ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Joe Furstinger set a career high for the second straight game, finishing with 20 points to lead New Mexico to an 87-78 win over Prairie View A&M on Friday.
Furstinger, who also had 10 rebounds, did most of his damage from the line, hitting all 12 of his attempts. Antino Jackson added 17 points for the Lobos (5-8).
Zachary Hamilton, who at one point in the second half scored 12 straight points for the Panthers (2-11), finished with 31 points as they lost their seventh straight.
The game turned early in the second half after the Panthers had used a 9-0 run to close within 51-50, New Mexico responded with a 16-2 run that included four 3-consecutive pointers, pushing the lead to 67-52.