The New Mexico Lobos (26-7) face the Marquette Golden Eagles (23-10) in the NCAA Tournament first round on Friday, March 21, at 7:25 p.m. ET at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. The game will air on TBS.

Mountain West Player of the Year Donovan Dent leads the Lobos, averaging 20.6 points and 6.4 assists per game. All-Mountain West First Team selection Nelly Junior Joseph contributes 14.0 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.

The Lobos play at the fourth-fastest tempo in NCAA, ranking 79th in adjusted offensive efficiency with 112.5 points per 100 possessions. Key contributors include Mustapha Amzil (11.3 PPG), Tru Washington (11.2 PPG), and C.J. Noland (8.0 PPG).

Marquette, led by All-American Kam Jones (19.3 PPG, 5.9 APG), finished fourth in the Big East with a 13-7 conference record. David Joplin (13.8 PPG) and defensive specialist Stevie Mitchell (10.9 PPG, 2.3 SPG) provide strong support.

The game presents a clash of styles: Marquette's disciplined defense (30th in assist-to-turnover ratio) versus New Mexico's high-powered offense (26th in scoring). This marks only their second all-time meeting, with New Mexico winning the previous matchup 75-68 in 2013-14.

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