Jaelen House scores 26 points as New Mexico beats No. 19 San Diego State
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Jaelen House scored 26 points, including nine straight in a 17-0 first-half run, and New Mexico beat No. 19 San Diego State 88-70 Saturday, ending the Aztecs’ seven-game winning streak.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 19 for New Mexico (14-3, 2-2 Mountain West) and JT Toppin had 17 points and 16 rebounds.
Jaedon LeDee scored 15 points and Miles Byrd chipped in 13 points for the Aztecs (14-3, 3-1).
The difference in the game was at the foul line, where the Lobos made 21 of 31 attempts. San Diego State was 11 of 20. New Mexico also blocked 14 shots.
New Mexico turned in a stout defensive effort on LeDee, who was averaging 22 points and scored more than half his points in the final five minutes.
“It was a team effort on him,” Lobos coach Richard Pitino said of LeDee. “We had to swarm him. They didn’t get a lot of post ups with him, as much as at the elbow and we were just -- they made some 3s in the first half because we were helping off him. We wanted somebody else to beat us because he is an All American and he can get going. I thought we did a really good job on him.”
The Aztecs struggled with foul issues throughout the game, with starters Lamont Butler, Reese Waters and Micah Parsons spending significant time on the bench.
The game turned with five minutes remaining in the first half when House poured in nine straight points to start the run, reversing a 35-23 San Diego State lead that was built on two 8-2 runs.
Trailing 40-37 at the half, the Aztecs never got any closer after the break. The Lobos took control with an 11-1 run seven minutes into the half and their advantage never fell below double digits.
“I thought we played a competitive first half,” Aztecs coach Brian Dutcher said. “Our defense looked pretty good. They shot 35% in the first half. We tried to pack the paint, make them make 3s and tough pull ups and they didn’t make them and in the second half, it seemed like they made every one, especially the pull up jump shot. We tried to make an adjustment late, but it was too late.”
BIG PICTURE:
San Diego State will likely drop out of the Top 25.
New Mexico needed the win. A loss would have it four games behind the Aztecs with a return trip to San Diego State looming.
BLOCK PARTY
New Mexico had 11 first-half blocks, including four by Nelly Junior Joseph. The final total was the most by the Lobos since the Mountain West started play in 1999.
“More than anything, they were taking it to JT and Nelly and those guys are talented shot blockers," Pitino said, adding, “great job of rotating. Those guys are really great shot blockers and I thought they were aggressive to rotate over.”
Dutcher said it played a big part in the outcome.
“I’ve never seen so many blocked shots in the first half,” Dutcher said. “They had 11 blocked shots in the first half. That’s phenomenal. When you block that many shots, you’re affecting the game. That’s sensational on their part.”
GIANT SLAYER
Between his stops in Minnesota and New Mexico, Pitino’s teams have claimed at least one top-25 victim 10 consecutive seasons.
UP NEXT:
New Mexico plays No. 20 Utah State Wednesday, giving the Lobos consecutive home games against ranked teams for the first time since the 1992-93 season.
San Diego State hosts Nevada Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Jaedon LeDee vs. JT Toppin (Lobos gains possession) | |||
19:45 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
19:43 | Jaelen House offensive rebound | |||
19:37 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
19:35 | Elijah Saunders defensive rebound | |||
19:16 | Reese Waters misses three point jump shot | |||
19:14 | Micah Parrish offensive rebound | |||
19:07 | +2 | Lamont Butler makes two point driving layup | 2-0 | |
18:59 | Jaelen House misses two point layup | |||
18:57 | Elijah Saunders defensive rebound | |||
18:52 | JT Toppin blocks Jaedon LeDee's two point layup | |||
18:50 | JT Toppin defensive rebound | |||
18:47 | +3 | Jaelen House makes three point jump shot (Donovan Dent assists) | 2-3 | |
18:12 | Jaedon LeDee misses two point jump shot | |||
18:10 | JT Toppin defensive rebound | |||
18:04 | +2 | Donovan Dent makes two point driving layup (Jamal Mashburn Jr. assists) | 2-5 | |
17:39 | JT Toppin shooting foul (Lamont Butler draws the foul) | |||
17:39 | +1 | Lamont Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-5 | |
17:39 | +1 | Lamont Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-5 | |
17:29 | JT Toppin misses three point jump shot | |||
