1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|
AFA | 30 | 26 | 56 |
UNM | 49 | 33 | 82 |
Toppin's 18 lead New Mexico over Air Force 82-56 in Mountain West Conference Tournament
LAS VEGAS -- — JT Toppin had 18 points in New Mexico's 82-56 win against Air Force on Wednesday night in the first round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament.
New Mexico will play third-seeded Boise State in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Toppin added 11 rebounds for the sixth-seeded Lobos (23-9). Jaelen House scored 16 points and added three steals. Tru Washington shot 6 for 9 to finish with 14 points. Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 10 points.
Rytis Petraitis led the way for the 11th-seeded Falcons (9-22) with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Beau Becker added eight points and two blocks for Air Force. Byron Brown had seven points.
New Mexico led 49-30 at the break. New Mexico extended its lead to 63-35 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Washington scored a team-high 12 points in the second half.
------
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Reed
- Eric Curry
- Jason Garretson
2023-24 Mountain West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Utah State | 14-4 | - | 28-7 |
Nevada | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
Boise State | 13-5 | 1 | 22-11 |
UNLV | 12-6 | 2 | 21-13 |
San Diego State | 11-7 | 3 | 26-11 |
New Mexico | 10-8 | 4 | 26-10 |
Colorado State | 10-8 | 4 | 25-11 |
Wyoming | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
Fresno State | 4-14 | 10 | 12-21 |
Air Force | 2-16 | 12 | 9-22 |
San José State | 2-16 | 12 | 9-23 |