March 6, 2013
New Mexico Basketball Postgame Notes
(12 AP / 11 Coaches) UNM at Nevada
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 *** Reno, Nev.
New Mexico improves to 26-4 overall (13-2 MWC) with a 75-62 win at Nevada (12-17, 3-12 MW)
The Lobos have won 6 in a row…during the 6-game streak, UNM has allowed just 57.3 points a game, 37.3% (125-335) shooting overall and 30.8% (41-133) from 3-point
The Lobos trailed 56-55 with 8:10 remaining, but went on a 17-0 run to take a 72-56 lead with 3:12 left
New Mexico shot 50% (27-54) from the floor for only the 5th time this year, but the 2nd time against Nevada…UNM made a season-high 56% against the Wolf Pack in The Pit on Feb. 2…the Lobos made 10 of their last 16 FGs over the final 11:49 tonight
The Lobos are 11-3 away from Albuquerque this season (8-3 road, 3-0 neutral)…since the start of the 2011-12 season, New Mexico is 25-8 in its last 33 games away from The Pit, including 15-4 in the past 19 games
UNM seniors Chad Adams and Jamal Fenton extended their school record with 106 career wins, an average of 26.5 victories a year…the Lobos are 106-29 in their four seasons with 3 regular-season conference championships and 1 conference tournament title
The Lobos have won 26 games for the 5th time in program history – all since 1995-96 – and for the 3rd time in the past 4 seasons under head coach Steve Alford
UNM tied a season low for the 2nd straight game with 6 turnovers (1 in the 2nd half) and has committed just 30 the past 4 games
New Mexico has started 5 underclassmen – 3 juniors and 2 sophomores – the past 10 games
Post players Alex Kirk (11 and 10) and Cameron Bairstow (15 and 10) each had a double-double, combining for 26 points and 20 rebounds…it’s the first double-double of Bairstow’s career…the last 3 games, the duo has totaled 95 points and 50 rebounds (Kirk 51-26, Bairstow 44-24), or 31.7 points and 16.7 rebounds
After just 8 points and 6 rebounds in the 1st half, Kirk and Bairstow combined for 18 points and 14 boards after halftime
The last time two Lobos had a points-rebounds double-double in the same game was Feb. 23, 2010 at Colorado State…Roman Martinez had 17 points and 12 rebounds, Darington Hobson 15 and 10
Nevada was 2-7 from the floor in the last 5 minutes tonight. Opponents’ FG shooting in the last 5 minutes and overtime this season:
– All games 32.9% (77-234)
– MWC games 27.4% (34-124)
New Mexico is 46-29 in road games under sixth-year head coach Steve Alford…before Alford came to UNM, it took the Lobos 13 seasons and 136 games (43-93 record between 1995-2007) to get 43 road wins
UNM has won 22 straight games – and is 43-2 in its last 45 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 had 16 assists on 27 FGs tonight and has 46 on 63 FGs the past 3 games
New Mexico is 11-0 on Wednesdays this season
New Mexico is now shooting 41.8% for the season, which is still the poorest by a Lobo team in 51 years, since the 1961-62 team ended at 37.4%…the 1961-62 Lobos finished with a 6-20 record
UNM has won 27 straight games when leading at halftime…the last loss was last year to San Diego State in The Pit…UNM led 31-30 before losing 75-70
UNM is 177-71 all-time when nationally ranked, 121-8 in The Pit, 41-50 on the road and 15-13 neutral
UNM has made a 3-point FG in 723 straight games…the last game without a 3 was Jan. 3, 1991 at Colorado State (0-for-8)
New Mexico has a 106-29 record since the start of the 2009-10 season
Head coach Steve Alford
460-233 in his 22nd season as a head coach
152-50 in his 6th year at New Mexico, 92-11 in The Pit, 46-29 on the road and 14-10 neutral
68-25 in Mountain West regular-season games, 40-7 in The Pit and 28-18 on the road
33-12 when UNM is ranked, 20-2 in The Pit, 10-7 on the road and 3-3 neutral
19-9 in March games at UNM, 8-0 in The Pit, 5-3 on the road and 6-6 neutral
16-7 against ranked opponents while at UNM, 6-2 at home, 7-3 on the road and 3-2 at neutral sites
10-5 in overtime games at UNM, 7-2 in the Mountain West regular season and 7-1 on the road
Junior G Tony Snell
MW career-high 25 points on 8-11 FGs, 3-6 3s and 6-7 FTs…also 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 0 turnovers
most points since a career-high 27 against George Mason on Nov. 18
scored the Lobos’ final 10 points of the 1st half tonight in a span of 3:06
played in 99 career games with 65 consecutive starts, and 72 overall — OK
Sophomore C Alex Kirk
7th double-double of the season and 8th of his career with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks
tied a career high for the 2nd straight game with 36 minutes played
averaging 14.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.9 blocks the past 8 games
Junior F Cameron Bairstow
1st career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in 28 minutes
averaging 14.7 points and 8 rebounds the past 3 games
averaging 12.3 points as a starter the last 10 games
made his 14th start of the season
played in 95 career games
Junior G Kendall Williams
10 points, 5 assists and 3 steals in 32 minutes
passed Willie Banks for 7th place all-time at UNM with 422 career assists
19th all-time at UNM with 1,215 career points
UNM is 36-4 in Williams’ career when he has at least 5 assists in a game
played in 98 career games with 93 starts
Senior F Chad Adams
5 points in 10 minutes, his best output in 9 games since 10 points vs. Nevada in The Pit
Senior G Jamal Fenton
6 points off the bench on 2-2 from 3-point
had scored just 2 points the previous 3 games on 0-8 FGs and 0-6 from 3
Sophomore PG Hugh Greenwood
turned 21 today
New Mexico is 51-8 in his 59 career starts