The last time the UNM men's basketball team took on Wyoming, it took 99 points and an overtime for the Lobos to come out with a win.
And the way UNM head coach Steve Alford sees it, the Cowboys are clicking even more on offense.
"They're a lot better," he said. "And that's the scary thing, because we had a lot of trouble with them up in Laramie."
The Lobos will host Wyoming on Saturday at The Pit in a rematch of the Jan. 5 contest, which UNM won 99-92. The Cowboys held a 48-32 lead at halftime before the Lobos rallied to end a 10-game losing streak in Laramie.
The Cowboys lost four in a row after that game but have won three of their last four games. Wyoming is 9-12 overall and 2-6 in the Mountain West Conference.
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UNM is 17-6 overall and 4-4 in conference play after a 91-51 win over Colorado State on Tuesday at The Pit.
UNM guard-forward Roman Martinez said one of Saturday's biggest challenges will be dealing with Wyoming's fast-paced style of play.
"It's going to take not only hustle plays, but nonstop on defense, because we're going to have to stop transition," he said. "With their shooting ability, I think they have the total package. We need to make the big plays toward the end of the game."
Wyoming has one of the most talented players in the MWC: guard Brandon Ewing.
The senior is averaging 17.5 points per game - second most in the conference - and 4.5 assists per contest.
Guard Brad Jones is averaging 12.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
UNM freshman guard Dairese Gary said the Lobos will have their hands full with the Wyoming backcourt, especially Ewing.
"He's a very good driver - just the quickness that he has," he said. "We just have to go out there and have a team effort."
Gary might be overshadowed going against a guard the caliber of Ewing, but he has been steady in his first year at UNM.
He's averaging eight points per game while dishing out 3.5 assists compared to 2.2 turnovers per game.
Gary has handled the ball extremely well in the last four games, turning in 16 assists and just one turnover.
Alford said Gary's development and efficiency this season has been a big part of the Lobos' success.
"His assist-turnover has been very good all year," he said. "It's been outstanding the last four games and - we were talking about it as a staff - he's doing it as a freshman. . He's going to be a terrific player."
