
“We just had to stay the course,” New Mexico coach Richard Pitino said. “In the first half, I thought we were a little out of it. I think when you saw all their injuries, we needed to understand that they were still going to fight. We had to find a way. They all can’t be beautiful. Sometimes you need to go on the road and make one more play than them. Mash makes big free throws and Josiah gets a big rebound. I’m really proud of our guys to be sitting at 14-0.” The Lobos next play Tuesday at Fresno State. Purdue, meantime, will next play Monday against Rutgers. “This is not a little kids league,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said of playing in the Big Ten. “We’re gonna find out real quick, but I’m excited about it. I think we have some great teams in our league. Obviously, we have great coaches and players. It’s gonna be a fun ride.” Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on Facebook13 points and 12 rebounds for Josiah Allick, who has his first double-double of the season! #GoLobos
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