National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Diego St. 55, New Mexico 34
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 26, 2013
Where: Viejas Arena, San Diego, California
Officials: # Dick Cartmell, # David Hall, # Scott Thornley
Attendance: 12414
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No. 25 San Diego State 55, No. 17 New Mexico 34: JJ O’Brien had 12 points and 10 rebounds as the host Aztecs tightened up the Mountain West race by dispatching of the Lobos.

Jamaal Franklin added 10 points despite a woeful 4-for-16 shooting performance and San Diego State (16-4, 4-2) had a 37-23 rebounding advantage while moving within a half-game of first-place New Mexico.

Kendall Williams scored 14 points for the Lobos (17-3, 4-1), who shot 25 percent and committed 17 turnovers while recording a season low for points. New Mexico’s previous low was 46 against Saint Louis on Dec. 31.

The Aztecs led from the outset and had a 15-6 edge before the midway point of the first half. New Mexico trailed 25-19 after a basket by Cleveland Thomas with 4:54 to go in the half but San Diego State scored the final eight points for a 33-19 lead at the break.

San Diego State’s lead reached 43-24 on O’Brien’s putback with 14:09 remaining. A layup by Chase Tapley boosted the advantage to 21 with 2:09 remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Aztecs accumulated 10 steals, led by Skylar Spencer’s three. … The Lobos were 11-of-44 from the field and 3-of-15 from 3-point range. … Tapley became the eighth player in school history to start 100 games. He scored eight points.
Top Game Performances
 
New Mexico   San Diego St.
Kendall Williams 14 Scoring J.J. O'Brien 12
Kendall Williams 3 Assists Jamaal Franklin 3
Hugh Greenwood 6 Rebounds J.J. O'Brien 10
Kendall Williams 3 Free Throws Made Winston Shepard 3
Chad Adams 2 Steals Skylar Spencer 3
Alex Kirk 3 Blocks J.J. O'Brien 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Mexico 34 25.0 3-15 9-11 8 23 5 7 17
San Diego St. 55 40.4 3-15 6-10 9 37 5 10 12