17:27 | Jaedon LeDee defensive rebound | |||
17:15 | JT Toppin blocks Elijah Saunders's two point dunk | |||
17:13 | Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound | |||
17:08 | +2 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-7 | |
16:44 | Nelly Junior Joseph blocks Jaedon LeDee's two point layup | |||
16:42 | Elijah Saunders offensive rebound | |||
16:41 | +2 | Elijah Saunders makes two point putback layup | 6-7 | |
16:28 | Reese Waters shooting foul (JT Toppin draws the foul) | |||
16:28 | JT Toppin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:28 | JT Toppin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:28 | Jaedon LeDee defensive rebound | |||
16:16 | +2 | Jaedon LeDee makes two point stepback jump shot (Lamont Butler assists) | 8-7 | |
15:52 | Donovan Dent turnover (bad pass) (Miles Byrd steals) | |||
15:41 | +2 | Jay Pal makes two point dunk (Jaedon LeDee assists) | 10-7 | |
15:25 | Miles Byrd shooting foul (Jamal Mashburn Jr. draws the foul) | |||
15:25 | TV timeout | |||
15:25 | +1 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-8 | |
15:25 | +1 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-9 | |
14:59 | Miles Byrd misses three point jump shot | |||
14:57 | Jaelen House defensive rebound | |||
14:50 | Tru Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
14:48 | Miles Byrd defensive rebound | |||
14:43 | Tru Washington blocks Miles Byrd's two point layup | |||
14:41 | Darrion Trammell offensive rebound | |||
14:36 | +2 | Miles Byrd makes two point layup | 12-9 | |
14:22 | +3 | Mustapha Amzil makes three point jump shot (Jamal Mashburn Jr. assists) | 12-12 | |
13:47 | Mustapha Amzil blocks Lamont Butler's two point layup | |||
13:45 | Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound | |||
13:33 | Tru Washington turnover (lost ball) (Darrion Trammell steals) | |||
13:29 | +2 | Darrion Trammell makes two point driving layup | 14-12 | |
13:15 | Jaelen House misses three point jump shot | |||
13:13 | Jay Pal defensive rebound | |||
12:57 | +2 | Darrion Trammell makes two point jump shot | 16-12 | |
12:42 | +3 | Mustapha Amzil makes three point jump shot (Jaelen House assists) | 16-15 | |
12:16 | +3 | Darrion Trammell makes three point jump shot (Jaedon LeDee assists) | 19-15 | |
12:05 | Darrion Trammell personal foul (Jaelen House draws the foul) | |||
12:01 | Micah Parrish shooting foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul) | |||
12:01 | +1 | Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-16 | |
12:01 | +1 | Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-17 | |
11:51 | +3 | Elijah Saunders makes three point jump shot (Darrion Trammell assists) | 22-17 | |
11:21 | JT Toppin turnover (out of bounds) (Darrion Trammell steals) | |||
11:21 | TV timeout | |||
10:57 | +2 | Miles Heide makes two point layup (Darrion Trammell assists) | 24-17 | |
10:39 | Jaelen House misses three point jump shot | |||
10:37 | Reese Waters defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | Jaelen House personal foul (Reese Waters draws the foul) | |||
10:26 | Micah Parrish misses two point jump shot | |||
10:24 | Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound | |||
10:18 | Micah Parrish personal foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul) | |||
10:14 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:12 | Lobos offensive rebound | |||
10:01 | Lamont Butler shooting foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul) | |||
10:01 | +1 | Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-18 | |
10:01 | +1 | Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-19 | |
9:43 | Donovan Dent shooting foul (Lamont Butler draws the foul) | |||
9:43 | Lamont Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:43 | Lamont Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:43 | Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound | |||
9:34 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:32 | Elijah Saunders defensive rebound | |||
9:23 | +2 | Jaedon LeDee makes two point layup (Lamont Butler assists) | 26-19 | |
9:23 | Nelly Junior Joseph shooting foul (Jaedon LeDee draws the foul) | |||
9:23 | +1 | Jaedon LeDee makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-19 | |
9:12 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Lamont Butler steals) | |||
9:05 | Donovan Dent blocks Reese Waters's two point dunk | |||
9:03 | Jaedon LeDee offensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Nelly Junior Joseph blocks Jaedon LeDee's two point layup | |||
8:59 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Miles Byrd steals) | |||
