Feb. 15, 2006
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New Mexico has won a season-high four games in a row…UNM improved to 10-2 in February games over the past two seasons…the Lobos have won 3 straight over Wyoming at The Pit…the Cowboys hold a 61-51 overall lead in the series.
Seven of the Cowboys’ 12 MWC games have been decided by 5 points or less…UNM is now 6-0 in games decided by 4 points or less this season.
Wyoming’s 45 points were the lowest under eighth year head coach Steve McClain and the fewest since a 60-41 loss at BYU on Jan. 15, 1998…it’s the fewest points for both teams in the series since UNM grabbed a 47-45 win in Laramie on Jan. 9, 1986…that’s also the last time the Lobos scored 47 points or less and won.
Wyoming shot 29.4% (15-51) from the floor, including 25%
(7-28) in the second half…it’s the Pokes’ worst shooting in 20 games
New Mexico’s last 2 opponents have shot a combined 24.8%
(28-113) from the floor…the Lobos have held three teams under 30% FG shooting this year: Ole Miss (Nov. 19) – 25.5% (14-55), TCU (last game, Feb. 11) – 21% (13-62) and Wyoming tonight…the last time UNM held its opponent under 30% FG shooting in back-to-back games was the first two games of the 1981-82 season against Midwestern State
(26.9%) and Missouri Baptist (27.9%).
Wyoming was scoreless for the first 5:11 of the game as the Cowboys missed their first 5 shots…UW got on the board at the 14:49 mark on a Derek Wabbington jumper…Wyoming also missed its first 3 shots of the second half before scoring 2:19 into the period.
New Mexico limited UW guard Brandon Ewing to 3 points on 1-10 shooting, including 0-3 from 3-point range…that’s his lowest output since scoring 2 points in the season opener against Alabama State…Ewing had 23 points and was 4-4 from beyond the arc the first time he faced the Lobos on Jan.
14
Wyoming failed to block a shot for just the second time this year and the first time with a healthy Justin Williams in the lineup…the Cowboys entered the game leading the MWC and ranked fourth in the country with an average of 6.9 blocks per game…Williams, the MWC career blocked shots leader, started the night ranked second in the nation averaging 5.3 blocks/game…he also failed to record a block vs. San Diego State (Jan. 28).
UNM trailed at halftime (24-23) for the third time at home this season, but came back to win all three…the Lobos also overcame a 4-point deficit (32-28) to defeat New Mexico State (71-68 OT) and beat Air Force 62-59 after trailing 25-24 at halftime.
Since 2002-03 under Ritchie McKay, the Lobos are now 6-33 when trailing at halftime, but they have come back to win
4 times this year
UNM shot a season-low 40% (6-15) from the FT line and was
15-34 (44%) from the stripe in its two games vs. Wyoming this year (9-19, 47.4% in Laramie).
Wyoming’s Justin Williams had 18 rebounds – the most against UNM this year.
The Lobo starters scored the team’s first 32 points
New Mexico is now 9-0 this year when holding the opponent to less than 60 points