Amzil's 14 lead New Mexico past Colorado State 76-68
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- — Mustapha Amzil scored 14 points as New Mexico beat Colorado State 76-68 on Saturday.
Amzil added five rebounds for the Lobos (10-3, 2-0 Mountain West Conference). Donovan Dent added 14 points while going 7 of 16 from the field while they also had six assists. C.J. Noland had 11 points and finished 5 of 7 from the field.
Nique Clifford led the way for the Rams (7-6, 1-1) with 17 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson added 13 points and nine rebounds for Colorado State. Kyan Evans also had 10 points.
New Mexico took the lead with 8:53 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 41-25 at halftime, with Filip Borovicanin racking up 10 points. New Mexico was outscored by Colorado State in the second half by eight points, with Amzil scoring a team-high six points in the final half.
Both teams next play Tuesday. New Mexico visits Fresno State and Colorado State goes on the road to play San Jose State.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Alfred Smith
- Scott Brown
- Tommy Nunez
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Boise State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| New Mexico | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| UNLV | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| San Diego State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Wyoming | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Colorado State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Air Force | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |
| Nevada | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| San José State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-7 |
| Fresno State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
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