UNLV Rebels at New Mexico Lobos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
New Mexico beats UNLV 81-67, earns top seed for Mountain West Conference Tournament
Joseph added three blocks for the top-seeded Lobos (25-6, 17-3), who earn a bye into the quarterfinals on Thursday. Donovan Dent scored 20 points and added six assists. Tru Washington scored 19.
Jalen Hill led the way for the Rebels (17-14, 11-9) with 16 points. Jeremiah Cherry and Jaden Henley both scored 14. UNLV is the No. 6 seed and opens against 11th-seeded Air Force on Wednesday.
New Mexico took the lead with 19:20 left in the first half and did not give it up. Joseph led his team in scoring with 18 points to help put the Lobos up 40-38 at the break. A 7-0 run in the second half turned a one-point deficit into a six-point lead for New Mexico. Washington led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Jaden Henley Turnover. | 67 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Tru Washington made Free Throw. | 67 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Tru Washington made Free Throw. | 67 - 80 |
Statistics
 UNLV |
 UNM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-56 | FG | 31-58 |
| 44.6 | Field Goal % | 53.4 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 3-10 |
| 30.0 | Three Point % | 30.0 |
| 11-16 | FT | 16-27 |
| 68.8 | Free Throw % | 59.3 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Attendance: 15,411 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 17-3 | - | 25-6 |
| Colorado State | 16-4 | 1 | 22-9 |
| Utah State | 15-5 | 2 | 25-6 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 3 | 21-8 |
| Boise State | 14-6 | 3 | 22-9 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Nevada | 8-12 | 9 | 16-15 |
| San José State | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Wyoming | 5-15 | 12 | 12-19 |
| Fresno State | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |
| Air Force | 1-19 | 16 | 4-27 |