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New Mexico hosts FGCU after Hall’s 24-point performance

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (5-5) at New Mexico Lobos (8-2)

Albuquerque, New Mexico; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico faces FGCU after Jake Hall scored 24 points in New Mexico’s 81-78 win over the VCU Rams.

The Lobos are 6-0 in home games. New Mexico ranks fourth in the MWC in rebounding with 34.6 rebounds. Tomislav Buljan leads the Lobos with 10.1 boards.

The Eagles are 1-2 in road games. FGCU has a 2-5 record against opponents over .500.

New Mexico averages 82.1 points per game, 0.5 fewer points than the 82.6 FGCU allows. FGCU averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.4 fewer makes per game than New Mexico allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hall is scoring 14.4 points per game with 2.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists for the Lobos. Deyton Albury is averaging 12.8 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 50.0%.

J.R. Konieczny is scoring 17.0 points per game and averaging 7.3 rebounds for the Eagles. Jordan Ellerbee is averaging 15.4 points and 4.6 rebounds.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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