Wyoming Cowboys at New Mexico Lobos
· MOUNTAIN WEST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
75 - 85
Furstinger, New Mexico beat Wyoming 85-75 in MWC Tournament
Troy Simons had 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting and Antino Jackson scored 11 for third-seeded New Mexico.
The Lobos (17-14) will play No. 7 seed Utah State, which knocked off second-seeded Boise State, in the semifinals on Friday.
Jackson and Anthony Mathis hit back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 10-1, Furstinger capped a 6-0 spurt that pushed the lead to 13 points with 11 1/2 minutes left in the first half and New Mexico never trailed.
Alan Herndon's dunk with 2:55 to play capped a 10-3 run and pulled No. 6 seed Wyoming (20-13) within 76-73 but Furstinger answered with a 3-point play and the Cowboys missed their final six field-goal attempts as the Lobos closed on a 9-2 run.
Herndon led Wyoming with 19 points.
New Mexico outscored the Cowboys 20-10 from the free-throw line, outrebounded Wyoming 38-27 and committed just seven turnovers.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Justin James Turnover. | 75 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Hayden Dalton Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Antino Jackson missed Free Throw. | 75 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Antino Jackson made Free Throw. | 75 - 85 |
Statistics
 WYO |
 UNM |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-58 | FG | 29-59 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 10-15 | FT | 20-26 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 20 | Assists | 19 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,138 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |