New Mexico Falls To Wyoming
Feb. 7, 2005
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) – Jay Straight scored 24 points and 12 assists to guide
Wyoming to an 81-71 win over New Mexico on Monday.
The second half was especially hard-fought, with six lead changes.
But the Cowboys (13-8, 5-3 Mountain West Conference) won on a 13-0 run over
the last two-and-a-half minutes of the game.
Though the Lobos (17-6, 4-4) gave up four of those final points on free
throws, the others included a basket and 3-pointer from Straight, who ended the
night 4 of 8 from that range, and a basket by Justin Williams.
After Straight, Dion Sherrell scored 22 and Williams 12.
For New Mexico, Danny Granger led with 19. Alfred Neale had 14, Troy DeVries
had 13 and David Chiotti 11.
The Cowboys entered the second half ahead 39-32, which faded into a 46-44
Lobos lead over the next several minutes on a basket by Neale, two free throws
by Chiotti and a 3-pointer by Granger.
It was a hardscrabble ball game from there: Neither team got more than 3
points ahead over the next 11 minutes and the game was tied at 49, 61, 66 and
68.
In the first half, New Mexico took a 25-24 lead on a pair of baskets by
Granger. Wyoming responded with an 11-0 run and a 35-25 lead, an advantage it
held on to until halftime.
The Lobos shot 47 percent from the field; Wyoming 52 percent.