No. 25 New Mexico enters its game Sunday with Nevada at Albuquerque, N.M., on a four-game winning streak, while the Wolf Pack ended a three-game losing streak by beating No. 24 Colorado State on Wednesday.
All five of New Mexico’s starters scored in double figures, led by Jaelen House’s 18 points, in a 95-75 win at San Jose State on Wednesday.
JT Toppin had 14 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season, tying the New Mexico freshman season record.
He also tied a career-high with five blocks.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field, Donovan Dent had 17 points and six assists and Nelly Junior Joseph finished with 10 points for the Lobos (17-3, 4-2 Mountain West).
“Nobody has done this to them in the conference; all of their games have been really, really close,” New Mexico coach Richard Pitino said of San Jose State, which has three losses in the Mountain West by three points or fewer.
“Our guys were locked in and played with great energy and spirit. Over the 40 minutes, we just exploded offensively at times.”