New Mexico Rolls Past West New Mexico, 93-53
Nov. 19, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Sean Phaler scored 16 points and pulled down seven
rebounds to lead New Mexico to a 93-53 win over Western New Mexico on Friday
night.
New Mexico remains undefeated at 4-0, marking the team’s best start since
the 1998-99 season. Western dropped to 0-2.
Phaler was 5 of 10 from the field and hit four of his seven 3-point
attempts. Teammates David Chiotti and Tony Danridge added 10 points apiece,
while Danny Granger – one of the top players in the Mountain West Conference –
finished with nine points and 11 rebounds.
Mike Sells was the only scoring threat for the Mustangs. He scored his
team’s first five points and the first eight of the second half. He finished
with a team-high 13 points.
The Lobos put the game away almost from the opening tip. They scored 10
unanswered points to take a 16-3 lead. Chiotti had six early points on a pair
of layups and a dunk.
Western had just a 3-pointer and a layup by Sells seven minutes into the
game. By then, the Mustangs trailed 19-5.
Granger grabbed 10 rebounds in the first half, helping New Mexico to a 24-13
advantage on the boards.