AMER -0.0 o0.0
0.0 u0.0
CCU -3.0 o135.0
AAMU 3.0 u135.0
LIVE 06:07 2nd Nov 23
FRES 56 3.5 o140.5
LBSU 63 -3.5 u140.5
LIVE 16:46 1st Nov 23
NORAL 2 -9.5 o146.0
ULM 2 9.5 u146.0
LIVE 18:00 1st Nov 23
IDHO 2 2.5 o145.5
SUU 2 -2.5 u145.5
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NIU 52 17.5 o143.0
DEP 98 -17.5 u143.0
LIVE 08:30 2nd Nov 23
MASS 58 -2.0 o148.0
TEM 68 2.0 u148.0
LIVE Halftime Nov 23
ULL 30 6.5 o152.0
GW 35 -6.5 u152.0
LIVE 15:57 2nd Nov 23
UCSD 49 1.0 o155.0
TOL 27 -1.0 u155.0
LIVE 01:24 1st Nov 23
TLSA 27 9.5 o146.5
L-IL 36 -9.5 u146.5
LIVE 17:42 1st Nov 23
SCUS 6 3.0 o155.5
QNC 2 -3.0 u155.5
ALST -2.0 o149.0
LAM 2.0 u149.0
KENT -2.5 o135.0
CLEVST 2.5 u135.0
RID 4.5 o142.0
BUCK -4.5 u142.0
STAMB -0.0 o0.0
SIUE 0.0 u0.0
NMSU 11.5 o141.0
UNLV -11.5 u141.0
YSU 3.0 o128.5
SFA -3.0 u128.5
STON 11.0 o153.0
CLMB -11.0 u153.0
PV 19.5 o160.0
UNCO -19.5 u160.0
CP 20.5 o148.0
SMC -20.5 u148.0
EWU 6.5 o151.5
CALBA -6.5 u151.5
MVSU 45.0 o144.0
BYU -45.0 u144.0
STAN -1.0 o147.5
SCU 1.0 u147.5
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UNC 87 -15.5 o153.0
HAW 69 15.5 u153.0
Final Nov 23
UGA 69 5.5 o150.5
MARQ 80 -5.5 u150.5
Final Nov 23
LAS 92 -11.0 o146.5
STET 77 11.0 u146.5
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CSB 73 1.5 o142.5
FIU 76 -1.5 u142.5
Final Nov 23
DEL 71 6.5 o139.5
UVM 75 -6.5 u139.5
Final Nov 23
MRSH 45 20.0 o150.0
PUR 80 -20.0 u150.0
Final Nov 23
BU 75 2.0 o144.5
UMBC 71 -2.0 u144.5
Final Nov 23
PRE 71 -2.0 o139.0
MONM 61 2.0 u139.0
Final Nov 23
SFPA 65 21.0 o144.5
GTWN 82 -21.0 u144.5
Final Nov 23
UWG 54 14.5 o154.0
GASO 64 -14.5 u154.0
Final Nov 23
LIU 79 14.0 o138.0
CHAR 76 -14.0 u138.0
Final Nov 23
KC 65 -2.0 o143.0
ALBY 67 2.0 u143.0
Final Nov 23
KTYST 59 -0.0 o0.0
NKU 85 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 23
PRST 65 2.5 o152.5
STT 91 -2.5 u152.5
Final Nov 23
QUIN 70 5.5 o153.0
UMASS 80 -5.5 u153.0
Final Nov 23
BRWN 83 -8.5 o143.0
CAN 76 8.5 u143.0
Final Nov 23
UIC 55 2.0 o149.5
ECU 72 -2.0 u149.5
Final Nov 23
NE 59 2.0 o135.0
FGCU 55 -2.0 u135.0
Final Nov 23
FUR 67 -9.0 o147.5
CHSO 46 9.0 u147.5
Final Nov 23
UNH 49 12.5 o138.5
MRST 54 -12.5 u138.5
Final Nov 23
FERR 55
GMU 100
Final Nov 23
SCST 72 -4.5 o142.5
INDPU 62 4.5 u142.5
Final Nov 23
CIN 81 -7.0 o149.5
GT 58 7.0 u149.5
Final Nov 23
FAIR 66 10.5 o139.0
YALE 91 -10.5 u139.0
Final Nov 23
BGSU 68 -4.5 o146.5
BELL 80 4.5 u146.5
Final Nov 23
UAB 83 -7.0 o145.0
ILST 84 7.0 u145.0
Final Nov 23
SPRI 46 -0.0 o0.0
WAG 81 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 23
AMER 73 -0.0 o0.0
56 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 23
JMU 71 -3.0 o140.0
JVST 65 3.0 u140.0
Final Nov 23
UMES 40 36.0 o154.0
ILL 87 -36.0 u154.0
Final Nov 23
DSU 66 8.0 o139.5
MSM 76 -8.0 u139.5
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DETU 57 24.0 o141.0
WAKE 67 -24.0 u141.0
Final Nov 23
NEOM 84 11.5 o149.0
AKR 92 -11.5 u149.0
Final Nov 23
WOF 74 3.5 o150.5
MILW 76 -3.5 u150.5
Final Nov 23
LEM 61 11.5 o151.5
AMCC 82 -11.5 u151.5
New Mexico 0th Mountain West4-1
UCLA 0th Big Ten5-1

