New Mexico Basketball Scores Big in Win Over Colorado
Contents
- New Mexico’s Big Win over Colorado
- The Lobos’ impressive performance
- New Mexico’s balanced scoring attack
- The Lobos’ stifling defense
- Colorado’s struggles
- New Mexico’s dominance in the rebounding battle
- The Lobos’ efficient offense
- Colorado’s poor shooting
- New Mexico’s bench play
- The Lobos’ impressive overall performance
The Lobos take down the Buffs in a big way, winning by a score of 92-63.
New Mexico’s Big Win over Colorado
The New Mexico Lobos men’s basketball team had a Big Win against the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday, January 25th. The final score was 92-87. This was a great victory for the Lobos, who are now 14-4 on the season and 3-1 in conference play The Lobos were led by senior guard Elijah Brown, who had 28 points and eight rebounds. Brown was joined in double figures by junior forward Vance Jackson (15 points) and junior guard Anthony Mathis (12 points). The Buffaloes were led by junior forward George King who had 18 points and nine rebounds. Colorado is now 12-6 on the season and 1-3 in conference play
The Lobos’ impressive performance
New Mexico came out on top in a big way against Colorado, with the final score reading 103-64. The Lobos’ impressive performance was characterized by their aggressive defense and fast-paced offense. This was a much needed win for New Mexico, who had lost their previous game against UNLV. With this victory, the Lobos improve to 15-10 on the season and 8-6 in conference play.
New Mexico’s balanced scoring attack
New Mexico’s balanced scoring attack proved too much for Colorado as the Lobos cruised to a 90-64 victory on Saturday.
All five of New Mexico’s starters scored in double figures, led by Carlton Bragg Jr.’s 17 points. JaQuan Lyle added 16 points, while Zane Martin and Corey Manigault chipped in with 12 points apiece.
The Lobos (5-1) held Colorado (3-2) to just 34 percent shooting from the field and forced 15 turnovers.
New Mexico will look to keep its momentum going when it takes on UNLV on Wednesday.
The Lobos’ stifling defense
The Lobos’ stifling defense was the key to their big win over Colorado. As a team, they held the Buffaloes to just 34 percent shooting from the field and 26 percent from three-point range NM also forced 15 turnovers, which led to easy transition baskets.
Colorado’s struggles
It was a big win for New Mexico on the road against a difficult Colorado team. The Lobos came out strong and never looked back, winning by a final score of 87-69.
This was a important victory for New Mexico, as Colorado had been one of the best teams in the conference so far this season. The Lobos were able to take advantage of the Colorado’s struggles, and they will look to build on this win in the coming weeks.
New Mexico’s dominance in the rebounding battle
In a victory over Colorado, UNM’s big men controlled the rebounding battle, helping the Lobos to a big win.
New Mexico’s frontline was too much for Colorado, as the Lobos won the rebounding battle by a margin of 43-29. That dominance on the glass helped New Mexico overcome a poor shooting night, as they hit just 37.5 percent of their shots from the field.
If UNM can continue to control the boards like they did against Colorado, they will be a tough team to beat in conference play.
The Lobos’ efficient offense
The Lobos’ efficient offense was on display in their win over Colorado, with four players scoring in double figures.Guard Anthony Mathis led the way with 19 points, while forwards Corey Manigault and Dane Kuiper added 17 and 16 points, respectively.Center Isaiah Maurice chipped in 10 points off the bench.The Lobos shot 50 percent from the field and made 10 of their 22 three-point attempts. They also took care of the ball, committing just eight turnovers.The win moves New Mexico to 2-0 on the season and gives them a big confidence boost heading into their next game against UNLV.
Colorado’s poor shooting
The Lobos continue their winning ways, this time against the Colorado Buffaloes The final score was 73-60 in favor of New Mexico.
It was a tale of two halves for the Lobos. They started out slow, shooting just 29% from the field in the first half. But they picked things up in the second half, finishing the game with a 52% shooting percentage
For Colorado, it was the opposite story. They shot 50% from the field in the first half, but their shooting percentage dipped to just 27% in the second half.
One big factor in the game was Colorado’s poor shooting from three-point range. They were just 3-for-18 from beyond the arc, while New Mexico hit 8-of-19 three-pointers.
With this win, New Mexico improves to 18-4 on the season and 7-2 in conference play. Colorado falls to 11-11 overall and 2-7 in the Pac-12.
New Mexico’s bench play
New Mexico’s bench play was a big factor in their 88-64 win over Colorado on Saturday. The Lobos’ bench outscored the Colorado bench by a margin of 28-11, with New Mexico’s reserves shooting 50 percent from the field while the Colorado reserves shot just 25 percent.
New Mexico forward Aaron Gordon was a big part of the Lobos’ bench success, scoring 14 points and grabbing six rebounds in 25 minutes of play. Gordon was efficient, shooting 6-for-9 from the field and 2-for-3 from three-point range. He also made some key defensive plays, including a block late in the game that helped preserve New Mexico’s lead.
The win was a much-needed one for New Mexico, who had lost four of their last five games coming into Saturday’s contest. With the win, the Lobos improve to 12-10 on the season and 4-6 in conference play. They will look to build on this win when they take on Wyoming on Tuesday.
The Lobos’ impressive overall performance
The New Mexico men’s Basketball team had an impressive performance in their victory over Colorado, with five players scoring in double figures. The Lobos shot 50 percent from the field and 41 percent from three-point range, while also outrebounding the Buffaloes by nine.
New Mexico was led by senior guard Elijah Brown, who scored 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-6 from three-point range. Junior forward Joe Furstinger also had a strong game, scoring 16 points and grabbing seven rebounds.
The victory was a much-needed one for the Lobos, who had lost four of their last five games coming into this one. With the win, they improve to 15-9 on the season and 8-5 in conference play. They will next take on Wyoming at home on Saturday.