FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Elijah Brown had 25 points with four 3-pointers, nine rebounds and seven assists, and New Mexico beat Colorado State 84-71 on Saturday to snap a three-game skid.
Tim Williams scored 15 points with nine boards, Dane Kuiper added 10 points, and the Lobos (10-8, 3-3 Mountain West) shot 61 percent from the floor in the second half and outrebounded the Rams 39-29.
Leading by 10 at halftime, the Lobos pulled away on a 7-0 run early in the second half, then led by 19 (60-41) after a pair of free throws by Brown with 14:17 left.