No. 25 New Mexico routs Nevada 89-55 to snap 9-game losing streak against Wolf Pack
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Jaelen House scored 21 points and No. 25 New Mexico routed Nevada 89-55 on Sunday night to snap a nine-game losing streak against the Wolf Pack.
New Mexico (18-3, 6-2 Mountain West) has won five straight, all by 13 points or more.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 14 points, Nelly Joseph finished 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Donovan Dent and Mustapha Amzil each had 11 points.
Jarod Lucas and Kenan Blackshear each scored nine points for Nevada (16-5, 3-4). The Wolf Pack beat No. 24 Colorado State at home Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak.
The Lobos scored the first 10 points and led 23-8. They shot 58.6%, hitting 11 of 22 3-pointers.
Nevada cut it to 53-44 on Tylan Pope’s dunk midway through the second half. New Mexico responded with 3-pointers from Tru Washington and House to push it to 59-44.
House also had six assists and six steals.
“Jaelen House was phenomenal,” Lobos coach Richard Pitino said “Not on the shot making, but the steals. Lucas is one of the best offensive players in our league and House did a great job on him.”
Lucas finished eight points below his average and went 3 for 13 from the field.
Nevada coach Steve Alford, who once coached New Mexico, said the Wolf Pack starters just didn’t stack up.
“I thought the first 10 (minutes) was bad and the last 10 was bad,” he said. “I think the middle 20, we competed and we made a good run there with 10 minutes to go and we came with the starters and we just didn’t have it. You have to give them credit. They played really, really well tonight and we didn’t play very well.”
STEALING THE DIFFERENCE
Pitino credited the defense for turning the game as the Lobos had nine steals and forced 15 turnovers, turning that into 24-7 advantage on fast-break points.
“We have times where we we turn you over and we’re really dynamic offensively on the break. Pick sixes I call them," he said. "We converted a lot of those steals. When we’re playing with pace and speed like that, good things can happen. It all starts with the defense side of it.”
PLAYING THE PERCENTAGES
New Mexico ended up shooting 58.6%, compared to 33.9% for Nevada, a difference the Wolf Pack could not overcome, Alford said.
“They really defended well,” he said of the Lobos. “Our ball didn’t go in and their ball did go in. A lot. They shot 58 and we shot 33, it’s going to be a lopsided win or loss.”
BIG PICTURE
Nevada: The Wolf Pack will try to reground after falling into a tie for sixth in the conference.
New Mexico: Ranked for the first week this season, the Lobos avoided an upset with the resounding victory to give coach Richard Pitino his first victory over the Wolf Pack - the only conference team he had failed to beat.
UP NEXT
Nevada: Hosts San Jose State on Friday night.
New Mexico: Hosts Boise State on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | K.J. Hymes vs. Nelly Junior Joseph (Donovan Dent gains possession) | |||
19:37 | Nelly Junior Joseph turnover (traveling) | |||
19:22 | Kenan Blackshear misses two point layup | |||
19:20 | JT Toppin defensive rebound | |||
19:12 | +2 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
18:43 | Donovan Dent blocks Kenan Blackshear's two point jump shot | |||
18:41 | Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound | |||
18:34 | +3 | Jaelen House makes three point jump shot | 0-5 | |
18:14 | Jarod Lucas misses two point jump shot | |||
18:12 | Tre Coleman offensive rebound | |||
17:56 | Nick Davidson misses two point hook shot | |||
17:54 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. defensive rebound | |||
17:38 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Donovan Dent assists) | 0-7 | |
17:38 | K.J. Hymes shooting foul | |||
17:38 | Nelly Junior Joseph misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
17:38 | Nick Davidson defensive rebound | |||
17:12 | Jarod Lucas misses three point jump shot | |||
17:10 | Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound | |||
17:02 | Nelly Junior Joseph misses two point layup | |||
17:00 | Nick Davidson defensive rebound | |||
16:53 | Kenan Blackshear turnover (bad pass) | |||
16:41 | +3 | JT Toppin makes three point jump shot (Jamal Mashburn Jr. assists) | 0-10 | |
16:37 | Wolf Pack 30 second timeout | |||
16:13 | Nelly Junior Joseph blocks Tre Coleman's three point jump shot | |||
16:11 | Nick Davidson offensive rebound | |||
16:06 | Nick Davidson turnover (lost ball) (Jaelen House steals) | |||
15:55 | Jaelen House misses three point jump shot | |||
15:53 | Nick Davidson defensive rebound | |||
15:44 | Jarod Lucas misses three point jump shot | |||
15:42 | Tre Coleman offensive rebound | |||
15:28 | JT Toppin shooting foul | |||
15:28 | TV timeout | |||
15:28 | +1 | Kenan Blackshear makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-10 | |
15:28 | +1 | Kenan Blackshear makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-10 | |
15:10 | Jump ball. (Wolf Pack gains possession) | |||
15:10 | Mustapha Amzil turnover (lost ball) (Nick Davidson steals) | |||
14:43 | Mustapha Amzil personal foul | |||
14:38 | Daniel Foster offensive foul | |||
14:38 | Daniel Foster turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:26 | +2 | Donovan Dent makes two point jump shot | 2-12 | |
14:06 | Jarod Lucas misses two point jump shot | |||
14:04 | Jarod Lucas offensive rebound | |||
13:51 | +3 | Tre Coleman makes three point jump shot (Daniel Foster assists) | 5-12 | |
13:26 | Nick Davidson shooting foul | |||
