New Mexico Pulls Away From Wyoming in Second Half for Mountain West Win

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Interstat) — Tomislav Buljan scored 25 points to lead New Mexico to a 78-58 victory over Wyoming in a Mountain West men’s basketball game Saturday at The Pit.

The Lobos, improving to 11-3, used a 44-point second half to pull away after leading 34-31 at halftime. Buljan, a 6-foot-9 forward from Croatia, was efficient in 23 minutes, anchoring a New Mexico offense that shot 46.9% from the field. Leland Walker led Wyoming with 14 points.

The Cowboys, who fell to 10-4, struggled offensively, shooting just 39.6% overall and 25% from 3-point range. New Mexico capitalized on Wyoming’s 12 turnovers, committing only eight. A crowd of 13,763 watched the Lobos secure the conference win.