
1 | 2 | T | |
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UNLV | 38 | 29 | 67 |
UNM | 40 | 41 | 81 |

New Mexico beats UNLV 81-67, earns top seed for Mountain West Conference Tournament
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- — Nelly Junior Joseph scored 26 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to help New Mexico defeat UNLV 81-67 on Friday night to close out the regular season in the Mountain West Conference with a first-place finish.
Joseph added three blocks for the top-seeded Lobos (25-6, 17-3), who earn a bye into the quarterfinals on Thursday. Donovan Dent scored 20 points and added six assists. Tru Washington scored 19.
Jalen Hill led the way for the Rebels (17-14, 11-9) with 16 points. Jeremiah Cherry and Jaden Henley both scored 14. UNLV is the No. 6 seed and opens against 11th-seeded Air Force on Wednesday.
New Mexico took the lead with 19:20 left in the first half and did not give it up. Joseph led his team in scoring with 18 points to help put the Lobos up 40-38 at the break. A 7-0 run in the second half turned a one-point deficit into a six-point lead for New Mexico. Washington led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Kevin Brill
- Nate Harris
- Kelly Pfeifer
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
New Mexico | 17-3 | - | 27-8 |
Colorado State | 16-4 | 1 | 26-10 |
Utah State | 15-5 | 2 | 26-8 |
Boise State | 14-6 | 3 | 26-11 |
San Diego State | 14-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
UNLV | 11-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
Nevada | 8-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
San José State | 7-13 | 10 | 15-20 |
Wyoming | 5-15 | 12 | 12-20 |
Fresno State | 2-18 | 15 | 6-26 |
Air Force | 1-19 | 16 | 4-28 |