13:26 | +1 | Mustapha Amzil makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 5-13 | |
13:26 | +1 | Mustapha Amzil makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 5-14 | |
13:26 | +1 | Mustapha Amzil makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 5-15 | |
12:56 | +3 | Jarod Lucas makes three point jump shot | 8-15 | |
12:42 | +2 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes two point layup | 8-17 | |
12:42 | Daniel Foster shooting foul | |||
12:42 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
12:42 | Tylan Pope defensive rebound | |||
12:28 | K.J. Hymes misses two point layup | |||
12:26 | K.J. Hymes offensive rebound | |||
12:21 | Jump ball. (Lobos gains possession) | |||
12:21 | K.J. Hymes turnover (lost ball) (Jaelen House steals) | |||
12:04 | +2 | Jaelen House makes two point jump shot (Mustapha Amzil assists) | 8-19 | |
11:43 | Hunter McIntosh misses two point jump shot | |||
11:41 | Isaac Mushila defensive rebound | |||
11:31 | Hunter McIntosh personal foul | |||
11:31 | TV timeout | |||
11:27 | +2 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes two point jump shot | 8-21 | |
11:05 | Kenan Blackshear misses two point jump shot | |||
11:03 | Isaac Mushila defensive rebound | |||
10:57 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Jamal Mashburn Jr. assists) | 8-23 | |
10:32 | Hunter McIntosh misses three point jump shot | |||
10:30 | Tru Washington defensive rebound | |||
10:20 | Jaelen House misses two point jump shot | |||
10:18 | Tylan Pope defensive rebound | |||
10:00 | Tylan Pope misses two point jump shot | |||
9:58 | Tru Washington defensive rebound | |||
9:44 | Isaac Mushila turnover (3-second violation) | |||
9:37 | Nelly Junior Joseph personal foul | |||
9:30 | JT Toppin blocks Tylan Pope's two point hook shot | |||
9:28 | K.J. Hymes offensive rebound | |||
9:19 | +2 | K.J. Hymes makes two point dunk | 10-23 | |
8:57 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
8:55 | Nelly Junior Joseph offensive rebound | |||
8:48 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup | 10-25 | |
8:28 | Tre Coleman turnover (lost ball) (Tru Washington steals) | |||
8:22 | Nelly Junior Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Hunter McIntosh steals) | |||
8:12 | +2 | Tyler Rolison makes two point layup | 12-25 | |
8:02 | JT Toppin misses two point layup | |||
8:00 | K.J. Hymes defensive rebound | |||
7:54 | JT Toppin shooting foul | |||
7:54 | TV timeout | |||
7:54 | +1 | Tylan Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-25 | |
7:54 | Tylan Pope misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:54 | Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound | |||
7:39 | Tre Coleman blocks Jaelen House's two point layup | |||
7:37 | Kenan Blackshear defensive rebound | |||
7:31 | +2 | Kenan Blackshear makes two point layup | 15-25 | |
7:13 | +3 | Jemarl Baker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaelen House assists) | 15-28 | |
7:06 | Official timeout | |||
6:49 | Nick Davidson turnover (traveling) | |||
6:28 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Jaelen House assists) | 15-30 | |
5:56 | +2 | Nick Davidson makes two point layup (Tre Coleman assists) | 17-30 | |
5:39 | Jaelen House misses three point jump shot | |||
5:37 | Jarod Lucas defensive rebound | |||
5:31 | Tyler Rolison turnover (lost ball) (Jaelen House steals) | |||
4:59 | Donovan Dent misses three point jump shot | |||
4:57 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
4:53 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point layup | 17-32 | |
4:35 | Donovan Dent personal foul | |||
4:33 | Jarod Lucas misses two point jump shot | |||
4:31 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:29 | Jarod Lucas flagrant 1 | |||
4:29 | Official timeout | |||
4:29 | TV timeout | |||
4:29 | +1 | Jaelen House makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 17-33 | |
4:29 | +1 | Jaelen House makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 17-34 | |
4:09 | Jaelen House turnover (out of bounds) | |||
3:51 | Tylan Pope offensive foul | |||
3:51 | Tylan Pope turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:36 | Tylan Pope blocks Mustapha Amzil's two point layup | |||
3:34 | Lobos offensive rebound | |||
3:22 | +2 | Jamal Mashburn Jr. makes two point jump shot | 17-36 | |
2:50 | Tru Washington personal foul | |||
2:39 | Mustapha Amzil personal foul | |||
2:39 | +1 | Tre Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-36 | |
2:39 | +1 | Tre Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-36 | |
2:25 | Mustapha Amzil misses three point jump shot | |||
2:23 | Kenan Blackshear defensive rebound | |||
2:03 | K.J. Hymes turnover (traveling) | |||
1:37 | Jaelen House turnover (bad pass) (Tre Coleman steals) | |||
1:26 | +3 | Jarod Lucas makes three point jump shot (Hunter McIntosh assists) | 22-36 | |
1:26 | Lobos 30 second timeout | |||
1:16 | Donovan Dent turnover (back court violation) | |||
1:06 | +2 | Kenan Blackshear makes two point layup | 24-36 | |
0:49 | K.J. Hymes blocks Tru Washington's two point layup | |||
0:47 | K.J. Hymes defensive rebound | |||
0:39 | Nelly Junior Joseph blocks Tre Coleman's two point layup | |||
0:37 | Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound | |||
0:29 | Donovan Dent misses two point layup | |||
0:27 | Nelly Junior Joseph offensive rebound | |||
0:22 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup | 24-38 | |
0:02 | Kenan Blackshear misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Tru Washington defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |