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Air Force Falcons vs New Mexico Lobos Wrap - New Mexico Wins 69-65

New Mexico got 24 points from Jamal Mashburn Jr. en route to a 69-65 victory over Air Force on Saturday at The Pit.

New Mexico won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -8.0-point spread.

Jaelen House had 16 points for New Mexico and Javonte Johnson chipped in with 10 points. Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 2 assists for them, while Jay Allen-Tovar was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Air Force got 18 points from Joseph Octave in a losing cause and another 16 points from Jake Heidbreder. Jake Heidbreder contributed 4 assists for them, while Nikc Jackson had 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Air Force were victorious, as the score was 30-25 at the break.

New Mexico won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-33.

Next game, New Mexico takes its act on the road to face Fresno State looking for another win. For Air Force, they head home to face San Jose State.