Dec. 19, 2007
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The Lobos beat New Mexico State 83-69 in the 200th game between the two schools…UNM now leads the series 106-94, including 5 straight wins in The Pit
New Mexico improves to 10-2…New Mexico State is now 5-8
UNM is 10-2 for the first time since a 14-2 start in 2004-05
UNM picks up 1.5 points in the Rio Grande Rivalry and now leads the 2007-08 season standings, 6 to 4.5
New Mexico has won 30 consecutive non-conference home games and 46 of the past 47
The Lobos’ first lead was 20-19 on 2 free throws by Daniel Faris at the 10:00 mark of the 1st half
After being out-rebounded 44-28 against the Aggies in Las Cruces, UNM held a 36-24 advantage tonight, including 13-4 on the offensive end…the 4 offensive boards are the fewest by a Lobo opponent this season…Eastern Washington had 5
UNM missed 9 straight FGs over a span of 8:54, from the last 5:22 of the 1st half to the 16:28 mark of the 2nd half
UNM made its first 11 free throws and finished the game making 31 of 39 for 79.5%…that’s a season-high for FTs made and attempted
New Mexico State was guilty of 17 turnovers, 11 in the 2nd half
Attendance was a season-high 17,243, pushing the season average to 13,283
Sophomore Roman Martinez
scored a career-high 24 points, the most by a Lobo this year; his previous high was 17 at Ole Miss
was 10 of 11 at the FT line
scored 9 of UNM’s first 11 points
Senior J.R. Giddens
had 7 points and a game-high 8 rebounds
Senior Jamaal Smith
scored 10 of his 12 points in the 2nd half, making 2-3 3-pointers and 4-4 FTs
Senior Darren Prentice
scored 9 points, all in the 2nd half