National Basketball Association
New Mexico 75, Boston College 57
When: 4:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 27, 2011
Where: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California
Officials:
# Rod Dixon, # Duke Edsall, # Tony Padilla
Attendance:
5037
By SportsDirect Inc.
New Mexico looked sharp in a 75-57 win over Boston College in the fifth-place game of the 76 Classic on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif. The Lobos led from wire to wire, shooting 54.2 percent from the field and enjoying a decisive 33-21 advantage on the boards.
New Mexico (4-2) quickly put this game out of reach, scoring three quick baskets in the first minute of the game and jumping out to a 30-13 advantage by the six-minute mark of the first half. Hugh Greenwood punctuated an impressive first half with a 3-pointer from NBA range that staked the Lobos to a 41-25 advantage.
Boston College made a bit of a run in the second half scoring 10 unanswered points and frustrating the Lobos with their 1-3-1 zone to pull within eight points. New Mexico recovered, however, to regain a comfortable double-digit advantage.
Drew Gordon led the Lobos with 18 points and 12 rebounds, his second double-double of the season. Tony Snell added 13 points for New Mexico, which had six different players contribute at least six points apiece.
Matt Humphrey and Lonnie Jackson each scored 12 points to lead the Eagles (2-4), who have yet to score 70 or more points this season.
Top Game Performances
Boston College |
|
New Mexico |
Matt Humphrey 12 |
Scoring |
Drew Gordon 21 |
Ryan Anderson 4 |
Assists |
Tony Snell 6 |
Ryan Anderson 7 |
Rebounds |
Drew Gordon 11 |
Matt Humphrey 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kendall Williams 4 |
Patrick Heckmann 2 |
Steals |
Jamal Fenton 1 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Drew Gordon 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Boston College
|
57 |
35.1 |
9-26 |
8-10 |
13 |
22 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
New Mexico
|
75 |
56.9 |
6-20 |
11-16 |
24 |
33 |
2 |
4 |
16 |