It was in The Pit and there was no escaping New Mexico's pendulum as San Jose State University's chances faded early in the second half of a 72-47 loss.
Lobo big Alex Kirk did play, finishing with 13 points and four rebounds. Cam Bairstow led the home squad with 14 points and he also grabbed seven rebounds. Coach Craig Neal's crew won the battle of the boards 40 (11/29) to 26 (2/24), got 36 points from its bench brigade and managed 20 assists on 27 baskets, shooting 47% on 58 attempts.
For the Spartans, Rashad Muhammad ended the night with 15 points while Jalen James totaled 11 points plus a team-leading seven boards. SJSU was credited with a remarkable 13 assists on 15 makes but put up just 44 shots and finished with 34% accuracy. A paltry two offensive rebounds just doesn't work as part of a winning formula.
Geoff Grammer game reports.
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