and how they will match up with the Lobos. Ricky ends the episode by giving his thoughts on the Lobos win over UC Riverside and what he likes about the team thus far.
The New Mexico Lobos basketball team and Coach Eric Olen get their first win of the 2025-26 season. Ricky breaks down his biggest takeaways from the game vs East Texas A&M. Show is wrapped up with roster news and quick preview of the upcoming game vs UT Arlington.
San Jose St. media member, Nick Urias, joins the show to break down his biggest takeaways from his time at Mountain West Media Day 2025, and gives us insight on what the 2025-26 season will hold for all 11 teams. Ricky wraps up the show with a review of the New Mexico Lobos final exhibition win vs Northern Arizona.
The Pod is back to give reaction on Mountain West Media Day 2025 in Las Vegas. We also deep dive into the New Mexico roster and review player expectations. A preview of the Washington St. vs UNM exhibition game wraps up the show.
Welcome to the Cherry Heat Check! In this episode we break down the Lobos 25-26 schedule and discuss Coach Olen's latest interview on the Burning Sage Podcast. We also review the latest addition to the Lobo basketball coaching staff and a recruiting visit that took place in Albuquerque last week.
The Cherry Heat Check, checks in on all things Lobos Basketball. Nelly Jr. Joseph in Summer League, Timeo Pons highlights, GCU addition to the Mountain West, Lobo Number news, and more!
The New Look Lobos are on campus and on the basketball court, and we are here to give our takes on all of it. Ricky and Joe discuss Coach Olen's interview on The Field of 68 and what we would write on his Starbuck's cup. We give our early thoughts on potential roles and starters for the University of New Mexico Lobos in 2025.
Welcome to the Cherry Heat Check. This week we break down the latest additions to the Lobos basketball roster and additions/subtractions to the Mountain West Conference that could be happening sooner than later. Ricky is joined by Daren Sweet, a Grand Canyon University graduate and operator of the Lopes Hoop News X/Twitter profile, to break down what the Lopes will be bringing to the Mountain West.
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