Saturday, December 31, 2011

Recap: New Mexico St vs. New Mexico

Drew Gordon was unstoppable as he scored 23 points and pulled down 19 rebounds for the Lobos as New Mexico took down the New Mexico State Aggies 89-67 in an in-state clash at the Pan American Center.

Tony Snell led New Mexico (11-2) with 24 points as he made 5-of-9 from the field and 9-of-9 from the charity stripe. Kendall Williams chipped in 12 points for the Lobos as they won their ninth-straight game.

Wendell McKines did his best to keep New Mexico State (8-5) in the game as he recorded a double-double of his own with 25 points and 15 rebounds. Hamidu Rahman had a solid contribution with 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field. The loss was the second in a row for the Aggies.

The Aggies trailed by three with 10:57 left in the first period before New Mexico went on a big run to take a 46-25 lead into the intermission. The Lobos shot 41.7 percent from the field and made 8-of-12 from three-point range while New Mexico State shot just 25.7 percent from the field and went 0-of-6 from beyond the arc in the first half.

New Mexico continued to produce on the offensive end after the break as it made 50 percent of its field goals and 9-of-11 from the charity stripe in the second half. The Aggies attempted to claw their way back as they scored 20 points in the paint, 15 points off of turnovers, and 16 second chance points in the second half. Despite New Mexico State's improved performance, the Lobos led by as many as 34 and enjoyed a comfortable lead throughout the second half.

Three-point shooting played a big factor as the Lobos poured in 12-of-24 from beyond the arc while the Aggies made just 1-of-14 of their three-point shot attempts.

Game Notes

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Source: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/12/28/1767818/recap-new-mexico-st-vs-new-mexico.html

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