NCAAB

UNLV Rebels at New Mexico Lobos

· NCAA Men's Basketball
UNLV Rebels
17-14, 5-7 Away
Final
67 - 81
New Mexico Lobos
25-6, 15-1 Home

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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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

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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

Venue: The Pit

Location: Albuquerque, NM
Attendance: 15,411 | Capacity:

2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
New Mexico 17-3 - 27-8
Colorado State 16-4 1 26-10
Utah State 15-5 2 26-8
Boise State 14-6 3 26-11
San Diego State 14-6 3 21-10
UNLV 11-9 6 18-15
Nevada 8-12 9 17-16
San José State 7-13 10 15-20
Wyoming 5-15 12 12-20
Fresno State 2-18 15 6-26
Air Force 1-19 16 4-28
Full Standings