Dec. 20, 2011
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New Mexico Basketball Postgame Notes
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011
UNM vs. Montana State *** Albuquerque, N.M.
- New Mexico improves to 9-2 with a 91-46 victory over Montana State…the Lobos have won seven in a row, their longest win streak since eight straight from Nov. 24-Dec. 22, 2010
- UNM won its 1,000th home game tonight…the Lobos are 1,000-376 in Albuquerque since the first home game was played on Feb. 2, 1900
- The Lobos have won 30 consecutive home games in the month of December…the last loss was 81-64 to 5th-ranked Wake Forest on Dec. 22, 2004
- New Mexico has won 55 straight games – 49-0 under Steve Alford – when allowing less than 60 points…the last loss was Feb. 22, 2006, a 51-46 setback against Air Force
- The Lobos are 44-1 under Steve Alford when scoring 80 or more points
- In 5 home games this season, UNM has held opponents to 51.8 points a game, 34.1% (94-276) FGs and 25.2% (26-103) from 3-point
- New Mexico led at the half for the 10th time in 11 games at 53-16…UNM is 9-1 when leading at the break (losing to New Mexico State)
- UNM has made a 3-point FG in 669 consecutive games…the last game without a 3 was Jan. 3, 1991 at Colorado State (0-for-8)
- UNM is 7-1 when outrebounding its opponent this year…the Lobos outrebounded Montana State 39-33
- UNM set a season high in three point FG’s made with 11. UNM hit its first seven three pointers of the game to take a 25-4 lead.
- UNM set a season high in three point FG’s percentage with .500. (11-22)
- UNM set its season high for team steals with 15. Previous high was 11 against Idaho State 11/30/11.
- UNM forced Montana State into 21 turnovers. The 21 turnovers is the most any opponent has committed against UNM this season.
Head coach Steve Alford
- 415-224 in his 21st season as a head coach and 107-41 in his 5th year at New Mexico
- 67-9 in all home games at UNM, 41-3 in non-conference home games
- 29-5 in December games at UNM, including 18-0 in The Pit
- has won 22 straight December home games dating to his last season at Iowa
- Alford’s 107 wins moves him past Dave Bliss for most wins by a Lobo coach in his first five seasons.
- 10 points and 14 rebounds for his third-straight and sixth double-double of the season and 20th of his collegiate career
- UNM is 9-0 when he makes at least 1 FG
- Ties career high in steals with four
- Ties season high with seven assists
- Set a new career high with 24 points
- His six three pointers is the most made by any Lobo in a single game this season. *The six threes are a new career high
- Had 21 points in the first half alone, outscoring Montana State by himself 21-16
- Made his first five threes to start the game
- Set new career high in steals with five. It’s the most steals any Lobo has had since Dairese Gary had five vs. Northwood last year.
- Set new season high in points with 11. It is the second-straight game he has set his season high. He had ten at Oklahoma State.
- He also added a season-high four assists
- Set career high in rebounds with nine.
- Scored his first points of the season
- Set his career high in points with six and a season high in minutes with 13