The Pit Press Podcast

Send us a text Despite technical difficulties, the gang breaks down the UNM men's basketball team's 88-70 over No. 19 San Diego State on Saturday in The Pit. Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text The gang, with former Santa Fe College player Dwayne Rodgers, previews the San Diego State at UNM game. You can also find our Aztec Breakdown collaboration where our podcast is available and on YouTube. Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text Tron Johnson from Aztec Breakdown (an SDSU news and analytical site) joins Ryan Tomari, Jacob Neff and Rick Thompson to preview the SDSU and UNM game on Saturday, Jan. 12. This is a two-part collaboration and the second part can befound on Aztec Breakdown (https://aztecbreakdown.com/).  Website: ThePitPressNM.com

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Send us a text The gang breaks down the UNM men's basketball's, 77-60, win over the Wyoming Cowboys. The Lobos earn their first Mountain West Conference win of the 2024 season. Twenty turnovers in the first half doom Wyoming, but Lobos struggle from the 3-point line and free throw line.  Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text Former UNM men's basketball guard Dairese Gary joins the show to talk about ABC Prep, his successful stint as a Lobo point guard, how former UNM head basketball coach Steve Alford has shaped his coaching career and what he thinks about the current state of UNM men's basketball. Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text The gang - along with Top of the Mountain Podcast host Coach Tom Mosser - break down the UNM men's basketball team, 76-68, loss to No. 13 Colorado State on Jan. 2. Mosser also breaks down what has impressed and disappointed him from MWC teams during non-conference. Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text Mackenzie Bishop of Abrazo Homes and a 505 Sports Venture Foundation and Lobo Club supporter join Ryan Tomari, Ed Nunez and Erik Moutlon to break down UNM's final non-conference win over Eastern New Mexico. They also delve into the first Mountain West Conference game of the season for the Lobos as they head to Fort Collins, Colo and prepare for a highly anticipated matchup agai...

Send us a text The gang - with 505 Sports Venture Foundation Director of Business Development Drew Herig - give their thoughts on the UNM men's basketball team's 78-65 win over UC Irvine in The Pit on Dec. 20. The Lobos, at the moment, have the nation's fourth-longest winning streak and are 11-1 on the season. They host Eastern New Mexico in their last non-conference game of the 202...

Send us a text Jared Diamond,  a sports reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins Ryan Tomari to talk about the surge of suspicious bets before the Nov. 4 UNLV at UNM football game. Diamond discusses the story he wrote and why nobody knows about the creation of several new online betting accounts around the country before UNLV headed to Albuquerque. Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text The gang reacts to NMSU head football coach Jerry Kill's comments after the New Mexico Bowl and previews the upcoming UNM men's basketball when the Lobos are set to host the UC Irvine Anteaters. Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text UNM escapes NMSU with a 73-72 win in Las Cruces on Dec. 15. The Lobos are 10-1 on the season and the guys of The Pit Press Podcast give their thoughts on the renewed rivalry. Donovan Dent took a rebound coast-to-coast and with a reverse layup gave UNM the victory with 20.9 seconds left. JT Toppin led the Lobos with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Dent had 14 points,  six assists and four...

Send us a text Rachel Phillips of KVIA (El Paso, Texas) and Andrew Marden (Sports Director, KGPE-TV/KSEE-TV) in Fresno, Calif. join Ryan Tomari and Rick Thompson to breakdown the 2023 New Mexico Bowl between the New Mexico State Aggies and the Fresno State Bulldogs. Kickoff is set for 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 16 at University Stadium in Albuquerque. The game can be watched on ESPN. Website: ThePitPressNM...

Send us a text Ryan Tomari, Rick Thompson, Erik Moulton, Ed Nunez and Nick Nunez break down the UNM men's basketball team's eighth-straight win. The Lobos move to 4-0 in Henderson, Nev. with a 93-76 win over Santa Clara at The Dollar Loan Center. Donovan Dent had 22 points and four assists. Isaac Mushila came off the bench and scored 11 points and had seven rebounds. UNM heads south to L...

