Dec. 5, 2006
The 103-72 loss is New Mexico’s worst since a 96-62 defeat at Minnesota on March 13, 2002…it’s the most points allowed by UNM since a 103-91 loss at Wyoming on Feb. 15, 2003
New Mexico has lost eight straight non-conference games away from Albuquerque…the last win came against Utah in the championship game of the 2005 MWC Tournament
The 31-point defeat is UNM’s largest against New Mexico State since a 96-59 loss in Albuquerque on Jan. 3, 1959…it’s the biggest loss by UNM in Las Cruces since a 77-44 decision on Feb. 11, 1939
New Mexico State shot 66.7% (38-57), the best against the Lobos since Wyoming made 67.3% (35-52) on Feb. 26, 1987
After employing the same starting lineup the first six games, Lobo head coach Ritchie McKay made changes tonight…sophomore Ryan Kersten made his 16th career start, replacing junior Jamaal Smith at the point, while sophomore Daniel Faris got his first career nod in the post in place of senior Aaron Johnson
UNM was out-rebounded 41-25, including 25-11 in the first half…NMSU had 11 offensive boards in the 1st half…UNM was out-rebounded 85-53 on the two-game trip to UTEP and New Mexico State
Points in the Paint was 26-4 in New Mexico State’s favor in the 1st half
After giving up 50 points in the first half at UTEP on Sunday, the Lobos yielded 54 in the first period to New Mexico State…NMSU led 54-33 at the break…it’s the most points UNM has allowed in a first half since Texas Tech had a 56-32 lead in Lubbock on Dec. 18, 2002
After shooting 52.8% overall and 41% from 3-point at home in the first five games of the season, the Lobos shot 41% from the field (44-108) and 26% from 3-point (13-50) on the two-game trip to UTEP and New Mexico State
Daniel Faris became the 11th Lobo to make a 3-pointer this season…the only two Lobos who have not are Aaron Johnson and Sean Imadiyi
Individual
scored 9 points, including the first 3-pointer of his career, in the first start of his career
was 4-4 from the field
had a season-low 15 points, making 3-13 FGs, including 0-6 from 3-point
is 16-50 from the floor the past 3 games and 5-24 from 3-point the past 4 games