ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Troy Simons came off the bench to score 24 points, including 10 during a decisive second-half run Tuesday to help New Mexico beat a pesky Omaha squad 103-71.
Antino Jackson added 19 points, including five 3-pointers, for the Lobos (2-0) and Sam Logwood chipped in 18 points.
Simons hit five of those, including two in the midst of a 29-4 surge that sent New Mexico to a 92-61 lead.
"My teammates had a lot of confidence in me," Simons said. "They told me to shoot the ball more in the second half.