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New Mexico Defeats Nevada 82-81 - Recap
New Mexico got 20 points and 10 rebounds from Nelly Junior Joseph en route to a 82-81 victory over Nevada on Friday at The Pit.
New Mexico won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -6.0-point spread.
New Mexico got 20 points from Donovan Dent and another 14 points from Mustapha Amzil. Donovan Dent contributed 6 assists, while Nelly Junior Joseph cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Nevada got 21 points from Kobe Sanders in a losing cause and another 18 points from Nick Davidson. Daniel Foster contributed 4 assists for them, while Daniel Foster had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Nevada were victorious, as the score was 37-35 at the break.
New Mexico looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Wyoming. Nevada will aim to get back on the winning track at Fresno State.