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It was a fantastic result Thursday night, one of the best NCAA moments UW has had. While still riding the wave of excitement, the Dawgs now must take on New Mexico, the first place team out of the Mountain West conference.

There are several sources pointing to UW’s advantage in this game. Most notably, the folks in Vegas have the Dawgs as a favorite by 1.5. I cannot remember an 11 seed ever being favored over a 3 seed since I have been watching the NCAA tournament. It gives credit to our team as whole, but is also reflective of the Lobos’ performance versus Montana.

Additionally, the Seattle Times’ Bob Condotta (probably the only self respecting aspect of that organization) is 100% convinced that the Huskies will prevail. For those of you who don’t know Bob, he is the Huskies sports guru. Though more known for his Husky Football Blog, he also has an in depth UW basketball knowledge as he covered them for years. Thus, when Bob is this confident, I am confident.

This is not to say that Los Lobos will be a pushover, however. They finished first in their conference and have some strong offensive weapons. Do I think they should be a 3 seed? No. They barely beat a Montana team that finished 3rd in the Big Sky.

Let’s look at some of their notable wins: @BYU (by 2), New Mexico State (twice by 10+), Cal (by and notable losses: San Diego State (twice), and UNLV. It’s not exactly a compelling track record. Furthermore, their star player Darington Hobson will be hindered with a wrist injury.

It’s not a guaranteed win, but the Dawgs have a good chance. The keys are simple: Keep up the tempo, don’t give away shite turnovers and force Los Lobos to play our game. Like I said before, if we play like we did against Marquette, this should be a W. QP, IT and MBA need to dominate. Also, keep Gaddy on the bench. It’s not his time yet.

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