Michigan State Spartans vs New Mexico Lobos
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 2nd Round
63
27-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNM | 31 | 32 | 63 |
MSU | 29 | 42 | 71 |
71
29-6
Game Leaders
Team Stats
48% (27-56)
Field Goal %
44% (24-54)
31% (4-13)
Three Point %
27% (4-15)
50% (5-10)
Free Throw %
68% (19-28)
10
Turnovers
9
28
Rebounds
34
10
Largest Lead
10
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Tony Chiazza
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 27-56 | 24-54 |
| Field Goal % | 48 | 44 |
| 3PT | 4-13 | 4-15 |
| Three Point % | 31 | 27 |
| FT | 5-10 | 19-28 |
| Free Throw % | 50 | 68 |
| Rebounds | 28 | 34 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 23 |
| Assists | 7 | 14 |
| Steals | 5 | 6 |
| Blocks | 1 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 10 | 9 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 8 | 14 |
| Fast Break Points | 3 | 17 |
| Points in Paint | 42 | 36 |
| Fouls | 22 | 11 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 10 | 10 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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