The good vibes from Boise State’s 41-point victory over Wyoming quickly abated during a Mountain West Conference men’s basketball game at The Pit.  New Mexico (

It was an ugly start for the Boise State men’s basketball team, and it never got any better. The Broncos went into The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Friday night, looking to pick up a Quad 1 victory and instead got raced out of the building as New Mexico beat the Broncos 84-65.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Nelly Junior Joseph's 16 points helped New Mexico defeat Boise State 84-65 on Friday. Joseph added nine rebounds for the Lobos (15-4, 7-1 Mountain West Conference). Donovan Dent scored 16 points and added seven assists. Tru Washington finished 5 of 8 from the field to finish with 13 points.

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The Lobos opened their biggest halftime lead ever in Mountain West play, turning a 27-point cushion at the midway point into a rout.

UNM head coach Richard Pitino said it was arguably the best starts to a game in a his coaching career. After opening its game against Boise State on an 8-0 run, New Mexico closed out the first half on a 14-0 run and took a 27 point lead into halftime.

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