Jan. 26, 2008
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Men’s Basketball Postgame Notes
New Mexico at BYU
Provo, Utah
UNM suffers its worst loss of the season in the 83-66 decision at BYU…the Lobos are now 16-5 overall and 3-3 in the MWC…BYU is 15-5 overall, 4-1 in the MWC and has won 42 straight games at the Marriott Center
UNM has lost 5 straight games to BYU for the first time since Jan. 3, 1980 – Jan. 4, 1982, also a 5-game skid
New Mexico has lost 8 in a row to the Cougars in Provo…UNM’s last win at the Marriott Center was 78-74 on Feb. 17, 2000
BYU connected on its first 5 shots from 3-point in each half and finished the game making 13 of 16 (81.3%)…Wyoming also made 13 against UNM this year, but that was in double overtime
New Mexico committed a season-low 6 turnovers, but shot a season-worst 34.4% (22-63) from the field…UNM started the game just 4 of 18…BYU came into the game leading the MWC in FG pct. defense at 38.8%
Freshman Dairese Gary
led UNM in scoring for the 2nd time this year with 17 points, plus 5 rebounds and 3 steals
has 7 steals in the past 2 games and 17 in the past 8 games
Junior Daniel Faris
12 points and 8 rebounds
27 points and 15 rebounds in 2 games this week against Utah and BYU
Junior Chad Toppert
6 points on 2 of 4 shots from 3-point
has made a 3-pointer in 14 straight games
career accuracy from 3-point is 45.29% (154-340), 1st all-time at UNM…Troy DeVries is 2nd at 44.95%
has 154 3-pointers in his career, 8th place all-time at UNM
Senior J.R. Giddens
tied a season-low for the 3rd time this season with just 4 points on 2 of 8 shooting; he also had 4 in the win at Colorado and in a loss at New Mexico State
came into the BYU game with averages of 17 points and 10.5 rebounds in the previous 8 games
added 6 rebounds and 2 assists