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New Mexico Basketball Postgame Notes
Lobos vs. University of San Diego
Dec. 8, 2007 Albuquerque, N.M.
New Mexico stays unbeaten at home (7-0) with a 57-47 victory over the University of San Diego…UNM improves to 8-2 while USD drops to 5-6
The 47 points is a season-low for San Diego…the Toreros came into the game averaging 65.6 ppg…it also ties the fewest points allowed by New Mexico this season…UNM beat Colorado 54-47
UNM also held USD to an opponent season-low 32% shooting (16-50) from the floor…the previous low was 34% (17-50) by Eastern Washington
The two teams combined to miss their first 10 shots from the floor…USD was 0-6, first scoring with 14:11 left in the 1st half
USD’s top-2 scorers – Brandon Johnson and Gyno Pomare – were held to a combined 14 points and 4 rebounds…they came into the game averaging 31.6 points and 10.7 rebounds…Pomare had a season-low 4 points…he had 6 against Southern Cal
New Mexico was out-rebounded (33-30) for the first time in 8 homes games this year
The Lobos employed their 4th different starting lineup of the season
USD committed 9 offensive fouls
The Lobo bench combined to score 31 points, 19 by Darren Prentice
Senior Guard Darren Prentice
Tied a season high with 19 points on 7-9 FGs, 2-3 3s and 3-5 FTs
Came in to today having scored 16 points in his previous 4 games on 5-26 FGs and 3-21 3-pointers
Senior Forward Chad Toppert
Made first start of season
Has made at least 2 3-pointers in 9 out of 10 games
Senior Forward J.R. Giddens
Played 36 minutes, the most time for any Lobo this year
Sophomore Forward Roman Martinez
Made his 1st start of the season