The University of New Mexico men's basketball took care of business in its home opener, taking down the Iona Gaels by a score of 90-83 at Dreamstyle Arena thanks to strong performances from a couple of transfers.
Iona (1-1) led for a good portion of the first half, benefitting from some careless turnovers and an inability from UNM to connect on its free throw attempts. Although the Lobos seemed to clean things up in the second half, they were unable to shake the Gaels, who continued to respond to runs and keep things close in the final minutes of the game.