8:49 | +2 | Miles Byrd makes two point dunk (Lamont Butler assists) | 29-19 | |
8:31 | Donovan Dent misses two point jump shot | |||
8:29 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
8:25 | JT Toppin misses two point jump shot | |||
8:23 | Nelly Junior Joseph offensive rebound | |||
8:20 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point putback layup | 29-21 | |
8:07 | +3 | Miles Byrd makes three point jump shot (Elijah Saunders assists) | 32-21 | |
7:53 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
7:48 | Reese Waters defensive rebound | |||
7:48 | Jump ball. (Aztecs gains possession) | |||
7:48 | TV timeout | |||
7:31 | Jaelen House blocks Darrion Trammell's three point jump shot | |||
7:29 | Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound | |||
7:24 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. misses two point layup | |||
7:22 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
7:20 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point putback layup | 32-23 | |
6:57 | Nelly Junior Joseph blocks Jaedon LeDee's two point layup | |||
6:55 | Lobos defensive rebound | |||
6:45 | Donovan Dent misses three point jump shot | |||
6:43 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
6:39 | Jay Pal blocks JT Toppin's two point hook shot | |||
6:37 | Reese Waters defensive rebound | |||
6:31 | Jay Pal misses two point jump shot | |||
6:29 | JT Toppin defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | Jaelen House misses three point jump shot | |||
6:23 | Jay Pal defensive rebound | |||
6:08 | Jaedon LeDee turnover (traveling) | |||
5:55 | Donovan Dent misses two point jump shot | |||
5:53 | Jaedon LeDee defensive rebound | |||
5:46 | +3 | Reese Waters makes three point jump shot (Jaedon LeDee assists) | 35-23 | |
5:21 | Tru Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
5:19 | Reese Waters defensive rebound | |||
5:13 | Nelly Junior Joseph blocks Miles Byrd's two point hook shot | |||
5:11 | Tru Washington defensive rebound | |||
5:06 | Jump ball. (Lobos gains possession) | |||
5:06 | +2 | Jaelen House makes two point jump shot | 35-25 | |
4:42 | Darrion Trammell turnover (lost ball) (Jaelen House steals) | |||
4:39 | +2 | Jaelen House makes two point driving layup | 35-27 | |
4:39 | Aztecs 30 second timeout | |||
4:24 | Nelly Junior Joseph personal foul (Darrion Trammell draws the foul) | |||
4:15 | Mustapha Amzil personal foul (Jaedon LeDee draws the foul) | |||
4:11 | Lamont Butler turnover (lost ball) (Tru Washington steals) | |||
4:06 | Lamont Butler personal foul (Jaelen House draws the foul) | |||
4:06 | +1 | Jaelen House makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-28 | |
4:06 | +1 | Jaelen House makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-29 | |
3:47 | Reese Waters misses two point jump shot | |||
3:45 | Donovan Dent defensive rebound | |||
3:35 | Donovan Dent misses three point jump shot | |||
3:33 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
3:28 | +3 | Jaelen House makes three point jump shot (JT Toppin assists) | 35-32 | |
3:06 | Jaedon LeDee turnover (lost ball) (Jaelen House steals) | |||
3:02 | Miles Byrd personal foul (Jaelen House draws the foul) | |||
3:02 | TV timeout | |||
3:02 | +1 | Jaelen House makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-33 | |
3:02 | +1 | Jaelen House makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-34 | |
2:39 | Reese Waters misses two point jump shot | |||
2:37 | Tru Washington defensive rebound | |||
2:31 | Mustapha Amzil misses three point jump shot | |||
2:29 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
2:27 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point layup | 35-36 | |
2:05 | Jaedon LeDee turnover (traveling) | |||
1:54 | Jaelen House misses two point jump shot | |||
1:52 | Miles Byrd defensive rebound | |||
1:40 | Mustapha Amzil personal foul (Reese Waters draws the foul) | |||
1:40 | Reese Waters misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:40 | Tru Washington defensive rebound | |||
1:23 | +2 | Tru Washington makes two point layup | 35-38 | |
1:04 | JT Toppin blocks Darrion Trammell's three point jump shot | |||
1:02 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:50 | Reese Waters personal foul (Jamal Mashburn Jr. draws the foul) | |||
0:50 | +1 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-39 | |
0:50 | +1 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-40 | |
0:39 | +2 | Darrion Trammell makes two point jump shot | 37-40 | |
0:28 | Lobos 30 second timeout | |||
0:05 | JT Toppin misses two point jump shot | |||
0:03 | Reese Waters defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |