New Mexico Lobos at UNLV Rebels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
58 - 74
Blair scores career-high 26, UNLV beats New Mexico 74-58
UNLV (11-7, 5-1 Mountain West) rebounded from a 106-88 loss at Air Force last Wednesday with consecutive double-digit wins. The Rebels routed San Jose State 94-56 in their last outing, and are 5-1 in conference play for the first time since the 2011-12 season.
Blair was 9 of 14 from the field with four 3-pointers. Kris Clyburn added 14 points for UNLV. Noah Robotham had 11 points and Amauri Hardy added 10.
Vance Jackson scored 16 points for New Mexico (9-10, 3-4), which has lost four of its last five games including an 80-69 defeat at home to the Rebels on January 8. Carlton Bragg and Keith McGee chipped in with 12 points apiece. Bragg had a game-high 12 rebounds.
The Rebels took the lead for good with about seven minutes left in the first half, closing on a 21-9 run for a 39-27 halftime advantage. New Mexico cut the deficit to eight points twice early in the second half but didn't get closer.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | UNLV Turnover. | 58 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Keith McGee made Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Nick Blair made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amauri Hardy. | 55 - 74 |
Statistics
 UNM |
 UNLV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-62 | FG | 25-57 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 14-25 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 8-15 | FT | 10-23 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 43 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 6 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 8,432 | 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 |