Led by Tru Washington's 19 points, the New Mexico Lobos defeated the Texas Southern Tigers 99-68. The Lobos moved to 5-1 with the victory and the Tigers fell to 0-5. Kavion McClain led Texas State with 15 points.
Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tru Washington scored 19 points as New Mexico beat Texas Southern 99-68 on Sunday night.
Washington added 10 rebounds and four steals for the Lobos . Mustapha Amzil scored 18 points, shooting 6 for 15 and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line. Filip Borovicanin finished 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 11 points. Kavion McClain led the way for the Tigers with 15 points and six assists. Jaylen Wysinger added 12 points for Texas Southern. Zaire Hayes finished with 10 points.
New Mexico took the lead with 1:13 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Washington led their team in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put them up 38-31 at the break. New Mexico extended its lead to 77-48 during the second half, fueled by an 11-0 scoring run. Borovicanin scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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