Michigan State Spartans vs New Mexico Lobos
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 2nd Round
63
27-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNM | 31 | 32 | 63 |
MSU | 29 | 42 | 71 |
71
29-6
Game Leaders
Team Stats
48% (27-56)
Field Goal %
44% (24-54)
31% (4-13)
Three Point %
27% (4-15)
50% (5-10)
Free Throw %
68% (19-28)
10
Turnovers
9
28
Rebounds
34
10
Largest Lead
10
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Tony Chiazza
Team Stats
| FG | 27-56 | 24-54 |
| Field Goal % | 48 | 44 |
| 3PT | 4-13 | 4-15 |
| Three Point % | 31 | 27 |
| FT | 5-10 | 19-28 |
| Free Throw % | 50 | 68 |
| Rebounds | 28 | 34 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 23 |
| Assists | 7 | 14 |
| Steals | 5 | 6 |
| Blocks | 1 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 10 | 9 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 8 | 14 |
| Fast Break Points | 3 | 17 |
| Points in Paint | 42 | 36 |
| Fouls | 22 | 11 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 10 | 10 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mountain West ConferenceMountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 7-1 | - | 13-5 |
| Utah State | 6-2 | 1 | 15-3 |
| New Mexico | 6-2 | 1 | 15-4 |
| Nevada | 6-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Grand Canyon | 5-2 | 1.5 | 12-6 |
| UNLV | 5-2 | 1.5 | 10-8 |
| Colorado State | 3-5 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Boise State | 3-5 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Fresno State | 3-5 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 5 | 11-8 |
| San José State | 1-7 | 6 | 6-13 |
| Air Force | 0-8 | 7 | 3-16 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 8-0 | - | 19-0 |
| Michigan | 7-1 | 1 | 17-1 |
| Michigan State | 7-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Purdue | 7-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Illinois | 7-1 | 1 | 16-3 |
| Wisconsin | 6-2 | 2 | 14-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| UCLA | 5-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| USC | 3-5 | 5 | 14-5 |
| Indiana | 3-5 | 5 | 12-7 |
| Minnesota | 3-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Washington | 2-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Rutgers | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Northwestern | 1-7 | 7 | 9-10 |
| Oregon | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| Maryland | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| Penn State | 0-8 | 8 | 9-10 |
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