Lobos Fall to UNLV in Final Minutes Tuesday

Box Score

80 UNLV 9-6, 3-0 MW 69 New Mexico 8-7, 2-1 MW Score By Periods Team 1 2 Total UNLV 35 45 80 New Mexico 42 27 69 BOX SCORE (PDF) | PHOTO GALLERY | POST-GAME NOTES | POST-GAME QUOTES

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. --- Following a historic victory over top-10 ranked Nevada on Saturday, The University of New Mexico men's basketball team was outscored in the final minutes by UNLV on Tuesday night, tallying its first conference loss of the season, 80-69. The Lobos are now 2-1 in Mountain West play.

The Lobos (8-7, 2-1 MW) led for 19:40 in the contest that saw 17 lead changes. The Runnin' Rebels (9-6, 3-0 MW) led for 15:57 including the final 9:04. UNM led by as much as nine in the first half with a…