Nov. 14, 2008
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The Lobos improve to 1-0 on the season with a 102-59 win over Southeast Missouri State
New Mexico is now 79-5 in games where they score 100+ points
UNM is 77-29 in season openers, but 41-6 since the 1962-63 seasons…The Lobos are 77-25 in home openers and have won 43 of their last 47…The last time UNM lost a season opener in The Pit was Nov. 23, 2002, a 76-68 setback to Cal.
All ten players scored for the Lobos in the first half…The Lobos had six players in double figures.
Junior Roman Martinez had his first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
Freshman post players A.J. Hardeman (6-6, five rebounds) and Will Brown (4-5, four rebounds) combined to go 10-11 from the floor for 21 points and nine rebounds in their Lobo debut.
Senior Chad Toppert tied a career-high with five assists.
Senior Daniel Faris tied a career-high with eight rebounds…he scored 11 points on 2-6 shooting and 7-10 from the FT line…His seven FTs and 10 FT attempts were both career highs.