March 6, 2007
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Team Notes
UNM finishes the season 15-17 after the 62-54 loss to
TCU…the Lobos lost their last 5 games of the season and
went 1-7 in their last 8…it’s New Mexico’s first 5-game
losing streak since 1995
New Mexico lost in the first round of the MWC Tournament
for the sixth time in eight years
The Lobos suffered only their 2nd losing season since
1984…they were 10-18 in 2002-03
New Mexico used its 18th different starting lineup of
the season
The Lobos trailed 11-6 then went on an 18-0 run to take a
24-11 lead…the lead grew to 28-14 before TCU trimmed the
halftime margin to 34-26…UNM was outscored 36-20 in the
second half
UNM shot 54% (13-24) in the first half, but converted
only 24% (6-25) in the 2nd half to finish the game at
39%… the Lobos missed their first 8 shots of the 2nd
half
TCU shot 59% (10-17) after halftime and out-rebounded
the Lobos 21-7 in the final 20 minutes and 36-24 for the
game
New Mexico was 9 of 15 from the FT line, or 60%
UNM made 299 shots from 3-point this year, the
3rd-highest total in school history…the record is 301
set by the 1997-98 team in 32 games followed by 300 in 31
games in 1993-94…the Lobos averaged 9.34 treys a game in
2006-07, the third-best in school history
Individual Notes
had 10 points and 12 rebounds for his 3rd double-double
of the season and the 4th of his collegiate career
did not score in the second half
had 3 points on 1 of 4 shooting from 3-point
shot 3 of 16 (19%) from 3-point the last 3 games of the
season
has made at least one 3-pointer in 20 consecutive games,
tying for the 6th-longest streak in school history
is 7th on UNM’s single-season list with 85 3-pointers
made in 2006-07
is 4th on UNM’s single-season list by making 46.4%
(85-183) of his 3-point attempts in 2006-07
is 3rd on UNM’s career list by making 43.8% (99-226) of
his 3-point attempts
scored 9 points, including the first 6 points of the
game for UNM
tied a career-high with 8 FG attempts
Jamal Smith
scored 12 points off the bench and scored in double
figures for the 4th time in his past 5 games
TCU won a conference tournament game for the first time in three years, as its last win was over Marquette in the 2005 Conference USA Tournament. It is TCU’s first-ever Mountain West Conference Tournament victory, and the Horned Frogs advance to play in the MWC quarterfinals for the first time as well.
New Mexico is now 5-7 all-time in MWC Tournament games, and has never won an MWC Tournament game as a No. 5 or lower seed.
New Mexico opened up a 13-point lead in the first half, 24-11, thanks to an 18-0 run over a 6:43 span.
TCU held New Mexico without a basket for an 8:38 span over the end of the first half and beginning of the second. During that stretch TCU went on an 11-1 run to close within two, 35-33, with 14:35 left in the second half.
With New Mexico holding a 43-39 lead, TCU took control of the game with a 13-3 run over the next 4:08, to lead 52-46 with 4:47 to play. New Mexico came no closer then three points the rest of the game.
TCU won for the first time this year while trailing at halftime, as New Mexico held a 34-26 halftime lead.
New Mexico’s J.R. Giddens finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds for his third double-double of the year, and fourth in his career.
TCU’s Brent Hackett made five three-pointers in the game, which tied him for fourth-most ever in an MWC Tournament game, along with five other players. He also set a new career-high with 24 points.
TCU’s Kevin Langford finished with a career-high 13 rebounds.
TCU advances to the quarterfinals against top seed BYU at 12 p.m., PT, Thursday.