He had spent the last three years at New Mexico and made three All-Mountain West teams before entering the portal last month.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. shocked most when he decided to leave longtime head coach Richard Pitino and enter the transfer portal on March 25, but he has officially found a new home in Philadelphia, playing for the Temple Owls.
Former New Mexico guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. will spend his final season at Temple, he announced Monday. Last season with the Lobos, Mashburn averaged 14.1 points and 2.1 rebounds -- both the lowest marks in his three years in Albuquerque.
New Mexico guard Jamal Mashburn Jr., son of the former NBA All-Star and Kentucky great, entered the transfer portal on Monday, after his season ended last Friday with a 77-56 loss to Clemson in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Former Gopher coach Richard Pitino concluded his third season as the head coach of the New Mexico Lobos on Friday, wrapping up his third season with the Lobos, which ended in a commendable 26-10 record.
Let's pick out a juicy long shot in each of the four regions and root for at least one of them to make a deep run.
We had a successful NFL season picking off spreads and totals early in the week and watching the line move in our favor by Sunday, so let's employ the same strategy for the NCAA Tournament.
Donovan Dent had 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds to lead No. 25 New Mexico to a 91-73 victory over Wyoming in a Mountain West matchup at Laramie, Wyo., on Tuesday night.
Climb to within 1⁄2 game of the lead The New Mexico Lobos extended their winning streak to five games with two wins last week. In game one, at San Jose State on Wednesday night, the Lobos got off to a quick start thanks to a mix between Jaelen House, Jamal Mashburn Jr., Donovan Dent and JT Toppin, taking a 10-3 lead in the first 2:30 of the game.
It's been almost three months since we wrote about Richard Pitino's New Mexico Lobos getting Final Four hype. That was before the college hoops season began and the preseason puffery appears to be ringing true as Pitino's squad is 18-3 overall and surged six spots to No.
We asked the questions, you vote on the answers, we provide the results. As always: Check out DraftKings Sportsbook, the official sportsbook partner of SB Nation.
Who were the top performers from this past week? Mountain West basketball is looking like it is loaded this season. There are five or six teams with a realistic shot at dancing in March.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 24 points -- his sixth consecutive game with at least 20 -- and Jaelen House added 19 in No. 25 New Mexico's 81-73 victory Friday night over visiting Air Force at Albuquerque, N.M.
Who were the top performers from this past week? Mountain West basketball is looking like it is loaded this season. There are five or six teams with a realistic shot at dancing in March.
An exciting week of basketball is highlighted by some great performances Mountain West basketball is looking like it is loaded this season. There are five or six teams with a realistic shot at dancing in March.
Snap Two-Game Skid The New Mexico Lobos bounced back from two straight losses to grab an 82-75 win over Oral Roberts on Monday night at The Pit. New Mexico was led by Jamal Mashburn Jr.
Push record to 14-0 The New Mexico Lobos held on to beat the Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday, 76-75, in Laramie to push their record to 14-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Mountain West Conference.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 20 points, including two on the go-ahead free throws with 18 seconds left, to lead No. 22 New Mexico to a 76-75 win Saturday over Wyoming in a Mountain West game at Laramie, Wyo.
Getting a Top 25 ranking hasn't been paramount on the minds of Jamal Mashburn Jr. and New Mexico. "If they (the Associated Press voters) give us a ranking, I'd be blessed," he said.
Basketball season has arrived in ABQ The New Mexico Lobos men’s basketball team started their regular season last week, and it couldn’t have gone better from the record standpoint.
Lobos move to 3-1 New Mexico got to 3-1 on Saturday following an 81-78 win over Montana State on Saturday afternoon in The Pit. Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 21 points and Gethro Muscadin scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the way for New Mexico.
Lobos suffer defeat The Lobos fell to 1-1 on Saturday, losing 87-76 to the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder. New Mexico kept the game close throughout, Colorado’s biggest lead was 27-19 in the first half before the Lobos went on a 12-4 run to tie it at 31-31.
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!