College Hoops Wednesday Recap: Lobos Win in Las Vegas  February
11th, 2010 So, how did the first half between New Mexico and
UNLV turn out? More than a valid question given the four-
overtime contest between TCU and Utah (womens) that spanned the
entire first half of Wednesday's game of the night. The Lobos
went into the locker room with a 40-28 lead thanks to shooting
15-for-29 from the field and outrebounding the Rebels 23-12. On
the verge of turning into a one-sided affair with the lead
getting up to as many as eighteen points (61-43), the game
actually saved its best drama for when the nation was tuned in.
Lon Kruger's team made a 20-4 run to close to within two points
(65-63) with 3:38 to go but a Darington Hobson putback moved the
game past the one-possession barrier for good.  With the 76-66
win the Lobos take over first place in the Mountain West and
gain a valuable season split with UNLV. The differences on
Wednesday night: rebounding and three-point shooting. The Lobos
were a plus-9 on the boards (35