New Mexico beats No. 16 Utah State 99-86 for second straight victory over ranked team
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Nelly Joseph scored a season-high 26 points, Donovan Dent had 15 points and a career-high 14 assists, and New Mexico beat No. 16 Utah State 99-86 on Tuesday night for its second straight victory over a ranked opponent.
The Lobos (15-3, 3-2 Mountain West) had six players in double figures. Jaelen House added 14 points to help New Mexico end a seven-game losing streak to the Aggies.
New Mexico was coming off a victory over then-No. 19 San Diego State on Saturday.
“Donovan again, and those middle ball screens, he was finding guys,” New Mexico coach Richard Pitino said. “Fourteen assists is pretty amazing. I thought offensively we were about as good as it gets and as efficient as we’ve been all year.”
Ian Martinez scored 22 points and Mason Falsey had 19, but Utah State (16-2, 4-1) had its 15-game winning streak snapped.
New Mexico steadily pulled away in the first half, with the largest runs being 9-2 early and 7-1 later. The only area where the Lobos did not dominate was on the boards, where Utah State held a 17-12 edge, including 8-2 on the offensive glass.
“I thought Jaelen House controlled the game defensively,” Aggies coach Danny Sprinkle said. “Completely disrupted everything. And I thought Donovan Dent controlled the game offensively with his ball screen offense.”
The Lobos pushed the lead to 64-44 three minutes into the second half before the Aggies rallied behind Martinez, who scored all the points in a 14-2 run that trimmed the deficit to 73-62.
Utah State cut it to 79-72 before New Mexico pushed the lead back to 85-72 and the lead remained in double digits the rest of the way.
Despite going 2 for 9 on 3-pointers, the Lobos still shot 65% in the first half (20 for 31) and were the first team to top 50 in a half against the Aggies. New Mexico finished shooting 57% for the game.
Utah State missed all seven of its 3-pointers in the first half and was 12 of 28 overall from the floor.
Joseph made 11 of his 12 shots, helping New Mexico score 62 points in the paint.
“It certainly helped that Nelly was able to score down there,” Pitino said. “He obviously hasn’t shown an 11-for-12 night. I think that gave us some confidence to have that balance.”
JT Toppin finished with 12 points for the Lobos, shooting 5 for 6.
“I think their bigs punked us,” Sprinkle said. “They scored 62 points in the paint. You can tell they were trying to throw it in there from the jump. I thought Toppin and Joseph were tremendous.”
BIG PICTURE
With Utah State falling and Boise State also losing Tuesday, it has created a logjam of four teams atop the conference standings with one loss apiece.
New Mexico beat ranked teams in consecutive home games, the first time that has happened since 1993, and pulled the Lobos within a loss of the league leaders.
BACK TO BACK
New Mexico beat ranked teams in consecutive game for the first time since 1993.
“It’s great for our program to get back-to-back wins against ranked teams,” Pitino said. “That’s special.”
UP NEXT
The Aggies are home to Fresno State on Saturday.
