National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Mexico 73, New Mexico St. 58
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: The Pit Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Officials: # David Hall, # Shawn Lehigh, # Randy McCall
Attendance: 15411

New Mexico 73, New Mexico State 58:
Kendall Williams had 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the No. 20 Lobos defeated the visiting Aggies in the first of back-to-back games between the in-state rivals.

Alex Kirk had 15 points and five blocked shots and Chad Adams chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds as New Mexico (11-0) improved to 9-2 against New Mexico State during Steve Alford’s six seasons as coach.

Daniel Mullings scored 14 points and Tyrone Watson grabbed 11 rebounds for the Aggies (5-5), who shot 32.8 percent while dropping to 1-4 on the road. New Mexico State hosts the Lobos on Wednesday.

New Mexico started quick and took a 14-6 lead on Tony Snell’s 3-pointer with 13:43 left in the half. After New Mexico State moved within three four-plus minutes later, the Lobos rattled off an 11-2 run to take a 12-point lead with 5:33 left. New Mexico led 39-32 at the break.

The Lobos led by 14 midway through the second half before the Aggies crept within 54-45 on two free throws by K.C. Ross-Miller with 8:21 remaining. Williams responded with a 3-pointer to start another 11-2 surge to boost New Mexico’s lead to 18 with 6:14 left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: New Mexico blocked 11 shots with PG Hugh Greenwood swatting away four. … Aggies C Tshilidzi Nephawe missed the contest after undergoing surgery on his right wrist earlier this week. … The Lobos were 7-for-13 from 3-point range compared to New Mexico State’s 4-for-16.
Top Game Performances
 
New Mexico St.   New Mexico
Daniel Mullings 14 Scoring Alex Kirk 15
K.C. Ross-Miller 4 Assists Kendall Williams 7
Tyrone Watson 11 Rebounds Chad Adams 10
Daniel Mullings 4 Free Throws Made Chad Adams 7
Terrel de Rouen 2 Steals Kendall Williams 2
Sim Bhullar 2 Blocks Alex Kirk 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Mexico St. 58 32.8 4-16 16-19 12 31 4 4 8
New Mexico 73 42.6 7-13 26-35 15 34 11 4 6