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Game 2 New Mexico vs. Ole Miss
Jim Thorpe Classic
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005
The Pit/Bob King Court o Albuquerque, N.M.
Final Score: New Mexico 95, Ole Miss 42
Team Notes
The Lobos have won 11 straight home games, 20 of their past 21 and 32 of the last 35
The 53-point decision ties for the 7th largest win in school history and ties for the 5th-widest margin in The Pit
It is Ole Miss’ worst loss since a 117-62 loss to Georgia in 1991 and ties for the Rebels’ 5th-worst loss in school history
Ole Miss shot 25.5% from the floor, the lowest by a Lobo opponent since Northwestern State was held to 24.2% (15-62) in The Pit on Dec. 28, 2003
New Mexico led 13-11 with 10:59 left in the first half, then proceeded to finish the period with a 31-4 burst and a 44-15 halftime lead
The Lobos made their last 4 FGs of the 1st half, including three straight 3s…they were 8 of 10 from the floor in the final 6:03 of the first period during a 22-2 run
UNM head coach Ritchie McKay is now 1-1 in his career against Ole Miss…his first game as a head coach – while he was at Portland State – resulted in a 56-54 loss at Oxford, Miss.
UNM was 14 of 27 from 3-point and has made a 3-point basket in 488 consecutive games (since 1991)…8 different Lobos drained a 3 tonight
After getting 3 points off the bench against South Carolina State last night, UNM received 49 this evening
The Lobos held a 50-24 rebounding edge
Individual Notes – New Mexico
Sophomore Blake Harden
established a career scoring high for the second straight game with 11 points…he has 19 points the first 2 games
scored 18 points in 22 games and 108 minutes last year
Senior Jeff Hart
had a career-high 6 assists