New Mexico is at Air Force on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Aggies gains possession) | |||
19:52 | Isaac Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
19:48 | Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound | |||
19:33 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Donovan Dent assists) | 0-2 | |
19:12 | Isaac Johnson turnover (JT Toppin steals) | |||
19:09 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point layup | 0-4 | |
19:09 | Isaac Johnson personal foul | |||
19:07 | +1 | JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-5 | |
18:45 | +2 | Mason Falslev makes two point layup | 2-5 | |
18:30 | JT Toppin misses three point jump shot | |||
18:28 | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | |||
18:15 | +2 | Mason Falslev makes two point layup | 4-5 | |
18:02 | Jaelen House misses three point jump shot | |||
18:00 | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | |||
17:55 | Darius Brown II misses three point jump shot | |||
17:53 | Great Osobor offensive rebound | |||
17:48 | +2 | Mason Falslev makes two point jump shot (Great Osobor assists) | 6-5 | |
17:36 | +2 | Jaelen House makes two point layup | 6-7 | |
17:18 | Isaac Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
17:16 | Donovan Dent defensive rebound | |||
17:08 | Great Osobor blocks Donovan Dent's two point layup | |||
17:06 | Isaac Johnson defensive rebound | |||
17:02 | +2 | Ian Martinez makes two point layup (Isaac Johnson assists) | 8-7 | |
16:45 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point jump shot (Jaelen House assists) | 8-9 | |
16:25 | Ian Martinez misses two point layup | |||
16:23 | Isaac Johnson offensive rebound | |||
16:20 | Nelly Junior Joseph blocks Isaac Johnson's two point layup | |||
16:18 | Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound | |||
16:15 | Isaac Johnson personal foul | |||
16:15 | +1 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-10 | |
16:15 | +1 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-11 | |
15:47 | Mason Falslev misses two point jump shot | |||
15:45 | Great Osobor offensive rebound | |||
15:37 | Darius Brown II misses two point jump shot | |||
15:35 | JT Toppin defensive rebound | |||
15:23 | Nelly Junior Joseph misses two point layup | |||
15:21 | Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound | |||
15:04 | Donovan Dent blocks Kalifa Sakho's two point jump shot | |||
15:04 | Aggies offensive rebound | |||
15:04 | TV timeout | |||
14:58 | +2 | Darius Brown II makes two point jump shot (Kalifa Sakho assists) | 10-11 | |
14:47 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point layup (Jamal Mashburn Jr. assists) | 10-13 | |
14:25 | Mason Falslev turnover (Donovan Dent steals) | |||
14:19 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point dunk (Donovan Dent assists) | 10-15 | |
14:00 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup (Darius Brown II assists) | 12-15 | |
13:42 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point hook shot (Donovan Dent assists) | 12-17 | |
13:22 | Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot | |||
13:20 | JT Toppin defensive rebound | |||
13:05 | +3 | Mustapha Amzil makes three point jump shot (Donovan Dent assists) | 12-20 | |
12:47 | Mustapha Amzil shooting foul | |||
12:47 | +1 | Darius Brown II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-20 | |
12:47 | +1 | Darius Brown II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-20 | |
12:30 | +2 | Donovan Dent makes two point layup | 14-22 | |
12:18 | +2 | Josh Uduje makes two point jump shot | 16-22 | |
12:17 | Mustapha Amzil shooting foul | |||
12:17 | +1 | Josh Uduje makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-22 | |
12:09 | Jaelen House misses three point jump shot | |||
12:07 | Ian Martinez defensive rebound | |||
11:55 | Darius Brown II turnover (Donovan Dent steals) | |||
11:55 | TV timeout | |||
11:39 | Karson Templin shooting foul | |||
11:39 | +1 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 17-23 | |
11:39 | +1 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 17-24 | |
11:39 | +1 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 17-25 | |
11:21 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point dunk (Darius Brown II assists) | 19-25 | |
11:07 | Darius Brown II shooting foul | |||
11:07 | +1 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-26 | |
11:07 | +1 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-27 | |
10:52 | Darius Brown II misses two point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Donovan Dent defensive rebound | |||
10:34 | Tru Washington misses two point layup | |||
10:32 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
10:27 | Nelly Junior Joseph personal foul | |||
10:27 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-27 | |
10:27 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-27 | |
10:17 | +2 | Tru Washington makes two point layup (Jamal Mashburn Jr. assists) | 21-29 | |
9:53 | Josh Uduje turnover (Jaelen House steals) | |||
9:48 | +2 | Jaelen House makes two point layup | 21-31 | |
9:44 | Tru Washington personal foul | |||
