Dec. 31, 2011

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* New Mexico improves to 12-2 with a 64-60 victory over Saint Louis (12-2)...the Lobos have won 10 in a row, their longest streak since 15 straight from Jan. 13-March 11, 2010

* It's the 15th time in program history that UNM has won 10 consecutive games

* UNM trailed 21-14 at the 7:38 mark of the 1st half, its largest 1st-half deficit during the current 10-game winning streak...that was also the biggest lead of the game for either team...the Lobos' largest lead was 60-55 with 1:34 remaining in the game

* UNM came into today's game averaging 55 FG attempts, but tied a season-low with 39...the Lobos also had 39 in the 44-41 win at USC on Dec. 10

* UNM was just 2-of-7 from 3-point, both season lows and tying for the fewest made under head coach Steve Alford...the Lobos came in averaging 7.6 3s made per game and 19.8 attempts...it's the fewest attempts by UNM since 6 against Dayton on Jan. 1, 2010

* The Lobos also had a season-low 7 assists, tying for the fewest under head coach Steve Alford...they came in averaging 17.3 a game...it's the fewest assists since 6 in a 72-56 loss to Kansas State in Las Vegas on Dec. 23, 2006

* UNM led at halftime (31-29) for the 13th time in 14 games...the Lobos are 12-1 when leading at the break in 2011-12

* The Lobos have won 32 consecutive home games in the month of December...the last loss was 81-64 to 5th-ranked Wake Forest on Dec. 22, 2004

* In 7 home games this season, UNM is 6-1 and has held opponents to 54.4 points a game, 36.3% (142-391) shooting overall and 24.3% (37-152) from 3-point

* UNM has made a 3-point FG in 672 consecutive games...the last game without a 3 was Jan. 3, 1991 at Colorado State (0-for-8)

Head coach Steve Alford
* 418-224 in his 21st season as a head coach, 110-41 in his 5th year at New Mexico
* 6-2 in his career against St. Louis
* 65-22 in non-conference games at UNM
* 69-9 in all UNM home games, 43-3 in non-conference games in The Pit
* 32-5 in December games at UNM, including 20-0 in The Pit
* has won 24 straight December home games dating to his last season at Iowa

F Drew Gordon
* Team-high 18 points and 9 rebounds
* 2 FTs with 1.2 seconds left sealed the win
* 2 more steals, giving him 18 compared to just 14 in 26 games last season

G Jamal Fenton
* came off the bench to score 10 points (4-6 FGs), plus 2 assists and 1 turnover in 20 minutes
* made 2 FTs, a basket and assisted on an A.J. Hardeman basket in successive possessions late in the game that gave UNM a 58-55 lead
* 56 points the past 5 games on 23-33 FGs, 6-10 on 3s, 4-4 FTs, plus 21 assists and just 5 turnovers in 84 minutes of action

G Tony Snell
* 8 points on a season-low 4 FG attempts...his previous low was 7 at Oklahoma State
* tied a season-high with 5 rebounds

G Phillip McDonald
* made one 3-pointer, passing Royce Olney for 8th place all-time at UNM with 175
* tied with Rob Loeffel (1985-89) for 27th place at UNM with 1,011 career points

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