Jan. 16, 2010
Team
The Lobos win, 70-68, over Wyoming … the Lobos are 16-3 overall and 2-2 in the Mountain West Conference
Third consecutive win on the road in Laramie … the last time New Mexico beat Wyoming three straight times in Laramie was from 1993-95
UNM is 5-2 away from home this season…dating to last year, the Lobos are 6-3 in their last 9 true road games and 7-4 in the past 11, including neutral sites
The Lobos on the road in the Steve Alford-era are 18-15 overall and 10-8 in MWC action
The past 8 games, UNM has shot 39.1% (176-450) from the field, 27% (37-137) from 3-point and 65.8% (171-260) from the FT line
The Lobos are 13-0 this season when scoring 70 or more points, but 3-3 with less than 70, including three straight losses
UNM has made at least one 3-pointer in 607 straight games…the last time it didn’t was Jan. 3, 1991, missing on 8 attempts against Colorado State … it is the first time this season that the Lobos have not scored a 3-pointer in the first half … Phillip McDonald made the first three of the game at 19:10 in the second half at Wyoming
UNM kept Wyoming away from the free throw line (11-19), well below the Cowboys average of 22 free throws made and 31 free throw attempts per game
Individual
season-high 5 charges taken – A.J. Hardeman (2), Phillip McDonald, Roman Martinez and Jamal Fenton
Sophomore forward A.J. Hardeman
career-high 18 points on 7-10 FG, 4-5 FT
career-high 32 minutes
also had 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals
took two big charges at the end of each half, biggest one with 33.9 seconds left in game to stop Wyoming drive
back-to-back double figure games for just second time this season
Sophomore Phillip McDonald
only Lobo to make a 3-point basket (3-8) to keep team streak of 607 consecutive games alive
15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
best scoring output of the season since 15 against Cal on Dec. 2
Junior Darington Hobson
recorded another solid stats line with 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and a block
Junior guard Dairese Gary
started his 81st straight game
Senior Roman Martinez
had team-high 8 rebounds, improving career mark to 545 to tie for 21st place on the Lobos career rebound list with Francis Grant (1960-62)
had 7 points for 951 career points … needs just 49 points to become 14th Lobo to reach 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds