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Buljan's 25 help New Mexico knock off Wyoming 78-58

AP
Jan 03, 2026

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Tomislav Buljan had 25 points and 12 rebounds as New Mexico Lobos beat Wyoming Cowboys 78-58 on Saturday.

Uriah Tenette went 5 of 15 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to add 14 points for the Lobos (11-3, 2-1 Mountain West Conference). Luke Haupt went 4 of 7 from the field to finish with 10 points, while adding five rebounds and three steals.

Leland Walker led the Cowboys (10-4, 1-2) in scoring, finishing with 14 points. Nasir Meyer added nine points, five assists and two steals for Wyoming. Gavin Gores also had eight points and six rebounds.

New Mexico took the lead with 2:35 left in the first half and did not trail again. Buljan led the Lobos with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 34-31 at the break. New Mexico pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a six-point lead to 14 points. The Lobos outscored Wyoming by 17 points in the final half, as Buljan led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
WYO
Cowboys
31
UNM
Lobos
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Abou Magassa vs. Tomislav Buljan (Antonio Chol gains possession)
19:38		Abou Magassa blocks Jake Hall's two point jump shot
19:36		Lobos offensive rebound
19:31		Luke Haupt turnover (bad pass) (Khaden Bennett steals)
19:23	+3	Adam Harakow makes three point jump shot (Leland Walker assists)	3-0
19:05	+2	Tomislav Buljan makes two point layup (Deyton Albury assists)	3-2
18:36		Luke Haupt shooting foul (Abou Magassa draws the foul)
18:36		Abou Magassa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:36	+1	Abou Magassa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-2
18:20		Jake Hall misses two point jump shot
18:18		Lobos offensive rebound
18:12	+2	Tomislav Buljan makes two point jump shot	4-4
17:41	+2	Nasir Meyer makes two point layup	6-4
17:26		Deyton Albury misses two point layup
17:24		Nasir Meyer defensive rebound
17:16		Khaden Bennett misses three point jump shot
17:14		Tomislav Buljan defensive rebound
17:14		Adam Harakow personal foul
16:52	+2	JT Rock makes two point dunk (Tajavis Miller assists)	6-6
16:38	+3	Simm-Marten Saadi makes three point jump shot (Leland Walker assists)	9-6
16:15	+3	Antonio Chol makes three point jump shot (Deyton Albury assists)	9-9
15:56	+3	Leland Walker makes three point jump shot (Adam Harakow assists)	12-9
15:47		Simm-Marten Saadi personal foul
15:47		TV timeout
15:41		Jump ball. Deyton Albury vs. Nasir Meyer (Nasir Meyer gains possession)
15:41		Deyton Albury turnover (Nasir Meyer steals)
15:23		Khaden Bennett misses three point jump shot
15:21		Lobos defensive rebound
15:06		Leland Walker shooting foul (Deyton Albury draws the foul)
15:06	+1	Deyton Albury makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-10
15:06	+1	Deyton Albury makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-11
14:42		Uriyah Rojas turnover (traveling)
14:24		Tajavis Miller misses three point jump shot
14:22		Deyton Albury offensive rebound
14:15		Deyton Albury misses two point layup
14:13		Nasir Meyer defensive rebound
14:04		Uriyah Rojas misses three point jump shot
14:02		Gavin Gores offensive rebound
13:49	+2	Nasir Meyer makes two point layup	14-11
13:41		Kiani Saxon blocks Uriah Tenette's two point layup
13:39		Damarion Dennis defensive rebound
13:25	+2	Gavin Gores makes two point dunk (Nasir Meyer assists)	16-11
13:06	+3	JT Rock makes three point jump shot (Uriah Tenette assists)	16-14
12:38		Gavin Gores turnover (bad pass)
12:12		Antonio Chol misses three point jump shot
12:10		Lobos offensive rebound
12:07		Abou Magassa personal foul
12:07		Luke Haupt turnover (bad pass) (Khaden Bennett steals)
12:01	+2	Abou Magassa makes two point layup (Uriyah Rojas assists)	18-14
11:41		Jake Hall misses three point jump shot
11:39		Cowboys defensive rebound
11:37		TV timeout
11:17		Adam Harakow misses three point jump shot
11:15		Jake Hall defensive rebound
11:00		Tomislav Buljan misses two point layup
10:58		Uriyah Rojas defensive rebound
10:49		Khaden Bennett misses two point layup
10:47		Jake Hall defensive rebound
10:42		Uriah Tenette misses two point jump shot
10:40		Simm-Marten Saadi personal foul
10:37	+2	Tomislav Buljan makes two point layup (Luke Haupt assists)	18-16
10:11		Nasir Meyer misses three point jump shot
10:09		Tomislav Buljan defensive rebound
9:54	+2	Luke Haupt makes two point layup	18-18
9:38		Khaden Bennett turnover (lost ball)
9:21		Deyton Albury misses two point layup
9:19		Gavin Gores defensive rebound
9:01	+2	Leland Walker makes two point jump shot	20-18
8:50		Luke Haupt misses three point jump shot
8:48		Gavin Gores defensive rebound
8:35		Leland Walker misses two point jump shot
8:33		Damarion Dennis offensive rebound
8:28	+2	Gavin Gores makes two point dunk (Nasir Meyer assists)	22-18
8:08		Jake Hall misses three point jump shot
8:06		Jake Hall offensive rebound
7:58		Jump ball. (Lobos gains possession)
7:58		TV timeout
7:38		Antonio Chol turnover
7:23	+2	Damarion Dennis makes two point layup (Nasir Meyer assists)	24-18
7:14	+2	Deyton Albury makes two point layup	24-20
6:58	+2	Leland Walker makes two point jump shot	26-20
6:44	+2	Uriah Tenette makes two point jump shot	26-22
6:13	+3	Gavin Gores makes three point jump shot (Nasir Meyer assists)	29-22
5:47	+2	Tajavis Miller makes two point layup	29-24
5:32		Gavin Gores misses three point jump shot
5:30		Nasir Meyer offensive rebound
5:12		Leland Walker misses three point jump shot
5:10		JT Rock defensive rebound
4:59	+3	Uriah Tenette makes three point jump shot (Deyton Albury assists)	29-27
4:41		Deyton Albury personal foul
4:28		Damarion Dennis misses two point jump shot
4:26		Tomislav Buljan defensive rebound
4:16		Milos Vicentic misses three point jump shot
4:14		Leland Walker defensive rebound
3:47		Kiani Saxon misses three point jump shot
3:45		Abou Magassa offensive rebound
3:30		Damarion Dennis turnover (lost ball) (Jake Hall steals)
3:21		Abou Magassa shooting foul (Tomislav Buljan draws the foul)
3:21		TV timeout
3:21	+1	Tomislav Buljan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-28
3:21		Tomislav Buljan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:21		Gavin Gores defensive rebound
2:53		Uriyah Rojas misses three point jump shot
2:51		Luke Haupt defensive rebound
2:42		Luke Haupt misses two point layup
2:40		Tomislav Buljan offensive rebound
2:35	+2	Tomislav Buljan makes two point dunk	29-30
2:14		Khaden Bennett misses two point layup
2:12		Jake Hall defensive rebound
2:06		Uriah Tenette misses three point jump shot
2:04		Luke Haupt offensive rebound
1:58		Luke Haupt misses two point layup
1:56		Tomislav Buljan offensive rebound
1:53	+2	Tomislav Buljan makes two point layup	29-32
1:53		Cowboys 30 second timeout
1:44		Deyton Albury personal foul
1:35		Leland Walker misses three point jump shot
1:33		Luke Haupt defensive rebound
1:29		Leland Walker blocks Uriah Tenette's two point dunk
1:27		Lobos offensive rebound
1:22		Gavin Gores blocks Jake Hall's three point jump shot
1:20		Khaden Bennett defensive rebound
1:08		Jake Hall personal foul
0:59		Khaden Bennett misses three point jump shot
0:57		Gavin Gores offensive rebound
0:39	+2	Leland Walker makes two point layup	31-32
0:23		Lobos 30 second timeout
0:02	+2	Tomislav Buljan makes two point dunk (Uriah Tenette assists)	31-34
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WYO
Cowboys
27
UNM
Lobos
44

Time		Play	Score
19:32		Leland Walker misses two point layup
19:30		Abou Magassa offensive rebound
19:30		Abou Magassa turnover (traveling)
