Nevada 73, at New Mexico 80

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Interstat) — In a pivotal Mountain West Conference clash defined by defensive intensity and a decisive second-half surge, the New Mexico Lobos outlasted the Nevada Wolf Pack 80-73 before a raucous crowd of 14,639 at The Pit on Saturday night. The Lobos, improving to 16-4 overall, used a blistering perimeter attack and capitalized on Nevada’s offensive struggles to pull away after halftime. The Wolf Pack, which entered the game having won five of its last six, fell to 14-6. The game’s most critical sequence unfolded early in the second half, transforming a narrow contest into a contest controlled… Read more...