Jan. 1, 2006
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(16/16) New Mexico vs. New Mexico State
Jan. 1, 2006
The Pit/Bob King Court – Albuquerque, N.M.
Postgame Notes
Final Score: New Mexico 55, New Mexico State 42
UNM improves to 10-3 while New Mexico State falls to 3-8…New Mexico has beaten New Mexico State 20 straight times since the last loss on Dec. 22, 1995, at The Pit…UNM now leads the all-time series 33-21
The Lobos avoided losing consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 6 and 11, 2003…that was at home to South Carolina (69-52) and at San Francisco (43-37)
UNM also avoided losing consecutive home games for the first time since Dec. 6 and 8, 1999, to Kentucky (62-52) and Texas Tech (66-59)
The 42 points by New Mexico State are the fewest by a Lobo opponent this season…UNM held California to 46 in a 55-46 victory…it’s the fewest points allowed since a 47-37 victory over Utah in the 2005 Mountain West Conference tournament final last March in Denver
Senior Abbie Letz scored a career-high 27 points, making 10-of-20 FGs and 5-of-6 FTs…she had 22 of UNM’s first 34 points…Letz added 10 rebounds for her 3rd double-double in the past four games, 4th of the season and 5th of her career…she also had a career-best 5 steals
New Mexico trailed NMSU 33-28 with 13:49 remaining, but Abbie Letz scored the first six points during an 8-0 run to provide UNM a 36-33 lead…NMSU led again at 37-36, but Letz’s 3-pointer made it 39-37 and the Lobos never trailed again
UNM outscored the Aggies 27-9 in the final 13:49 of the game and 31-15 in the second half…the 15 second-half points by NMSU are the fewest allowed by UNM in any half since holding San Diego State to 15 in the first half on Feb. 24, 2005
The Lobos scored on their last eight possessions today, getting 14 points on three baskets and eight free throws
After making 6 of 11 3s in the first half, the Aggies missed all six of their attempts in the second period
UNM was outrebounded 17-15 in the first half, but held a 20-13 edge after halftime and 35-30 for the game
Attendance was 9,418