MBB vs. New Mexico game thread

[PonyPride]

SMU Halftime leaders

Points: Nutall (10)
Field goals: Nutall (4)
3-point field goals: Nutall (2)
Free throws: Phelps (3)
Rebounds: Odijie (6)
Offensive rebounds: Williamson (2)
Assists: Phelps (3)
Fouls: Koulibaly (2)
Turnovers: Phelps (3)
Steals: Nutall (2)

[PonyPride]

UNM now leading on the glass, 25-23 ... and on the scoreboard, 50-34

[PonyPride]

UNM (5) and SMU (2) have combined for 7 points through first 4:13 of second half.

[PonyPride]

Keon Ambrose-Hylton charged with 2 fouls in 5 seconds ... and comes up hobbling after landing awkwardly (but stays in game)

[PonyPride]

Ambrose-Hylton draws 2 defenders, drops pass for Efe Odigie for easy lay-in.

UNM 57
SMU 38

[PonyPride]

Jalen Smith cans a 3 — SMU now 6/15 from long range

[mustangxc]

What a disaster! 16-15 is looking to be a bit too optimistic. This is looking more like a 12 or 13 win team.

[Charleston Pony]

and agreed, we REALLY miss KD

KD takes this team to the NIT

without KD, me suspects this will be a looong season

Based on what I've seen so far, I'm going to have to adjust my expectations and just hope this team can play better than .500 ball in AAC play in Moody. I'm definitely not expecting much success on the road and don't look for them to qualify for any post season tourney. Takes me back to the Doherty years when we were excited to play in the CIT after so many miserable seasons. I will try to be patient and hope they REALLY improve before conference play begins but we might see the return of only the 1500 loyalists in Moody if this keeps up.

[PonyPride]

Ambrose-Hylton and two Lobos stretch for rebound —┬áevery player and coach on SMU bench gets up in protest after ball is awarded to UNM

61-44
11:17 to go

[PonyPride]

Xavier Foster checks in for the first time this season

[Hoofprint]

Williamson needs to be a little selfish.
There are not a lot of scorers here.

[PonyPride]

After the opener, head coach Rob Lanier said Foster "isn't ready yet," and it looks like it ... but he's 7 feet tall and he can really run ... fast. That's a good starting point.

[PonyPride]

FG shooting percentages
UNM — 54
SMU — 37

[PonyPride]

SMU starters (Phelps, Koulibaly, Nutall, Williamson, Odigie) shooting 36.8%

[SmooBoy]

UNM beat South Alabama by 6. At home.