Air Force vs New Mexico Recap - New Mexico Wins 66-61
Air Force vs New Mexico Recap - New Mexico Wins 66-61
New Mexico grabbed a 66-61 win over Air Force on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Dairese Gary at The Pit.
Bettors who backed New Mexico were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 13.
Drew Gordon had 13 points for New Mexico and Jamal Fenton chipped in with 11 points. Dairese Gary had 7 assists for them, while Drew Gordon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Air Force got a 17-point performance from Derek Brooks, who was supported by 14 points from Tom Fow. Todd Fletcher had 6 assists in a losing cause for Air Force, while Derek Brooks grabbed 6 rebounds.
New Mexico hit the break trailing 33-31 before taking care of business in the second half.
New Mexico won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-25.
