New Mexico Lobos Dominate at Dollar Loan Center Against Santa Clara Broncos
The New Mexico Lobos and the Santa Clara Broncos faced off in a non-conference game at the Dollar Loan Center, with the Lobos emerging victorious with a score of 93-76. The New Mexico team's season record now stands at an impressive 1-0, while the Broncos fall to 0-1.
The New Mexico Lobos displayed a commanding performance on both ends of the court. Offensively, they were relentless, scoring 56 points in the paint and adding another 20 through second-chance opportunities. Their shooting was efficient; they made 33 out of their total 64 field goal attempts for a solid field goal percentage of about 52 percent. From beyond the arc, they hit four three-pointers.
Defensively, the Lobos were just as formidable. They amassed an impressive total of 18 steals which contributed to their dominance throughout the game. The team capitalized on turnovers by scoring 27 points off them and showed tenacity on defense with two blocks and limiting their personal fouls to just under thirty.
Rebounding was another area where the New Mexico squad excelled; they pulled down a total of 37 rebounds – eleven offensive and twenty-one defensive – giving them multiple opportunities to score and maintain possession.
Free throws also played a role in their victory; although shooting around seventy percent from the line, they made sure to capitalize on these chances by sinking twenty-three free throws.
On Santa Clara's side, despite being outplayed overall, there were some positive takeaways from their performance. They shot nearly forty-seven percent from two-point range and an impressive eighty-seven percent from free throw line but struggled from three-point land with only six makes out of seventeen attempts for about thirty-five percent shooting.
The Broncos also had sixteen assists but turned over the ball twenty-six times which proved costly against a team like New Mexico that thrives off creating turnovers. Their rebounding efforts saw them grab thirty-one boards – seven offensive ones included – but it wasn't enough to challenge their opponents' control over this aspect of play.
As fans look forward to future games for both teams after this encounter at Henderson's Dollar Loan Center venue that seats six thousand spectators, attention turns towards what lies ahead for each squad as they continue through their respective schedules.
Looking ahead for The University of New Mexico Lobos basketball fans: mark your calendars for December fifteenth when your team will face off against The University State Aggies at Pan American Center in Las Cruces. This upcoming game is scheduled for eight PM Mountain Time (MT) and will be broadcasted nationally on CBS Sports Network channel two hundred twenty-one.