MBB vs. New Mexico game thread

[PonyPride]

Agunanne loses the ball in the low post but gets it back, lays it in
UNM 23, SMU 17

[Charleston Pony]

7 turnovers early for our guys and Zhuric has 3 of those. Playing a little out of control tonight

[PonyPride]

SMU out-rebounding UNM, 16-11, but also has 2.5 times as many turnovers: 10-4

34-26, UNM
4:38 to go in half

[PonyPride]

After starting cold, Ponies have hit 6 of last 8 FGs

[Charleston Pony]

After starting cold, Ponies have hit 6 of last 8 FGs

Good thing we are making threes or UNM would be running away with this game

[Charleston Pony]

UNM has 7 steals already vs 1 for SMU

[PonyPride]

Each team with one player — UNM's Jay Allen-Tovar and SMU's Jefferson Koulibaly — with 2 fouls

UNM 36
SMU 28

[Hoofprint]

7 turnovers early for our guys and Zhuric has 3 of those. Playing a little out of control tonight

Ball-handling (like in opener) is embarrassing

[PonyPride]

Nutall 3 ends 7-0 UNM streak

Lobos answer, lead 45-31

[PonyPride]

Phelps drives into lane — and into UNM's 7'0" 245-pound Sepastian Forsling — makes 1 of 2 FTs

HALFTIME

UNM 45
SMU 32

[Charleston Pony]

Guys might have dug themselves into too deep a hole to get out of. At least they knocked down a few threes but 35% shooting on your home court isn't going to get it done

[SoCal_Pony]

Guys might have dug themselves into too deep a hole to get out of. At least they knocked down a few threes but 35% shooting on your home court isn't going to get it done

I think any other team we’ve had in the past 10+ years, at home against a team like New Mexico (it’s early, but Sagarin has them ranked #172), and it would be laughable to say it’s over at halftime.

With this team, i think you are probably right.

[Charleston Pony]

Guys might have dug themselves into too deep a hole to get out of. At least they knocked down a few threes but 35% shooting on your home court isn't going to get it done

I think any other team we’ve had in the past 10+ years, at home against a team like New Mexico (it’s early, but Sagarin has them ranked #172), and it would be laughable to say it’s over at halftime.

With this team, i think you are probably right.

As if there was ever any doubt, this team is really missing K.D. who could take control of a game and knew when to score and when to get others involved. Zhuric still growing into the role but doesn't have the handle K.D. does

[SoCal_Pony]

35% shooting for us
50% shooting for them

6 Assists / 11 TOs for us
10 Assists / 6 TOs for them

[SoCal_Pony]

and agreed, we REALLY miss KD

KD takes this team to the NIT

without KD, me suspects this will be a looong season