March 1, 2006
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Final Score: New Mexico 47, UNLV 39
The Lobos improve to 17-11 overall and 8-7 in the MWC…UNM can finish no worse than 5th place in the MWC regular season
UNLV falls to 15-12 overall, 9-6 in the MWC
The Runnin’ Rebels matched their lowest point total in program history…UNLV also scored 39 in a 59-39 loss at Virginia on Jan. 3, 1994
The 86 points is the lowest scoring game in The Pit since New Mexico beat Colorado State 44-42 on Jan. 28,
1985
The Lobos held the Rebels to a season-low 24.2% (15-62) shooting from the floor, including 18% (3-17) from 3-point…it’s the 4th time this season a Lobo opponent has shot less than 30% in a game
New Mexico’s four seniors (David Chiotti, Kris Collins, Jeff Hart and Mark Walters) combined for 39 of the team’s
47 points
Hart made his first start of the season (for Senior
Night) and responded with a season-high-tying 11 points in a season-best 32 minutes…he had 11 points in 21 minutes against Dartmouth…it was Hart’s first start since last year at Colorado State…Hart started for sophomore Tony Danridge, who had started every game this season before tonight
Hart received 3 stitches above his right eye at halftime
Chiotti grabbed 5 rebounds to become the 8th Lobo to reach 1,100 points and 600 rebounds in a career…Chiotti ranks 20th all-time at UNM with 1,138 points and 12th with
603 rebounds
New Mexico’s 27-17 halftime lead is its largest at the break since Jan. 7 when it led Colorado State 44-31 in The Pit
There were 8 lead changes and 2 ties in the first 12 minutes of the first half…UNM outscored UNLV 12-3 in the final 8 minutes of the first half
The Lobos entered the game last in the MWC in blocks at 2.0 a game…they had a season-high 8 tonight
Junior Joel Box set career-highs with 14 rebounds and 4 blocks…Box has 27 rebounds the past 2 games