Albuquerque Journal · Dec 1, 2021
House, Lobos keep Aggies in the dark
UNM’s Jay-Allen Tovar dunks the ball on NMSU’s Mike Peak during Tuesday’s game at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces. The Lobos won, 101-94. Mike Sandoval/For the JournalLAS CRUCES – The guys who had never been a part of their adoptive state’s biggest sports rivalry made sure to leave their imprint on it in a hurry.
In a game that featured a 50-minute delay due to a power outage on the New Mexico State University campus, Lobo newcomers Jaelen House (31 points) and Jamal Mashburn Jr. (19) lit up the Pan American scoreboard in a 101-94 UNM win over the host Aggies in the first time the rivalry has been played in Las Cruces in just over two years.