Jan. 14, 2007
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Team Notes
-UNM snaps a 4-game losing streak with the 86-82 overtime win…the Lobos improve to 12-7 overall and 1-3 in the Mountain West Conference…Utah is 5-12 and 0-4 in the MWC
-The Lobos have won 4 of the past 5 games against the Utes, including 5 in a row in Albuquerque…Lobo head coach Ritchie McKay is 5-0 against Utah in The Pit
-New Mexico played its first overtime game since defeating New Mexico State 71-68 on Dec. 13, 2005
-This was the 4th overtime game between New Mexico and Utah, and it’s now tied at 2-2…UNM still trails 1-2 in OT games in Albuquerque…Utah won in the Pit in 1995 and in 1981…the Lobos won in Salt Lake City in 1984
3-Point Notes
-the Lobos made 9 of 13 3s in the 1st half (69%), but were just 4 of 8 from inside the arc (50%)
-during one stretch in the 1st half, eight straight FGs by UNM were 3-pointers, and those were by 5 different players
-UNM was just 2 of 8 from 3-point in the 2nd half to finish 11 of 21 for 52.4%
-New Mexico has made 74 treys the past 7 games, or 10.6 a game
Individual Notes
J.R. Giddens
-returned to the starting lineup after a 2-game absence due to injury (foot)
-tied a career-high with 26 points and he pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds
-it is his 3rd career double-double and 2nd of the season
-attempted a career-high 13 FTs, but made just 6
-he also had 3 assists with 0 turnovers
Tony Danridge
-was 2-2 on 3-pointers, tying a career-best for 3s made…he had 2 against Charleston Southern on Dec. 19
-he is 12 of 23 from 3-point the past 16 games after starting his career 1 of 12
-had a career-high 6 assists in a career-high 41 minutes
Daniel Faris
-scored 10 points, all in the 2nd half, including 8 straight for UNM during one stretch
-it’s his best output since getting 11 points against North Carolina A&T on Dec. 16
Chad Toppert
-scored 13 points off the bench on 3-6 3s and 4-4 Fts
-has averaged 10.5 points the past 12 games
Aaron Johnson
-grabbed 9 rebounds and matched a season-high with 5 offensive boards