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Utah State Falls 99-86 to New Mexico - Recap

New Mexico got a 26-point performance from Nelly Junior Joseph as they ran past Utah State 99-86 on Tuesday at The Pit.

New Mexico won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.0-point spread as favorites.

New Mexico got 15 points from Donovan Dent and another 14 points from Jaelen House. Donovan Dent contributed 14 assists, while Nelly Junior Joseph cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Utah State got 22 points from Ian Martinez in a losing cause and another 19 points from Mason Falslev. Darius Brown II contributed 5 assists for them, while Mason Falslev had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed New Mexico were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Utah State had a 34-28 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 Air Force looking for another win. For Utah State, they head home to face Fresno State.