The Lobos (5-2) led by nine in the second half at 60-51 at the 10-minute mark, but ASU crept closer and it was tight down the stretch with the game featuring a total of 10 ties and seven lead changes.

The Lobos faded down the stretch of an opening-round game against Arizona State of the Acrisure Classic. UNM surrendered a pair of critical 3-pointers on consecutive possessions in the final

Bobby Hurley's team continues to rise to the occasion. In front of a sparse Thanksgiving night crowd at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California, the Arizona