The Lobos finally broke through their second half curse to get a win, but it is what happened post-game that appears to be grabbing attention.
New Mexico (10-8, 3-3 MW) took an 84-71 victory over Colorado State on Saturday afternoon, snapping a three-game losing streak.
"They did everything I asked them to do today," UNM head coach Craig Neal said in a release. “We have to finish out games and we did that tonight. I liked the way they fought back, and they followed the game plan."
Junior guard Elijah Brown propelled his team to the win, scoring 25 points and going 4-of-6 from downtown.