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New Mexico vs Utah State Final: 82-79 - Recap
Tru Washington scored 25 points for New Mexico on Sunday, leading them to a 82-79 victory over Utah State at The Pit.
New Mexico earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -5.0-point spread.
Donovan Dent had 23 points for New Mexico and Nelly Junior Joseph chipped in with 15 points. Tru Washington had 4 assists for them, while Jovan Milicevic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Utah State got 27 points from Mason Falslev in a losing cause and another 21 points from Ian Martinez. Drake Allen contributed 10 assists for them, while Mason Falslev had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Utah State were victorious, as the score was 42-37 at the break.
New Mexico had a 30-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, New Mexico takes its act on the road to face Boise State looking for another win. For Utah State, they head home to face San Jose State.