New Mexico beat Air Force 88–53 at Air Force on Feb 8, 2025.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 54 | 88 | |
| 24 | 29 | 53 |
| UNM | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Dent | 33 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 9-19 | 3-6 |
| Nelly Junior Joseph | 28 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-1 |
| Tru Washington | 24 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6-14 | 1-4 |
| Jovan Milicevic | 22 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Filip Borovicanin | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-2 |
| CJ Noland | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-2 |
| Braden Appelhans | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Ibrahima Sacko | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Atiki Ally Atiki | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Kayde Dotson | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Quinton Webb | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Totals | 88 | 46 | 10 | 33-70 | 8-23 |
| AF | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Taylor | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3-11 | 2-8 |
| Kyle Marshall | 30 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Luke Kearney | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3-6 | 3-5 |
| Jeffrey Mills | 26 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-1 |
| Wesley Celichowski | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-1 |
| Yoda Oke | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-3 |
| Beau Becker | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Caleb Walker | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Byron Brown | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| A.J. Patterson | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Springer | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Sam Duskin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Will Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Totals | 53 | 32 | 14 | 17-54 | 7-24 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
UNM offense ranks better in 4 of 4 matchups (3 by a clear margin) · AF defense in 0
AF offense ranks better in 0 of 4 matchups · UNM defense in 4 (4 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 69 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Dent | 35.4 | 20.1 | 3.1 | 5.7 |
| Nelly Junior Joseph | 31.6 | 14.8 | 11.3 | 1.3 |
| Mustapha Amzil | 29.3 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
| Tru Washington | 27.1 | 10.6 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| Filip Borovicanin | 24.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| CJ Noland | 20.8 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| Braden Appelhans | 11.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Jovan Milicevic | 10.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Taylor | 36.7 | 14.3 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| Kyle Marshall | 32.2 | 9.5 | 5.1 | 1.7 |
| Luke Kearney | 29.2 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| Jeffrey Mills | 28.0 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Wesley Celichowski | 21.1 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Caleb Walker | 16.3 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| Byron Brown | 13.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Sam Springer | 9.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
46% of UNM's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
45% of AF's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | UNM+37 | +37 | ||
| Jan 10, 2026 | UNM+42 | +42 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | UNM+21 | +21 | ||
| Feb 8, 2025 | UNM+35 | +35 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2024 | UNM+26 | +26 | ||
| Feb 24, 2024 | AF+1 | +1 | ||
| Jan 20, 2024 | UNM+19 | +19 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2023 | AF+12 | +12 | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 | UNM+8 | +8 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | UNM+4 | +4 |
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