19:02	+3	Jake Hall makes three point jump shot (Deyton Albury assists)	31-37
18:25		Adam Harakow turnover (lost ball) (Luke Haupt steals)
18:17	+3	Jake Hall makes three point jump shot (Tomislav Buljan assists)	31-40
18:17		Cowboys 30 second timeout
18:17		TV timeout
18:01	+3	Nasir Meyer makes three point jump shot (Simm-Marten Saadi assists)	34-40
17:45	+2	Tomislav Buljan makes two point layup	34-42
17:27		Luke Haupt personal foul
17:20		Leland Walker turnover (bad pass) (Tomislav Buljan steals)
17:02		Jake Hall misses three point jump shot
17:00		Khaden Bennett defensive rebound
16:51		Leland Walker misses three point jump shot
16:49		Deyton Albury defensive rebound
16:45		Nasir Meyer personal foul
16:27	+3	Jake Hall makes three point jump shot (Deyton Albury assists)	34-45
16:00		Leland Walker turnover (lost ball) (Luke Haupt steals)
15:48		Antonio Chol turnover (out of bounds)
15:48		TV timeout
15:20		Nasir Meyer misses two point jump shot
15:18		Luke Haupt defensive rebound
15:01	+2	Luke Haupt makes two point layup	34-47
15:01		Gavin Gores shooting foul (Luke Haupt draws the foul)
15:01	+1	Luke Haupt makes regular free throw 1 of 1	34-48
14:37		Uriyah Rojas misses two point jump shot
14:35		Adam Harakow offensive rebound
14:32		Damarion Dennis misses three point jump shot
14:20		Khaden Bennett personal foul
14:10		Deyton Albury misses two point layup
14:08		Gavin Gores defensive rebound
14:00	+3	Adam Harakow makes three point jump shot (Damarion Dennis assists)	37-48
13:40		Gavin Gores personal foul
13:33		Uriah Tenette misses three point jump shot
13:33		Lobos offensive rebound
13:33		Tajavis Miller misses three point jump shot
13:31		Tomislav Buljan offensive rebound
13:26	+2	Tomislav Buljan makes two point layup	37-50
13:26		Adam Harakow shooting foul (Tomislav Buljan draws the foul)
13:26		Tomislav Buljan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:26		Kiani Saxon defensive rebound
13:13		Uriyah Rojas misses three point jump shot
13:13		Damarion Dennis offensive rebound
13:13		Deyton Albury shooting foul (Damarion Dennis draws the foul)
13:13	+1	Damarion Dennis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-50
13:13	+1	Damarion Dennis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-50
12:58	+3	Uriah Tenette makes three point jump shot (Jake Hall assists)	39-53
12:43		Damarion Dennis misses three point jump shot
12:41		Khaden Bennett offensive rebound
12:38		Tajavis Miller shooting foul (Khaden Bennett draws the foul)
12:38	+1	Khaden Bennett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-53
12:38	+1	Khaden Bennett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-53
12:20		Tajavis Miller misses two point layup
12:19		Lobos offensive rebound
12:19		Kiani Saxon personal foul
12:12		Uriah Tenette misses two point layup
12:10		Tomislav Buljan offensive rebound
12:10		Abou Magassa shooting foul (Tomislav Buljan draws the foul)
12:10	+1	Tomislav Buljan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-54
12:10	+1	Tomislav Buljan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-55
11:43	+2	Leland Walker makes two point layup	43-55
11:43		Luke Haupt shooting foul (Leland Walker draws the foul)
11:42		TV timeout
11:42	+1	Leland Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	44-55
11:23		Tomislav Buljan misses two point layup
11:21		Kiani Saxon defensive rebound
10:58		Leland Walker turnover (lost ball) (Tajavis Miller steals)
10:52	+2	Uriah Tenette makes two point layup	44-57
10:20		Tomislav Buljan blocks Gavin Gores's three point jump shot
10:18		Cowboys turnover (shot clock violation)
10:06		Jake Hall misses three point jump shot
10:04		Luke Haupt offensive rebound
10:02		Uriah Tenette misses two point jump shot
10:00		Tomislav Buljan offensive rebound
9:58		Tomislav Buljan turnover (lost ball) (Adam Harakow steals)
9:56		Cowboys 30 second timeout