New Mexico @ UCLA preview

Lee's Family Forum

Both No. 22-ranked UCLA and unranked New Mexico head into Friday's neutral-court matchup in Henderson, Nevada, coming off season-opening wins. They just took much different routes to get there.

UCLA (1-0) had little trouble with Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opponent Rider on Monday, as the Bruins pounced on the Broncs early in an 85-50 blowout. A mostly new-look UCLA lineup clicked immediately.

Oregon State transfer forward Tyler Bilodeau led four Bruins scoring in double-figures with 18 points and Southern California transfer Kobe Johnson added 12 points and eight rebounds.

Their contributions, along with Louisville transfer Skyy Clark's game-high seven assists, set the tone for UCLA, which is leaning on veteran newcomers along with talented returning guards Dylan Andrews and Sebastian Mack.

"We've just got more skilled players, and they're older," Bruins coach Mick Cronin said. "Guys get better as they go. I know this is a different time where everyone wants to be great right away, but it's just not reality."

Andrews and Mack, who played central roles for the 2023-24 Bruins as underclassmen, joined Bilodeau and Johnson in double-figures scoring on Monday with 14 and 12 points, respectively.

"That's the motto of this team, next man up," Johnson said. "If one of us gets in foul trouble like Skyy did, you've got to have people like Sebastian who steps up to be able to play the minutes that he got, be able to contribute, and help the team win."

New Mexico (1-0) saw the value of experience in its opening-night win over Nicholls, courtesy of senior big man Nelly Junior Joseph.

The Lobos had their hands full in the 91-84 victory Monday, but Junior Joseph's career-high-tying 28 points paced New Mexico. He also grabbed 16 rebounds to record his 44th career double-double.

"I expected the season to start like that, because I worked out with the team during the summer," said Junior Joseph, who last year did not begin practicing with the Lobos until just before the start of the campaign. "We know how to play together. I expect the season to be like this."

Junior Joseph attacked the rim effectively and generated 12 free-throw attempts. He made 10 to go with his 9-of-15 shooting from the floor.

His frontcourt mate and another veteran, Mustapha Amzil, added his own double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Junior guard Donovan Dent, one of the top returning players from last season's Mountain West Conference tournament-winning team, scored 15 points and dished 11 assists.

Friday marks the Lobos' return to the Las Vegas area, where they qualified for their first NCAA Tournament since 2014 by running the table at the conference tournament. Dent, a second-team All-Mountain West honoree a season ago, helped ignite New Mexico's championship run with 22 points in the quarterfinals vs. Boise State.

Dent's playmaking ability is central to a potent New Mexico offense. In 2023-24, he ranked No. 51 among all Div. I players in assist rate, per KenPom.com metrics, and is off to a flying start in 2024-25.

Expect UCLA's Johnson, a standout perimeter defender during his time at USC, to play a part in trying to contain Dent. Johnson ranked No. 30 in the nation with steals generated on 4.1 percent of all opponent possessions when he was on the floor last season, per KenPom.com.

--Field Level Media

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