9:30 | Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot | |||
9:28 | Josh Uduje offensive rebound | |||
9:20 | +2 | Ian Martinez makes two point layup | 23-31 | |
9:08 | +2 | Tru Washington makes two point jump shot | 23-33 | |
8:44 | JT Toppin personal foul | |||
8:44 | Great Osobor misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:44 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-33 | |
8:29 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point dunk (Jamal Mashburn Jr. assists) | 24-35 | |
8:02 | JT Toppin blocks Kalifa Sakho's two point dunk | |||
8:00 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | +2 | Donovan Dent makes two point layup | 24-37 | |
7:50 | Aggies 30 second timeout | |||
7:50 | TV timeout | |||
7:29 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. personal foul | |||
7:29 | +1 | Mason Falslev makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-37 | |
7:29 | Mason Falslev misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:29 | Isaac Mushila defensive rebound | |||
7:14 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. turnover (Great Osobor steals) | |||
7:02 | Darius Brown II misses three point jump shot | |||
7:00 | Mason Falslev offensive rebound | |||
6:53 | Ian Martinez turnover (Tru Washington steals) | |||
6:53 | Ian Martinez personal foul | |||
6:39 | +3 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes three point jump shot (Donovan Dent assists) | 25-40 | |
6:19 | Jaelen House personal foul | |||
6:19 | Darius Brown II misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
6:19 | JT Toppin defensive rebound | |||
6:03 | Ian Martinez blocks Jaelen House's three point jump shot | |||
6:01 | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | |||
5:59 | Jaelen House flagrant 1 | |||
5:59 | +1 | Ian Martinez makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 26-40 | |
5:59 | +1 | Ian Martinez makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 27-40 | |
5:58 | Mason Falslev misses three point jump shot | |||
5:56 | Darius Brown II offensive rebound | |||
5:52 | Nelly Junior Joseph blocks Darius Brown II's two point layup | |||
5:52 | Aggies offensive rebound | |||
5:52 | JT Toppin personal foul | |||
5:52 | +1 | Karson Templin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-40 | |
5:52 | +1 | Karson Templin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-40 | |
5:33 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:31 | Isaac Mushila offensive rebound | |||
5:31 | Great Osobor personal foul | |||
5:19 | Karson Templin personal foul | |||
5:19 | +1 | Isaac Mushila makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-41 | |
5:19 | +1 | Isaac Mushila makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-42 | |
5:10 | Ian Martinez turnover (Donovan Dent steals) | |||
5:05 | +2 | Donovan Dent makes two point dunk | 29-44 | |
4:44 | Donovan Dent shooting foul | |||
4:44 | +1 | Ian Martinez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-44 | |
4:44 | +1 | Ian Martinez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-44 | |
4:25 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Donovan Dent assists) | 31-46 | |
4:13 | +2 | Darius Brown II makes two point layup | 33-46 | |
4:04 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:02 | Isaac Mushila offensive rebound | |||
4:00 | Kalifa Sakho personal foul | |||
4:00 | TV timeout | |||
4:00 | +1 | Isaac Mushila makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-47 | |
4:00 | +1 | Isaac Mushila makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-48 | |
3:39 | Great Osobor turnover (Tru Washington steals) | |||
3:31 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
3:29 | Ian Martinez defensive rebound | |||
3:22 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup (Josh Uduje assists) | 35-48 | |
3:08 | Tru Washington turnover (double dribble) | |||
2:38 | +2 | Josh Uduje makes two point jump shot (Darius Brown II assists) | 37-48 | |
2:27 | +2 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes two point jump shot | 37-50 | |
2:23 | Lobos 30 second timeout | |||
2:07 | Nelly Junior Joseph personal foul | |||
2:07 | +1 | Kalifa Sakho makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-50 | |
2:07 | +1 | Kalifa Sakho makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-50 | |
1:54 | Great Osobor blocks Jaelen House's two point layup | |||
1:52 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
1:43 | Darius Brown II offensive foul | |||
1:43 | Darius Brown II turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:37 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Donovan Dent assists) | 39-52 | |
1:19 | Jump ball. (Lobos gains possession) | |||
1:19 | Kalifa Sakho turnover (Jaelen House steals) | |||
1:00 | Kalifa Sakho shooting foul | |||
1:00 | JT Toppin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:00 | +1 | JT Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-53 | |
0:37 | Josh Uduje misses three point jump shot | |||
0:35 | Tru Washington defensive rebound | |||
0:10 | +2 | Donovan Dent makes two point layup | 39-55 | |
0:00 | End of period |