NCAAB Game Recap - McNeese State at New Mexico
Sat Nov 16, 2019 6:00 PM EST

Oakl
50
MD
80
F
Colum
42
UVA
60
F
Ohio
54
Vill
78
F
Alc
56
Mem
102
F
Wash
62
Tenn
75
F
Nich
65
LSU
75
F
USD
53
Colora
71
F
StFNY
64
NCSU
95
F
AlaAM
63
Mia-O
79
F
(N/A)
48
UMBC
60
F
N CO
72
NrthIA
77
F(OT)
Morg
68
GrgWas
64
F
Corn
54
DeP
75
F
ODU
76
NE
69
F
CenCT
43
UMass
89
F
Campbl
87
Citad
73
F
Dart
37
JU
57
F
Leh
53
VaTec
79
F
SIU-E
57
InWor
55
F
NWSt
52
Tul
79
F
StJos
68
LoyIL
85
F
Merrim
69
NJIT
88
F
RobM
56
Toled
70
F
ChiSt
49
Purd
93
F
StPet
47
Prov
68
F
Quin
52
Mia-FL
80
F
Temp
70
LaSal
65
F
SHSU
77
CenMI
84
F
Belm
100
BC
85
F
Buff
88
Harv
76
F
TN-M
62
WichSt
103
F
WSt
55
Denv
72
F
APSU
65
Tuls
72
F
TNTec
47
App
69
F
(N/A)
59
Winth
103
F
(N/A)
60
UMassL
58
F
(N/A)
48
NIU
96
F
E MI
56
N TX
51
F
SacHr
72
Bingha
76
F
Vermt
70
StJon
68
F
(N/A)
79
FAU
84
F
Lib
77
ECU
57
F
UNH
70
Boston
84
F
Rice
82
UCSB
81
F
Stony
69
UTRGV
58
F
Mont
49
Ark
70
F
Del
81
Lafy
73
F
MD-ES
53
MorSt
76
F
Brev
49
UNCA
79
F
MTSt
67
UNCG
66
F
McNee
80
NM
90
F
LaTec
72
Crei
82
F
Drex
67
SFA
82
F
JackSt
63
SMU
80
F
Amer
76
StFPA
79
F
Buck
81
Canis
83
F
Stetsn
55
IPFW
79
F
Kent
72
WriSt
71
F
Seatt
67
Syr
89
F
Albany
51
Manh
57
F
JMU
70
GMas
83
F
Maris
41
Ford
58
F
ChaSo
61
Dayt
90
F
UNCW
49
David
87
F
Samf
55
N AL
61
F
NDSU
57
TXAMC
45
F
StBon
80
Rut
74
F
Woff
61
Butl
80
F
IL-C
56
Brad
65
F
ArkPB
54
GrCan
67
F
USF
76
SIU
60
F
Troy
62
Ind
100
F
(N/A)
48
Murr
114
F
OrSt
83
Wyo
63
F
Pepp
73
AbCh
69
F
SCla
64
Stan
82
F
Maine
62
Portl
71
F
ColSt
74
LoyMa
64
F
(N/A)
62
CS-Ful
82
F
USC
76
Nev
66
F

Nov 16, 2019, 6:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

McNeese State

39

41

80

New Mexico

44

46

90

Manigault closes strong, New Mexico stops McNeese 90-80
Sat Nov 16, 2019 9:35 PM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Corey Manigault scored a career-high 24 points, including six straight points for New Mexico in the closing minutes Saturday in a 90-80 win over McNeese.

Fittingly, it was Manigault's steal - his third - with 25 seconds remaining that finally sealed it for New Mexico (4-0).

With the game tied at 78-78 and 2:26 left, Manigault hit two foul shots, a short jumper then a dunk off a steal from J.J. Caldwell - who had 10 assists - to put the Lobos up 82-78 with 41 seconds left.

"It's so hard late in games trying to figure out which five to have out there," New Mexico coach Paul Weir said. "Those are really hard decisions to make as far as who's in and who's out. (Caldwell) was one of the ones we were talking about but man, he made a big-time play there to kind of open it up a little bit."

After three blowouts, the Lobos needed a game like this, he said.

"This was a good test for us, to get in a close one, where maybe we needed a game like that," Weir said. "That's not saying that we didn't want to win by more or that we should played better, but in the long run, hopefully a game like this will serve us well."

JaQuan Lyle added 18 for New Mexico and Carlton Bragg snagged 18 rebounds.

Shamarkus Kennedy had 26 points, nine rebounds and six blocks, Dru Kuxhausen had 24 points and Leondre Washington added 15 for Cowboys (1-4).

The Lobos appeared ready to take control several times, only to have McNeese rally.

"I thought we were able to consistently score," Cowboys coach Heath Schroyer said. "Being able to consistently score in this building is very, very underrated. You spend a lot of time on how to stop them and that's a chore itself, but you have to score in this building so instead of an 8-0 run it's an 8-4 run. Then you can kind of stay within striking distance."

New Mexico had a field day when it came picking pockets, snaring 17 steals while forcing 22 Cowboys turnovers. Bragg led the way with five and Caldwell added four. It helped lead to a 32-10 New Mexico advantage in fast break points.

"Playing here, the key is not to give up pick 6s," Schroyer said. "And we gave up a couple too many."

The Lobos also went 26-for-35 from the foul line compared to 11-14 for McNeese.

BIG PICTURE

McNeese: After two more payday games to close the month, McNeese State is home for five straight games and chance to get the record turned around to end the year.

New Mexico: The Lobos continued their string of strong and versatile offensive performances, reaching 90 points for a fourth straight game and it was the third time at least five players reached double digits.

MAN MANIGAULT

"The issue has been the rebounding and the defense," Weir said of Manigault. "And the things that round those things out. I thought he was really good in those areas of the game. I thought he was solid there. That's been the key. We've always known what we've had offensively with him. It's just in the past, what are you giving up in those other areas?"

UP NEXT

McNeese: The Cowboys head home to play Arlington Baptist, the only home game in a five-game stretch.

New Mexico: It's rivalry week coming up for New Mexico as the Lobos visit UTEP on Tuesday and New Mexico State on Thursday. The game against the Aggies is the first of the annual two-game series between the state's only two DI programs.

"I like it," Weir said. "I'm glad we kind of got punched in the mouth a little bit because obviously the games here going forward will be a little different than the ones we just had."

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Leaders

McNeese State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
S. Kennedy 26 0 3 9 2 6
D. Kuxhausen 21 0 2 3 0 0
New Mexico PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Manigault 24 0 2 6 3 0
J. Lyle 18 0 4 5 2 0

Team Comparison

McNee NM
Points For 80 90
Field Goals 28/55-51% 28/59-47%
Three Pointers 13/29-45% 8/20-40%
Free Throws 11/14-79% 26/35-74%
Offensive Rebounds 6 14
Defensive Rebounds 21 24
Rebounds 28 40
Blocks 7 2
Steals 7 17
Turnovers 22 15
Personal Fouls 25 15
Technical Fouls 3 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - NM Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Nov 16 McNee 80 @ NM 90 S. Kennedy 26 C. Manigault 24

Game Information

Stadium: Dreamstyle Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Attendance: 10,501
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