9:41	+3	Khaden Bennett makes three point jump shot (Leland Walker assists)	47-57
9:11	+2	Antonio Chol makes two point jump shot	47-59
8:56		Jake Hall personal foul
8:43	+2	Leland Walker makes two point jump shot (Nasir Meyer assists)	49-59
8:30	+3	Luke Haupt makes three point jump shot (Deyton Albury assists)	49-62
8:16		Leland Walker turnover (lost ball) (Luke Haupt steals)
8:08	+2	Luke Haupt makes two point layup	49-64
7:54	+2	Nasir Meyer makes two point jump shot	51-64
7:43		Deyton Albury misses two point layup
7:41		Nasir Meyer defensive rebound
7:39		Luke Haupt personal foul
7:39		TV timeout
7:27		Nasir Meyer misses three point jump shot
7:25		Tomislav Buljan defensive rebound
7:04	+2	Tomislav Buljan makes two point dunk (Jake Hall assists)	51-66
6:47		Luke Haupt shooting foul (Uriyah Rojas draws the foul)
6:47	+1	Uriyah Rojas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-66
6:47	+1	Uriyah Rojas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-66
6:44		Leland Walker personal foul (Tomislav Buljan draws the foul)
6:44		Tomislav Buljan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:44		Abou Magassa defensive rebound
6:15		Abou Magassa misses two point layup
6:13		Khaden Bennett offensive rebound
5:59		Nasir Meyer misses three point jump shot
5:57		Antonio Chol defensive rebound
5:43		Tajavis Miller misses three point jump shot
5:41		Uriah Tenette offensive rebound
5:34	+2	Tomislav Buljan makes two point layup (Uriah Tenette assists)	53-68
5:33		Lobos 30 second timeout
5:18		Leland Walker turnover (out of bounds)
5:12		Khaden Bennett personal foul (Uriah Tenette draws the foul)
5:12	+1	Uriah Tenette makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-69
5:12		JT Rock turnover (lane violation)
4:54		Leland Walker misses two point jump shot
4:52		Uriah Tenette defensive rebound
4:29		Adam Harakow shooting foul (Tajavis Miller draws the foul)
4:28	+1	Tajavis Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-70
4:28	+1	Tajavis Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-71
4:14		Leland Walker turnover (double dribble)
3:58		Antonio Chol misses two point layup
3:56		JT Rock offensive rebound
3:48	+2	JT Rock makes two point dunk	53-73
3:39		Deyton Albury personal foul (Uriyah Rojas draws the foul)
3:39		TV timeout
3:39		Uriyah Rojas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:39		Jake Hall defensive rebound
3:14		Uriah Tenette misses two point jump shot
3:06		Lobos turnover (shot clock violation)
2:56		Uriyah Rojas misses two point layup
2:54		Tomislav Buljan defensive rebound
2:27	+3	Uriah Tenette makes three point jump shot	53-76
2:14		Adam Harakow misses three point jump shot
2:12		Tomislav Buljan defensive rebound
1:52		Tomislav Buljan turnover (bad pass) (Nasir Meyer steals)
1:45		Uriah Tenette shooting foul (Gavin Gores draws the foul)
1:45		Gavin Gores misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:45	+1	Gavin Gores makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-76
1:29	+2	Tomislav Buljan makes two point dunk (Deyton Albury assists)	54-78
1:14		Tomislav Buljan blocks Uriyah Rojas's two point jump shot
1:12		Uriyah Rojas offensive rebound
1:06	+2	Abou Magassa makes two point dunk (Uriyah Rojas assists)	56-78
1:01		Uriah Tenette misses two point layup
0:59		Cowboys defensive rebound
0:50	+2	Abou Magassa makes two point dunk (Damarion Dennis assists)	58-78
0:50		Tomislav Buljan shooting foul (Abou Magassa draws the foul)
0:50		Abou Magassa misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:50		Nasir Meyer offensive rebound
0:47		Damarion Dennis misses three point jump shot
0:43		Jake Hall defensive rebound
0:16		Uriah Tenette misses two point jump shot
0:14		Abou Magassa defensive rebound
0:04		Uriyah Rojas misses three point jump shot
0:02		Tomislav Buljan defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Tomislav Buljan defensive rebound