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Junior guard Sam Logwood leaps through a Utah State defender Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 at WisePies Arena. Nevada ended the Lobos’ four-game winning streak, 82-65, on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017.

Junior guard Sam Logwood leaps through a Utah State defender Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 at WisePies Arena. Nevada ended the Lobos’ four-game winning streak, 82-65, on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017.

Men's Basketball: Lobos' win streak halted by first-place Nevada

A battle for first place in the conference did not go too well for the Lobos, as they walked away with a 82-65 loss to the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday afternoon.

“I didn’t think we had the same edge that we have had previously on the road,” UNM head coach Craig Neal said in a release. “It was a big atmosphere today, but I still feel good about where we are.”

New Mexico had won three of its previous four road matchups, but thIS loss drops them to 13-9 overall, 6-4 Mountain West. Meanwhile, Nevada improved to 7-2 in conference to maintain control of first place in the Mountain West standings.

Turnovers played a huge role in the game, as New Mexico gave up the ball 17 times, leading to 20 Nevada points.

Neal said that is a trend that cannot continue if the team is going to be successful in the tail-end of the season.

The beginning of the game showed potential for both sides.

Nevada started the game with a turnover, which led to a jumper by UNM’s Jalen Harris. But the Wolf Pack had a quick turnaround and led 8-2 a little less than three minutes into the game.

But by the first media timeout, Elijah Brown made it a one-point game after knocking down two 3-pointers. He then tied the score at 9-9 with a successful free throw.

Shortly thereafter, Brown made it back to the line and got his team an 11-9 lead.

The teams were deadlocked at 18-18 with 10:29 left in the half, and Marcus Marshall drilled a three to make it 21-18. The Wolf Pack maintained the lead for the rest of the half.

New Mexico did not find the basket for the last two-and-a-half minutes of the period, allowing Nevada to walk away with a 37-31 advantage.

Trailing at the half has been a dangerous place to be for Nevada opponents, as the Wolf Pack entered Saturday with a 12-0 record when leading after 20 minutes under head coach Eric Musselman.

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At the break, Jordan Caroline led Nevada’s offense with 12 points, while Brown and Tim Williams led the Lobos with nine points each. New Mexico was shooting at 39.3 percent from the field, but allowed Nevada to connect on 48.0 percent of its shots.

The Lobos were looking for a comeback when the second period began, getting as close as one point at the 18:42 mark after a layup by Williams.

A serious comeback bid could never materialize though, as the Wolf Pack increased its lead little by little. The final 17-point winning margin was Nevada’s largest lead of the game.

Cameron Olivier stepped up for Nevada in the second half, scoring 20 points after only scoring six in the first half. His 26 points were a game-high, closely followed by Caroline, who totaled 20.

On the Lobos’ side, Brown and Williams finished with 18 points apiece, but the next-highest scorer, Harris, managed just seven points.

New Mexico will hit the road again this week to face the UNLV Rebels in a Wednesday night matchup. The game is scheduled for 9 p.m. and will be available on CBS Sports Network.

Isabel Gonzalez is a sports reporter for the Daily Lobo. She mainly covers men’s soccer and basketball. She can be reached at sports
@dailylobo.com or on Twitter 
@cisabelg.

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