Game Notes: UNM vs. North Dakota

Jan. 7, 2012

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New Mexico Basketball Postgame Notes
Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012
UNM vs. North Dakota *** Albuquerque, N.M.

* New Mexico (14-2) wins its 12th straight game, 85-57 over North Dakota (6-9)...the Lobos have their longest winning streak since 15 in a row from Jan. 13-March 11, 2010

* It's the 7th time in program history - and 3rd time under 5th-year head coach Steve Alford - that UNM has won at least 12 consecutive games

* UNM is off to its best start since starting 14-2 in 2009-10 when it finished 30-5

* UNM was 11 of 23 (48%) from 3-point today...the past 6 games, New Mexico has shot 46.1% (54-117) from 3-point...that's an average of 9 made per game

* UNM had a season-high 11 blocks, the highest total under head coach Steve Alford and 1 off the school record set four times, the most recent being 12 against UNLV on Jan. 17, 2000...UNM has 19 rejections in the past 2 games

* UNM led North Dakota 41-31 at halftime...that's the most points allowed at home in the 1st half this year...however, North Dakota only scored 26 in the 2nd half

* UNM led at halftime (41-31) for the 15th time in 16 games...the Lobos are 14-1 when leading at the break in 2011-12

* UNM at home: The Lobos are 8-1 and averaging 79 points a game while allowing just 54.3 ppg, an average winning margin of 24.7 points...the most points UNM has allowed at home is 62 by New Mexico State and UMKC

* In 9 home games, UNM is leading at halftime by almost 19 points a game (42.8 to 23.9 ppg)

* New Mexico has won 56 straight games - 50-0 under Steve Alford - when allowing less than 60 points...the last loss was Feb. 22, 2006, a 51-46 setback against Air Force

* When scoring 80 or more points under head coach Steve Alford, the Lobos have won 36 straight games and are 48-1 overall...the only loss was 82-80 in overtime to Utah in the 2008 Mountain West Tournament in Las Vegas

* The past 4 games, UNM has limited opponents to 23.9% (17-71) shooting from 3-point

* UNM has made a 3-point FG in 674 consecutive games...the last game without a 3 was Jan. 3, 1991 at Colorado State (0-for-8)

Head coach Steve Alford (updated)
* 420-224 in his 21st season as a head coach, 112-41 in his 5th year at New Mexico
* 67-22 in non-conference games at UNM
* 71-9 in all UNM home games, 45-3 in non-conference games in The Pit

G Kendall Williams
* career-high 21 points on 8-12 FGs and 4-6 from 3-pt...made his first 4 3s of the game
* the 4 3s ties a career-high set 4 times last year
* also had 6 assists and just 1 turnover in 26 minutes
* came into the game shooting 25% (10-40) from 3-point this season

G Tony Snell * 12 points on 3-6 FGs and 2-4 from 3-point
* scored 9 of his 12 points after halftime
* shooting 45% (41-91) from 3-point this season

F Drew Gordon * 10 points and 10 rebounds for his 9th double-double of the season and 23rd of his career
* missed his first 5 FGs of the game then made his last 4...first points came at the 4:18 mark of the 1st half
* had a career-high 5 blocks, 4 in the 1st half

G Demetrius Walker
* 12 points and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench
* 26 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists in 38 minutes the past 2 games

G Phillip McDonald
* 10 points to remain in 26th place all-time at UNM with 1,032 career points
* still No. 8 all-time at UNM with 179 career 3s...had one 3 today

G Jamal Fenton
* made his 5th career start in his 82nd career game
* 11 points on 3-6 3s, plus 6 assists and 0 turnovers in 25 minutes
* averaging 10.1 ppg the past 7 games on 29-47 FGs (61.7%) and 9-19 (47.4%) from 3-point

 

 

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