Tony Snell added 12 points and Jamal Fenton scored 11 for the Lobos (22-4, 9-2 MWC), who improved to 13-1 at home. They own a half-game lead on Colorado State, their next opponent.
Derrick Marks was the only Boise State player in double figures with 19 points. The Broncos (16-8, 4-6) never led after Snell hit a 3-pointer with 13:25 left in the first half and were held to a season-low point total.
Marks scored five straight to cut the Lobos' lead to 16-15 with 8:07 left but Kendall Williams answered with a 3-pointer. Bairstow then scored nine of the Lobos' last 10 points on the way to a 29-23 halftime lead.
Anthony Drmic's 3-pointer and Marks' jumper with 5:23 cut the lead to 47-46 but New Mexico went on 8-0 run over the next 4 1/2 minutes to put the game away.
GAME NOTEBOOK: New Mexico is 69-2 under coach Steve Alford when holding an opponent under 60 points. ... Boise State entered the game leading the MWC with a 74.9-point scoring average. ... Boise State's Jeff Elorriaga, the league's leading 3-point shooter at 46.1 percent, hit 1-of-9.
Boise St. | New Mexico | |
Derrick Marks 19 | Scoring | Cameron Bairstow 16 |
Anthony Drmic 3 | Assists | Tony Snell 4 |
Kenny Buckner 11 | Rebounds | Alex Kirk 12 |
Igor Hadziomerovic 2 | Free Throws Made | Cameron Bairstow 6 |
Anthony Drmic 2 | Steals | Kendall Williams 2 |
Kenny Buckner 1 | Blocks | Alex Kirk 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Boise St. | 50 | 37.0 | 5-20 | 5-10 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
New Mexico | 60 | 34.7 | 7-17 | 19-25 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 14 |