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Mountain West Tournament - Wyoming Cowboys vs New Mexico Lobos Recap - New Mexico Wins 87-76

Wyoming was scorched by Jaelen House for 28 points as New Mexico defeated them 87-76 in NCAA action on Wednesday.

New Mexico was a -8.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

New Mexico got 22 points from Jamal Mashburn Jr. and another 15 points from Morris Udeze. Jaelen House contributed 6 assists, while Morris Udeze cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Wyoming got a 36-point performance from Hunter Maldonado, who was supported by 15 points from Jeremiah Oden. Hunter Maldonado had 3 assists in a losing cause for Wyoming, while Hunter Thompson grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Wyoming were victorious, as the score was 38-36 at the break.

The rebound battle favored New Mexico as they grabbed 40 boards, while Wyoming only had 32