The UNM mens basketball team saw its first game action of the season Tuesday night, even though it was just an exhibition that doesn't count in the win-loss record. The Lobos defeated a pesky New Mexico Highlands team 98-68, with junior guard Dairese Gary leading the way with 20 points.

The on-court product at times was impressive. Freshmen guard Jamaal Fenton looks like a real keeper. He's lightning quick in handling the basketball and despite his diminutive size isn't afraid to mix it up with the bigger guys on the floor. Junior college transfer Darrington Hobson showed flashed of his massive potential. The guy kinda reminds me of when Danny Granger first came to UNM: good size, nice shooting touch and can play all over the floor. But there were stints in this exhibition where having nine freshmen and sophomores on the team showed. And matching up with bigger, more physical teams is going to be a challenge all season long for this size-challenged team.

As for the product AROUND the court, I have some simple advice if you plan to go to any games at the Pit in chilly January and February: bring a heavy coat if you're sitting in the higher seats. At least that will be the case if things don't change around the outside of the under-heavy renovation Pit. You could feel a draft around the inside of the building as there are no doors. And it wasn't even that cold a night. Hopefully for the fans sake measures will be taken to alleviate the draft issue. One other thing, you have to go outside to use porta potties to relieve yourself. Moral to this: go before you go to the game. It's all part of short term growing pains for what should be a future palace of an arena.