National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Mexico 65, Valparaiso 52
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2012
Where: The Pit Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Officials: # Darron George, # Bob Staffen, # Scott Thornley
Attendance: 15244

No. 20 New Mexico 65, Valparaiso 52:
Chad Adams, Demetrius Walker and Alex Kirk scored 12 points apiece and the Lobos pulled away late to remain unbeaten.

Cameron Bairstow added seven points and seven rebounds for New Mexico (10-0), which extended its four-point halftime lead to 13 with 5:02 remaining on Kirk’s free throw.

Ryan Broekhoff had 24 points and seven rebounds for Valparaiso (6-3), which committed a season-high 22 turnovers in its first game against a ranked opponent. Broekhoff was 8-for-14 from the field, including five 3-pointers.

New Mexico’s backcourt of Kendall Williams and Tony Snell was held to 12 combined points on 3-for-12 shooting, well below their combined average of 27 points.

Kevin Van Wijk scored seven points for Valparaiso, which has lost 35 straight games to ranked opponents. The Crusaders shot 48.6 percent (18-of-37) from the field and 44.4 percent (8-of-18) from beyond the arc.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Lobos have won 34 consecutive home games in December dating to Dec. 22, 2004. …New Mexico was 20-for-31 (64.5 percent) from the foul line, while Valparaiso was 8-for-13 (61.5 percent). … The Lobos are 10-0 for the sixth time in the program’s 110-year history.
Top Game Performances
 
Valparaiso   New Mexico
Ryan Broekhoff 24 Scoring Chad Adams 12
Erik Buggs 6 Assists Kendall Williams 6
Ryan Broekhoff 7 Rebounds Hugh Greenwood 6
Ryan Broekhoff 3 Free Throws Made Kendall Williams 5
Ryan Broekhoff 2 Steals Kendall Williams 3
Erik Buggs 1 Blocks Cameron Bairstow 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Valparaiso 52 48.6 8-18 8-13 12 22 1 4 23
New Mexico 65 42.6 5-13 20-31 16 23 2 9 10