LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Danny Granger's double-double, 22 points and 15 rebounds, led New Mexico to an 84-66 win over New Mexico State Saturday, ending the Lobos' 29-game losing streak away from The Pit.
It was the first win away from Albuquerque for New Mexico (7-1) since Jan. 28, 2002, when the Lobos beat Colorado State. The Lobos had lost 27 road games and two games on neutral floors.
Granger made sure the streak went no further.
He hit 8 of 15 shots, including a pair of 3-pointers and added six assists and three blocks against the overmatched Aggies (3-4). It was the second lopsided win for the Lobos over the Aggies this week. New Mexico won 99-80 in Albuquerque on Wednesday, with Granger scoring 24 points in that win.
Mike Mitchell with 24 points and Trevor Lawrence with 18 points and 7 rebounds led New Mexico State.
Mark Walters scored 17 points and hit three of the Lobos' 10 3-pointers. Center David Chiotti scored just 5 points, all at the free throw line, but had 10 rebounds as New Mexico outrebounded the Aggies 27-10 in the second half. Granger and Chiotti had 13 offensive boards.
Granger and Walters repeatedly hit big shots in the second half, when the Lobos pulled away from a 44-43 lead. The Lobos outscored the Aggies 18-7, with Granger scoring seven points in that stretch. Walters finished the run by intercepting an Aggie inbound pass and scoring on a dunk.
NMSU got no closer than 10 points the rest of the way.
Mitchell led an early run by the Aggies, scoring 10 points in the first 9½ minutes. A basket by freshman point guard Josh Jenkins put the Aggies ahead 25-20 with just over eight minutes left in the first half.
Runs by New Mexico of 14-2 and 8-0 late in the first half gave the Lobos a 42-37 halftime lead.
