Jan. 16, 2013
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New Mexico Basketball Postgame Notes
(19 AP / 21 Coaches) UNM at (rv / rv) Boise State
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 *** Boise, Idaho
New Mexico improves to 16-2 overall (3-0 MWC) with a 79-74 overtime victory at Boise State (13-3, 1-1 MW)
The Lobos are 3-0 in conference play for the first time since 1993-94 when they were in the Western Athletic Conference…UNM is the only undefeated team in the Mountain West after just 3 games in 2013
UNM is 16-2 for the first time since 1998-99
The Lobos are 2-0 in overtime games this season, and 7-1 in their last 8 OT games on the road dating to the 2007-08 season
New Mexico made 3-5 FGs and 9-10 FTs in overtime, and outrebounded Boise State 6-2
UNM made 24-31 FTs (77%) and is now shooting 78.5% (150-191) from the line away from The Pit compared to 69.9% (197-282) in home games
Boise State came into tonight’s game undefeated at home (7-0)…it’s the 4th time New Mexico has dealt an opponent its first home loss of the season (also Indiana State, New Mexico State and Cincinnati)
The Lobos are 7-1 away (4-1 road, 3-0 neutral) from The Pit this season…since the start of the 2011-12 season, New Mexico is 21-6 in its last 27 games away from Albuquerque, including a 11-2 record in the past 13 contests
The Lobos are now 5-1 against top-50 teams in the current NCAA RPI with wins over UConn, Indiana State, Cincinnati, UNLV and Boise State, and a loss to St. Louis
UNM is 167-69 all-time when nationally ranked, 115-8 in The Pit, 37-48 on the road and 15-13 neutral
The Lobos were 9 of 21 (43%) from 3-point tonight with Hugh Greenwood (3-6) and reserve Jamal Fenton (3-4) combining to go 6 for 10…it’s the most 3s and best accuracy by UNM in 10 games, since 11-24 (46%) vs. USC on Dec. 5…Greenwood came into the game shooting 29% (15-51) from 3-point on the season, Fenton just 22% (6-27), and they were a combined 1-11 in the past 4 games
The Lobos allowed a season-high 16 2nd-Chance points, being outscored 16-7
UNM has won 16 straight games – and is 38-2 in its last 40 games since 2010-11 – when shooting 40% or better from the field…the most recent loss was last year at TCU when it shot 41.8%, but fell 83-64
UNM has made a 3-point FG in 711 straight games…the last game without a 3 was Jan. 3, 1991 at Colorado State (0-for-8)
New Mexico has a 96-27 record since the start of the 2009-10 season
Head coach Steve Alford
450-231 in his 22nd season as a head coach
142-48 in his 6th year at New Mexico
10-5 in overtime games at UNM, 7-2 in the Mountain West regular season
3-0 in his career vs. Boise State
42-27 on the road at UNM
58-23 in Mountain West regular-season games, 34-7 in The Pit and 24-16 on the road
28-16 in all January games at UNM, 19-5 in The Pit and 9-11 on the road
86-11 in The Pit
Junior G Tony Snell
22 points on 7-12 FGs, 3-5 from 3-point and 5-7 FTs
most points for Snell in a Mountain West game
most points since the 3rd game of the season when he had a career-high 27 vs. George Mason
3 3s for only the 3rd time this year: 4 vs. George Mason and 3 vs. Mercer
38 points the past 2 games, tying for the most he’s had in consecutive games this season (27 vs. George Mason and 11 vs. UConn)
Sophomore G Hugh Greenwood
despite a game-day IV for flu-like symptoms, finished with 15 points and a team-high 7 rebounds
had scored just 17 points in his previous 5 games before tonight
5 points in overtime and has now scored 13 of UNM’s 29 points in two OT wins this season
3 of 6 from 3-point after 0-6 the previous 4 games…most 3s since career-high 5 vs. USC on Dec. 5
12 FG attempts is a career high
25 points and 17 rebounds in 2 games at Taco Bell Arena in Boise
Senior G Jamal Fenton
9 points off the bench for the 2nd straight game, making 3-4 from 3-point
had been 0-7 from 3-point in 5 road games before tonight, and just 6-27 (22%) overall from 3
18 points the past 2 games after just scoring 18 the previous 9 games
Junior G Kendall Williams
11 points…still 27th all-time at UNM with 1,061 points
6 assists to pass Charles Smith (358) for 9th place all-time at UNM with 362
Sophomore C Alex Kirk
10 points and 7 rebounds before fouling out in OT
tied a season low with just 1 FG, but he was 8-8 from the FT line…the 8 FTs made is a career high
8 points and 5 rebounds in the 2nd half