Nevada Wolf Pack at New Mexico Lobos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nelly Junior Joseph's buzzer beater lifts New Mexico past Nevada in OT, 82-81
The Lobos (12-3) moved to 4-0 in the Mountain West Conference with the win in the 1,000 college basketball game played on New Mexico's home court, The Pit.
Nevada (8-7, 0-4) tied the game with a second left in regulation when Nick Davidson hit two free throws to tie the game at 70-70.
Joseph posted his 50th career double-double for the Lobos, putting up 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Donovan Dent scored 20 points and dished six assists and Mustapha Amzil contributed 14 points.
Kobe Sanders scored 21 points and Davidson scored 18 points with six rebounds, five blocked shots and four assists to lead Nevada. Tre Coleman contributed 12 points and Justin McBride added 11 points off the bench.
New Mexico plays at Wyoming Tuesday. Nevada plays at Fresno State January 11.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 82 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 81 - 82 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Nelly Junior Joseph made Jumper. Assisted by Donovan Dent. | 81 - 82 |
| 3rd 0:10 | Nelly Junior Joseph Steal. | 81 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:10 | Kobe Sanders Turnover. | 81 - 80 |
Statistics
 NEV |
 UNM |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 23-49 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 23-35 | FT | 31-41 |
| 66 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 28 | Fouls | 26 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Attendance: 14,622 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| New Mexico | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Nevada | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Grand Canyon | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| San Diego State | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| UNLV | 1-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Colorado State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Wyoming | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Boise State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Fresno State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| San José State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Air Force | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |