March Madness - Long Beach State vs New Mexico Wrap - New Mexico Wins 75-68
March Madness - Long Beach State vs New Mexico Wrap - New Mexico Wins 75-68
New Mexico earned a 75-68 victory over Long Beach State on Thursday, getting 18 points from Drew Gordon at Rose Garden.
New Mexico won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 4.5-point spread as favorites.
Kendall Williams had 16 points for New Mexico and Hugh Greenwood chipped in with 12 points. Kendall Williams had 5 assists for them, while Drew Gordon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Long Beach State got a 17-point performance from Casper Ware, who was supported by 13 points from James Ennis. Casper Ware had 6 assists in a losing cause for Long Beach State, while T.J. Robinson grabbed 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed New Mexico were victorious, as the score was 33-29 at the break.
Long Beach State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-31.

