Fort Collins, CO (Sports Network) - Kendall Williams nearly doubled his
career-best scoring effort with 46 points, and the 16th-ranked New Mexico
Lobos ended the third-longest home-winning streak in the nation by downing No.
22 Colorado State, 91-82, Saturday at Moby Arena.
Williams, whose previous high was 24 points, made good on 12-of-16 attempts
from the field -- including a scorching 10-for-13 from 3-point distance -- to
help the Lobos (23-4, 10-2 MWC) take a stranglehold of first place in the
Mountain West.
Alex Kirk added 19 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for New Mexico, while
Tony Snell contributed 10 points in the win.
The Rams (21-6, 8-4) suffered their first home loss since a Nov. 19, 2011
setback against Southern Miss, ending a 27-game run.
In Colorado State's second straight loss overall, Colton Iverson poured in 26
points and hauled in 15 rebounds. Wes Eikmeier followed with 22 points and
Dorian Green made four 3-pointers en route to 20 points in the setback.
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