Post Game Notes

December 03, 2009

Dec. 3, 2009

Team

The Lobos improve to 7-0 with a 86-78 win over Cal (No. 25 ESPN/USA Today)
UNM is 7-0 for the second time under head coach Steve Alford (also in 2007-08)
The game featured 12 ties and 17 lead changes
UNM snapped a 2-game losing streak to ranked opponents…the Lobos lost twice to Air Force in 2006-07
New Mexico beat a ranked opponent at home for the first time since Feb. 21, 2005, when it took down No. 13 Utah 65-54
The last time the Lobos defeated a ranked non-conference opponent at home was Jan. 16, 1999…No. 16 UNM edged 7th-ranked Arizona 79-78
The Lobos made 13 of their last 14 FTs over the final 12:29, and 15 of 18 in the second half
Cal missed 14 of its last 21 field goals, including its last 8 attempts from 3-point
New Mexico has won 14 straight home games and is 44-2 in its last 46 non-conference games at The Pit
Head coach Steve Alford is 36-4 in The Pit, 22-2 at home against non-conference competition
New Mexico has scored 80 or more points in 6 straight games for the first time since an 8-game streak in 1998-99
Under Alford, the Lobos are now 25-1 when scoring 80 or more points

Individual

Junior forward Darington Hobson

o 22 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for his 3rd double-double in the past 4 games
o set career-highs for FTs made (11) and FTs attempted (16)
o averaged 21 points and 10.3 rebounds the past 4 games

Sophomore guard Nate Garth

came off the bench to score 11 points, tying a season-high (Louisiana Tech) and just 1 point shy of his career best
scored 7 points in 10 minutes in the 2nd half

Senior forward Roman Martinez