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NCAA Division I 2025-'26

NIT – First Round

March 19, 2026 at 2:00 AM

New Mexico

26-11

107-83

Final

Sam Houston State

22-12

REB
36
AST
21
STL
11
BLK
5
PF
15
Team1234T
New Mexico5156––107
Sam Houston State3944––83
34
REB
21
AST
4
STL
3
BLK
16
PF

Player of the Game

TIB Efficiency pick
TB
Tomislav Buljan
New Mexico
22 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST · 22 MIN
106
TIB EFF
Game Statistics
New MexicoSam Houston State
52.7%

Field goal percentage

38.2%

3-pointer percentage

80.0%

Free throw percentage

48.5%

Field goal percentage

31.8%

3-pointer percentage

55.6%

Free throw percentage

Game leaders
New MexicoSam Houston State

22

8/11 FG, 5/6 FT

Points

22

8/14 FG, 2/4 FT

10

8 DREB, 2 OREB

Rebounds

10

6 DREB, 4 OREB

6

0 TO, 22 MIN

Assists

6

2 TO, 38 MIN

Matchup

No other meetings between these two teams this season.