They lost two straight games to close out February after going 15-1 in conference play up until February 19th. They were beaten on the road by Boise State by eight points, followed by San Diego State by eight points on the road. Donovan Dent leads New Mexico in scoring this season, averaging 20.0 points and 6.5 assists, followed by Nelly Junior Joseph, who is averaging 13.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.

The UNLV Rebels are 16-13 overall this season, heading into the final week of the season before conference tournaments next week. They are the No. 6 team in the conference with a 10-8 record and two games this week. They took on San Diego State before this season finalé on Tuesday night.

They closed out February in a different way from their opponent; they won their last two games of the month, beating San José State on the road by six points and Nevada at home by 13 points. Dedan Thomas Jr leads the team in scoring this season, averaging 15.6 points and 4.7 assists per game, while Jaden Henley averages 12.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.

Regional restrictions may apply.