ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Donovan Dent finished with 40 points for New Mexico Lobos in a 78-71 victory over VCU Rams on Wednesday night.
Dent added five rebounds for the Lobos (9-3). Nelly Junior Joseph scored 15 points while shooting 5 of 11 from the field and 5 for 8 from the line and added 11 rebounds. Mustapha Amzil shot 5 of 12 from the field and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding eight rebounds.
The Rams (9-3) were led by Max Shulga, who recorded 20 points and two steals. Phillip Russell added 13 points for VCU. Joe Bamisile also had 12 points and two steals. The Rams broke a five-game winning streak with the loss.
New Mexico took the lead with 11:11 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 37-30 at halftime, with Dent racking up 15 points. Dent scored 25 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead New Mexico to a seven-point victory.
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New Mexico's next game is Saturday against Colorado State on the road, and VCU hosts William & Mary on Sunday.
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1st Half
VCU
Rams
30
UNM
Lobos
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Lobos gains possession)
19:44
Donovan Dent misses two point jump shot
19:42
Filip Borovicanin offensive rebound
19:31
Christian Fermin shooting foul (Nelly Junior Joseph draws the foul)
19:31
+1
Nelly Junior Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:31
+1
Nelly Junior Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:01
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
18:59
Donovan Dent defensive rebound
18:53
CJ Noland misses three point jump shot
18:51
Phillip Russell defensive rebound
18:46
CJ Noland shooting foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul)
18:46
Phillip Russell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:46
+1
Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-2
18:29
+2
Donovan Dent makes two point jump shot
1-4
18:27
Max Shulga turnover (out of bounds)
18:20
CJ Noland misses three point jump shot
18:18
Filip Borovicanin offensive rebound
18:14
Filip Borovicanin misses two point jump shot
18:12
Rams defensive rebound
17:56
Joe Bamisile turnover (lost ball) (Nelly Junior Joseph steals)
17:50
Christian Fermin blocks Mustapha Amzil's two point layup
17:48
Nelly Junior Joseph offensive rebound
17:36
CJ Noland turnover (lost ball) (Joe Bamisile steals)
17:22
Phillip Russell misses two point jump shot
17:20
CJ Noland defensive rebound
17:11
+2
Donovan Dent makes two point jump shot
1-6
16:41
+3
Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)
4-6
16:39
CJ Noland shooting foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
16:39
+1
Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-6
16:22
Nelly Junior Joseph turnover (lost ball) (Max Shulga steals)
16:07
Max Shulga turnover (traveling)
15:52
+3
Braden Appelhans makes three point jump shot (Donovan Dent assists)
5-9
15:31
Braden Appelhans personal foul
15:31
TV timeout
15:19
Braden Appelhans personal foul
15:12
Phillip Russell turnover (bad pass) (Kayde Dotson steals)
14:58
+2
Mustapha Amzil makes two point jump shot
5-11
14:37
+3
Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
8-11
14:22
+2
Donovan Dent makes two point layup
8-13
14:09
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
14:07
Kayde Dotson defensive rebound
13:49
Mustapha Amzil misses two point layup
13:47
Rams defensive rebound
13:33
Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
13:31
Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
13:23
Donovan Dent misses two point jump shot
13:21
Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
13:09
Terrence Hill Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:07
Rams offensive rebound
12:58
+3
Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)
11-13
12:47
Kayde Dotson misses two point jump shot
12:45
Rams defensive rebound
12:20
+3
Terrence Hill Jr. makes three point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)
14-13
11:59
Luke Bamgboye shooting foul (Atiki Ally Atiki draws the foul)
11:59
TV timeout
11:59
Atiki Ally Atiki misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:59
Atiki Ally Atiki misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:59
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
11:44
Jovan Milicevic personal foul
11:25
Atiki Ally Atiki shooting foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
11:25
Michael Belle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:25
Michael Belle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:25
Lobos defensive rebound
11:11
+2
Donovan Dent makes two point jump shot
14-15
10:56
Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
10:54
Donovan Dent defensive rebound
10:46
Donovan Dent misses three point jump shot
10:44
Michael Belle defensive rebound
10:38
Michael Belle misses two point layup
10:36
CJ Noland defensive rebound
10:20
Donovan Dent misses two point jump shot
10:18
Michael Belle defensive rebound
10:12
Terrence Hill Jr. misses two point layup
10:11
Christian Fermin personal foul
9:55
Donovan Dent misses two point jump shot
9:53
Jack Clark defensive rebound
9:31
Luke Bamgboye turnover (lost ball) (Nelly Junior Joseph steals)
9:25
Luke Bamgboye blocks Nelly Junior Joseph's two point layup
9:23
Lobos offensive rebound
9:15
Luke Bamgboye personal foul
9:09
Jack Clark shooting foul (Mustapha Amzil draws the foul)
9:09
+1
Mustapha Amzil makes regular free throw 1 of 3
14-16
9:09
+1
Mustapha Amzil makes regular free throw 2 of 3
14-17
9:09
Mustapha Amzil misses regular free throw 3 of 3
9:09
Nelly Junior Joseph offensive rebound
9:05
+2
Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup
14-19
8:40
Jack Clark misses two point jump shot
