Nov. 14, 2009
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New Mexico Men’s Basketball Postgame Notes
UNM vs. UC Riverside
Nov. 14, 2009
Team
- The Lobos win their 7th straight season opener and are 44-4 in their last 48 lid-lifters
- New Mexico has won 10 straight home games overall and is 40-2 in its last 42 non-conference games at The Pit
- UNM held a 39-22 lead at halftime when it shot 52% (16-31) from the floor and 46% (6-13) from 3-point…the Lobos had 14 assists (on 16 baskets) and just 1 turnover in the first 20 minutes of the season
- The Lobos committed only 4 turnovers, the fewest for a Steve Alford-coached UNM team
- New Mexico held UC Riverside to 32.7% (18-55) shooting and 27% (3-11) from 3-point
- UNM had a 21-0 scoring advantage on fast break points
Individual
Sophomore A.J. Hardeman
- set career-highs for points (14), blocks (3) and minutes played (28), and tied a career-best with 6 rebounds
Junior Darington Hobson
- 16 points, plus team-highs for rebounds (7) and assists (6) in his Lobo debut