Jan. 28, 2006
NEW MEXICO MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
Game 20 – New Mexico at UNLV – Jan. 28, 2006
Final Score: UNLV 67, New Mexico 56
New Mexico falls to 12-8 overall, 3-4 in the Mountain West Conference… UNLV improves to 11-8 and 5-2 in the MWC
The road losing streak is now 9 games for UNM, dating to last year’s NCAA Tournament loss to Villanova…UNM is 0-8 away from The Pit this season, 12-0 at home
The Lobos, who trailed 41-31 early in the second half, took a 56-55 lead with 5:03 remaining on freshman Ryan Kersten’s second straight driving layup…however, UNM never scored again as UNLV finished with the last 12 points of the game…the missed their last 11 shots from the floor, plus one free throw and they committed 3 turnovers on their final 11 possessions
UNLV shot 52% for the game, making 26 of 50 shots…the past four games, UNM has a 1-3 record, and opponents have shot 54% (97-181) from the field, including 45% (29-64) from 3-point…the Lobos are 0-6 this year when allowing the opposition to shoot 50% or better from the floor
UNM was out-rebounded 35-24…the Lobos’ rebound margin in eight road games is a -8.5 and they are 4-9 when getting out-boarded in a game this year
Sophomore Tony Danridge hit the first 3-pointer of his career…it came at the end of the shot clock early in the second half…Danridge had been 0 for 6 from 3 in his career
Freshman Ryan Kersten had 8 points, his best effort in a road game this year…he had scored just 5 points in three conference road games before tonight
Senior G Mark Walters had 3 steals, moving him into sole possession of 10th place at UNM with 133…he had been tied with Royce Olney…Walters came into the game leading the MWC in 3-point FG% in conference games only at 52%, but was just 1 of 5 tonight…he also committed 6 turnovers, the highest total of his career
Senior F David Chiotti had 3 rebounds to move past Francis Grant for 20th place all-time at UNM with 548 boards…Chiotti needs 7 caroms to reach No. 16 ahead of Bill