Honorable mention All-American point guard Donovan Dent had 14 points and six assists for New Mexico (27-8), while Nelly Junior Joseph had 16 points and seven rebounds before fouling out with 2:12 ...

But a turnover or a low-post bucket from Nelly Junior Joseph, who outmuscled all three of MSU’s bigs at various points, or a patient drive from Donovan Dent, kept the Lobos within a possession ...