8:38
Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
8:30
+2
Phillip Russell makes two point jump shot
16-19
8:10
Luke Bamgboye shooting foul (Nelly Junior Joseph draws the foul)
8:10
+1
Nelly Junior Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-20
8:10
+1
Nelly Junior Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-21
7:48
Phillip Russell turnover (traveling)
7:48
TV timeout
7:18
Nelly Junior Joseph misses two point jump shot
7:16
Mustapha Amzil offensive rebound
7:13
+2
Mustapha Amzil makes two point jump shot
16-23
7:04
+2
Michael Belle makes two point layup (Christian Fermin assists)
18-23
6:45
Braden Appelhans misses two point jump shot
6:43
Phillip Russell defensive rebound
6:29
+2
Michael Belle makes two point layup
20-23
6:21
Phillip Russell personal foul (Mustapha Amzil draws the foul)
6:21
+1
Mustapha Amzil makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-24
6:21
Mustapha Amzil misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:21
Christian Fermin defensive rebound
6:09
+2
Joe Bamisile makes two point layup
22-24
6:07
Phillip Russell personal foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul)
6:07
+1
Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-25
6:07
+1
Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-26
5:38
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:36
Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
5:17
Donovan Dent misses two point jump shot
5:15
Mustapha Amzil offensive rebound
5:11
+2
Mustapha Amzil makes two point layup
22-28
4:59
Filip Borovicanin shooting foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
4:59
Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:59
+1
Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-28
4:34
Filip Borovicanin misses two point jump shot
4:32
Jack Clark defensive rebound
4:22
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
4:20
Rams offensive rebound
4:19
Braden Appelhans personal foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
4:19
Brandon Jennings misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:19
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
3:58
Filip Borovicanin misses two point layup
3:56
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
3:46
+2
Brandon Jennings makes two point layup (Joe Bamisile assists)
25-28
3:36
Jack Clark shooting foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul)
3:36
TV timeout
3:36
Donovan Dent misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:36
+1
Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-29
3:15
+3
Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)
28-29
3:01
Brandon Jennings personal foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul)
3:01
+1
Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-30
3:01
+1
Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-31
2:50
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
2:48
Lobos defensive rebound
2:23
Nelly Junior Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Jennings steals)
2:19
+2
Brandon Jennings makes two point dunk
30-31
2:10
Lobos 30 second timeout
2:00
+2
Kayde Dotson makes two point layup
30-33
1:37
Donovan Dent personal foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
1:37
Michael Belle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:37
Michael Belle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:37
CJ Noland defensive rebound
1:25
Brandon Jennings blocks Donovan Dent's two point layup
1:23
Michael Belle defensive rebound
1:18
Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
1:16
Kayde Dotson defensive rebound
0:58
+2
Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Donovan Dent assists)
30-35
0:26
Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
0:24
Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound
0:02
+2
Donovan Dent makes two point layup
30-37
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VCU
Rams
41
UNM
Lobos
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Nelly Junior Joseph misses two point layup
19:47
Filip Borovicanin offensive rebound
19:47
Christian Fermin personal foul
19:40
+2
Mustapha Amzil makes two point layup
30-39
19:13
Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
19:11
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
19:02
Jump ball. Filip Borovicanin vs. Phillip Russell (Phillip Russell gains possession)
19:02
Filip Borovicanin turnover (lost ball) (Phillip Russell steals)
18:46
Filip Borovicanin shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
18:46
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-39
18:46
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-39
18:26
+2
Donovan Dent makes two point jump shot
32-41
18:19
CJ Noland personal foul
18:04
CJ Noland shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
18:04
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-41
18:04
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-41
17:51
+2
Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Donovan Dent assists)
34-43
17:51
Jack Clark shooting foul (Nelly Junior Joseph draws the foul)
17:51
+1
Nelly Junior Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-44
17:32
Jack Clark misses two point layup
17:30
Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
17:24
+2
Donovan Dent makes two point jump shot
34-46
17:05
+2
Max Shulga makes two point jump shot
36-46
16:56
Luke Bamgboye blocks Kayde Dotson's two point layup
16:54
Lobos offensive rebound
16:49
Mustapha Amzil misses two point jump shot
16:47
Jack Clark defensive rebound
16:44
Zeb Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Kayde Dotson steals)
16:41
Max Shulga personal foul
16:34
Kayde Dotson turnover (bad pass) (Zeb Jackson steals)
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