No. 6 Nevada rips New Mexico, 91-62, to avenge only loss
The sixth-ranked Nevada men’s basketball team poured on the points and avenged its only loss this season with a 91-62 drubbing of New Mexico on Saturday at Lawlor Events Center. The Pack exploited the Lobos’ defensive gameplan from the inside-out and turned the game into a one-sided affair.
New Mexico’s 1-3-1 zone defense gave Nevada fits when the Lobos beat the Pack 85-58 Jan. 5 at “The Pit.” Nevada adjusted to a new style of play with crisp movement off the ball and made the extra pass inside that led to easy scoring opportunities. The Pack recorded 42 points in the paint and its presence down low opened space on the perimeter. Its new scheme against the zone has earned the nickname “touchdown,” coach Eric Musselman said after the game.
“We had a new offensive set we never ran against zone tonight,” he said. “It’s called touchdown. We picked their defense apart and they had a hard time against our zone offense.”
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