Jan. 12, 2013

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• New Mexico improves to 15-2 overall (2-0 MWC) with a 72-45 victory over Fresno State (6-9, 0-2 MW)

• The 27-point winning margin is UNM's largest of the season...the previous was 18 (76-58) vs. Mercer

• 45 points by Fresno State is a season low for a UNM opponent...previous was 52 by Valparaiso

• The Lobos are 2-0 in the Mountain West for only the second time in the 14-year existence of the league...the first time was 2001-02...UNM has never started 3-0 in the MW

• After shooting less than 40% in each of the past 4 games for the first time since 1999-2000, New Mexico shot 49.2% (29-59) from the floor today...it's UNM's 3rd-best shooting performance of the season, and best since 51.9% (28-54) vs. USC on Dec. 5

• Fresno State was allowing just 59.6 points coming into today's game, and only one opponent (UCLA - 91) had reached 70 points against them

• Today's rebound margin of +18 (43-25) is UNM's largest of the season...the 17 offensive rebounds are also a season high

• The Lobos set season highs with 42 points in The Paint (42-14 scoring advantage) and 23 second-chance points (23-5 advantage)

• The Lobos are 7-0 all-time against Fresno State in The Pit

• Under Steve Alford, UNM is 65-1 when allowing less than 60 points, the only loss 59-56 to Louisville in the 3rd round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament

• UNM has won 15 straight games - and is 37-2 in its last 39 games since 2010-11 - when shooting 40% or better from the field...the most recent loss was last year at TCU when it shot 41.8%, but fell 83-64

• UNM has won 21 straight games when leading at halftime...the last loss was last year to San Diego State in The Pit...UNM led 31-30 before losing 75-70...UNM led 39-22 at the break today, its largest halftime lead of the season

• UNM has made a 3-point FG in 710 straight games...the last game without a 3 was Jan. 3, 1991 at Colorado State (0-for-8)

• New Mexico has a 95-27 record since the start of the 2009-10 season

Head coach Steve Alford

• 449-231 in his 22nd season as a head coach

• 141-48 in his 6th year at New Mexico

• 2-0 in his career vs. Fresno State

• 86-11 in The Pit

• 57-23 in Mountain West regular-season games, 34-7 in The Pit and 23-16 on the road

• 27-16 in all January games at UNM, 19-5 in The Pit and 8-11 on the road

• 41-27 on the road overall, 17-11 in non-conference road games

Sophomore C Alex Kirk

• 4th double-double of the season with 19 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in 32 minutes

• 70 points and 38 rebounds the past 4 games, averages of 17.5 ppg and 9.5 rpg

• also 2 blocks and he tied a career high with 2 steals

Junior F Cameron Bairstow

• scored 15 of his career-high-tying 16 points in the 1st half on 6-6 FGs and 3-3 FTs in 16 minutes

• also had 16 points vs. Mercer

• made his 4th start of the season and 6th of his 82-game career

• hit his first 6 shots of the game

Junior G Tony Snell

• 16 points and a career-high 3 blocks in a game-high 38 minutes

• his most points since the 3rd game of the season when he had a career-high 27 vs. George Mason

• also 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals

Senior G Jamal Fenton

• 9 points and a career-high 6 rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench

• also 3 assists and 2 steals

Sophomore G Hugh Greenwood

• 4 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists in 30 minutes

• 20 assists the past 4 games

Freshman G Cleveland Thomas

• made his 2nd start of the season...also started vs. South Dakota State

• tied a season high with 4 points (2-2 FGs) in a career-high 23 minutes...also 4 points vs. Davidson

Lobos Men's Basketball

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