Send us a text Ryan Tomari, Ed Nunez, Rick Thompson and Erik Moulton break down the UNM men's basketball team's, 84-61, win over UC Santa Barbara in The Pit. UNM got 23 points and eight assists from sophomore sensation Donovan Dent. Behind a strong second half of defense, the Lobos were able to win their seventh straight and third-straight game without Jamal Mashburn Jr. Website: ThePitP...

Send us a text Former UNM football players Ian Clark and Jarrod Baxter join Ryan Tomari and Ed Nunez to discuss the hiring of Bronco Mendenhall as the new football coach at The University of New Mexico. Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text Ryan Tomari, Erik Moulton, Jacob Neff and Rick Thompson preview the UNM men's basketball matchup against UC Santa Barbara. The Gauchos are a 2022-23 NCAA Tournament team and were winners of the Big West Tournament. Reigning Big West Player of the Year, Ajay Mitchell, will pose a tough matchup for the guard-heavy Lobo lineup. UNM is now 7-1 on the season and continues its non-co...

Send us a text Sean Reider from The Albuquerque Journal join Ryan Tomari and Ed Nunez to talk all things football in The Land of Enchantment. Reider discusses his thoughts on NMSU's loss in the Conference USA championship game to Liberty, UNM earning his first All-American since 2003 in Jacory Croskey-Merritt and the coaching search for the Lobos to replace Danny Gonzales. Website: ThePitPres...

Send us a text Ryan Tomari, Ed Nunez, Nick Nunez and Erik Moulton recap the UNM men's basketball, 106-62, win over the New Mexico State Aggies. It was the first basketball game between the two schools since the on-campus shooting involving UNM students and Mike Peake, an NMSU basketball player in the early morning the day of the game in November of 2022.  Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text Former UNM running back DonTrell Moore joins Ryan Tomari and Ed Nunez. He discusses his selection to the 25th Anniversary All-Mountain West Conference team, the success of current UNM running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, how the Lobo offense improved and how penalties hurt the season. Moore discusses how the program can turn the table to have a winning program and how they can repla...

Send us a text Erik Moulton, Ryan Tomari, Jacob Neff and Rick Thompson break down the UNM men's basketball team's three-straight wins in the Ball Dawgs Classic in Las Vegas, Nev. over Thanksgiving. Richard Pitino's group looked dominating while some new faces are showing improvement and others aren't at this point in the early season. The four also give their thoughts on the Lo...

Send us a text Former UNM Football Sports Information Director Alfredo Moreno joins Ryan Tomari, Ed Nunez and Ricky Thompson to react to the news of Danny Gonzales being relieved of his duties as UNM's head football coach. Where does the UNM Athletic Department go from here, why is it so hard to win in New Mexico and who are possible coaching candidates? Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text Western New Mexico head women's basketball head coach Josh Pace joins Ryan Tomari and Ed Nunez to talk about the Mustangs hot 4-0 start and his journey to a head coaching position. Pace was a key contributor to the 2002-2003 Syracuse men's national championship run under head coach Jim Boeheim. He talks about his time at Syracuse and his professional career, where he won a...

Send us a text Former UNM quarterback and football analyst for the Lobo Radio Network joins Ryan Tomari and Ed Nunez to discuss the huge Lobo win over Fresno State and gives his thoughts on how UNM can get to 5-7 on the season with a win over Utah State. Website: ThePitPressNM.com

Send us a text Ryan Tomari, Ed Nunez and Ricky Thompson react to the huge upset by the UNM football team on Saturday night. The Lobos rolled into Fresno, Calif. and beat the Fresno State Bulldogs, 25-17, by a stellar performance from running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt. He had 204 yards on the ground and two TDs. The Lobos will host their season finale on Friday at 1:30 against Utah State. The Lob...