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Lobos Fall to UNLV in Final Minutes Tuesday

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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.