New Mexico Lobos at UNLV Rebels
· NCAA Men's BasketballDefense shines as UNLV beats New Mexico 53-46
Nicquel Blake added 10 points and Cheikh Mbacke Diong had 10 rebounds for UNLV (4-6, 2-2 Mountain West Conference), which forced a season-high 20 turnovers.
Saquan Singleton had 11 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Lobos (4-8, 0-8). Valdir Manuel added 10 points and Makuach Maluach had eight rebounds.
The Runnin' Rebels improve to 2-0 against the Lobos this season. UNLV defeated New Mexico 77-54 on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 46 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 46 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:02 | David Jenkins Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Emmanuel Kuac missed Three Point Jumper. | 46 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Cheikh Mbacke Diong made Free Throw. | 46 - 53 |
Statistics
UNM |
UNLV |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-49 | FG | 18-49 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 6-12 | FT | 11-16 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Assists | 8 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas & Mack Center
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
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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 |


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