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New Mexico Defeats UCLA 72-64 - Recap

Donovan Dent scored 17 points leading New Mexico to a 72-64 victory over UCLA at Lee's Family Forum on Friday.

New Mexico was a +4.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

New Mexico got 16 points from Nelly Junior Joseph and another 13 points from CJ Noland. Donovan Dent contributed 8 assists, while Nelly Junior Joseph cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.

UCLA got 23 points from Tyler Bilodeau in a losing cause and another 8 points from Trent Perry. Kobe Johnson contributed 5 assists for them, while Tyler Bilodeau had 15 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed New Mexico were victorious, as the score was 41-31 at the break.

UCLA had a 32-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

New Mexico looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. UCLA will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Boston University.