Dec. 16, 2009
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Team
The Lobos improve to 11-0 for the third time in school
history with a 96-57 victory over Northern Arizona
The only other UNM teams to start 11-0 were 1967-68
(17-0) and 1973-74 (12-0)
UNM is the first team in NCAA Div. I hoops to reach 11
wins in 2009-10…Kentucky and Syracuse are 10-0
The 11-game winning streak ties for the 5th-longest in
school history and is the best by a Lobo team since
posting 11 in a row in 1995-96
Steve Alford is off to his best start in 15 seasons as a
Div. I head coach…his 1996-97 Southwest Missouri State
team began 10-0
UNM outscored the Lumberjacks 60-31 in the 2nd
half…that’s the most points in a half for a Steve
Alford-coached Lobo team
All 5 Lobo starters scored a basket (four 3s and a 2) as
UNM took a 14-0 lead with 15:58 left in the 1st
half…NAU’s first basket came at the 14:51 mark of the
1st half
New Mexico tied a season low with 4 turnovers against 24
assists…8 different Lobos had an assist
The Lobos made 10 of their first 11 FGs in the 2nd half,
shot 71% (22-31) in the 2nd half and a season-high 55.7%
(34-61) for the game…UNM has shot 53% (88-166) from the
field the past 3 games
The Lobos made a season-high 16 3-pointers (on 32
attempts), good for 50%…it’s the most 3s since making 17
in a 93-91 double-OT loss at Utah on Feb. 24, 2007…UNM
is 38-67 (57%) from beyond the arc the past 3 games
New Mexico has won 16 straight home games and is 46-2 in
its last 48 non-conference games at The Pit …the last
loss was 73-60 to UTEP on Jan. 6, 2009
Head coach Steve Alford is 39-4 in The Pit, 25-2 at home
against non-conference competition
The Lobos have a 101-6 record in The Pit as a ranked
team
Under Steve Alford, New Mexico is 28-1 when scoring 80
or more points…the only loss was 82-80 to Utah in
overtime in the quarterfinals of the 2008 MWC Tournament
in Las Vegas
The Lobos have won 36 straight games when allowing less
than 60 points…the last loss was 51-46 at Air Force on
Feb. 22, 2006
Individual
Senior forward Roman Martinez
17 points on 6-9 FGs and 4-6 from 3-point
71% (24-34) from 3-point the past 5 games
averaging 20.2 points the past 6 games
UNM is 26-4 when he plays more than 30 minutes in a game
Junior guard Dairese Gary
11 points on 5-6 FGs, 1-1 from 3-point
first time as a Lobo he has scored in double figures in
3 straight games
averaging 15.3 ppg the past 3 games on 15-22 FGs, 3-4 3s
and 13-17 FTs…also 13 assists and 2 turnovers
started his 73rd straight game
Sophomore guard Phillip McDonald
14 points on 4-7 from 3-point
8 of 13 from 3-point the past 3 games
Sophomore forward A.J. Hardeman
10 points and a career-high 4 blocks
Junior forward Darington Hobson
9 points, 5 assists and a career-high 9 assists
Redshirt freshman Curtis Dennis
scored a career-high 10 points