Lobos top Falcons on the road

0 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Feb 21, 2008 | by Associated Press

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- J.R. Giddens scored 14 points to lead New Mexico to a 68-51 win over Air Force on Wednesday night.

With the scored tied 35-35 at the intermission, the Lobos began pulling away early in the second half. Roman Martinez opened the scoring with a 3-point basket, and Giddings and Daniel Faris began scoring from beneath the basket. The Lobos opened a 15-point margin with some 5 minutes to play, and coasted home for the win.

Faris was in double figures for the Lobos with 11.

Eric Kenzik led Air Force scoring with a career-high 11 points.

New Mexico (21-6, 8-4) in the Mountain West Conference and 21-6 overall, entered the game in third place in the conference and on a four-game wining streak. With the win New Mexico completes a season series sweep of the Falcons.

TCU 66, CSU 64: At Fort Worth, Brent Hackett scored 19 points, including all 11 of his free throws, to lead the Horned Frogs over the Rams.

Hackett made four free throws in the final 19 seconds to preserve TCU's victory. Colorado State's David Cohen hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the final score.