Men's Basketball: Lobos lose composure and lead late in game
Robert Maler | February 7It's not how you start—it's how you finish. The University of New Mexico men's basketball team led nearly wire-to-wire against Boise State on Tuesday evening, but failed to execute down the stretch—making critical errors and surrendering the final eight points at the end of the game on the way to a 73-71 loss. It was the first loss at home in Mountain West conference place for New Mexico (12-13, 7-5 MW), which tumbled all the way to fifth in the conference standings after it entered the game sitting in third place. And if blowing a late-game lead wasn't bad enough, the team also lost senior Joe Furstinger for his actions toward the end of the game. Boise State's Marcus Dickinson rebounded a missed layup as time expired—but took a shot from Furstinger, who extended his arms up around the head and neck area of Dickinson. Furstinger was presumably trying to commit a foul to extend the game, but the Broncos took exception and the benches cleared before order was restored.
