Hounds Edge Mustangs in Land of Enchantment Thriller

PORTALES, NM – Devin Pullum’s 21 point outburst paced six players in double figures for the Eastern new Mexico University men’s basketball tea, (6-8; LSC 1-4). The Hounds connected on a season-high 30 free throws on the way to a 105-91 victory over Western New Mexico (3-11; LSC 0-5) in Lone Star Conference action, Tuesday night at Greyhound Arena.

• Since the 1959-60 season, Eastern is 32-23 against WNMU with an 18-5 mark at home
• The Hounds have won the last four meetings and nine of the last 11

Outside the Box Score

• The contest marked the second time Eastern reached the century mark during the Tres Segler era
• The Hounds .769 free throw shooting was the team’s highest percentage since connecting on .800 at Texas A&M-Commerce
• Tonight’s game marked a season-best for margin of victory for the Hounds

Key Runs

• Eastern held a 63-48 lead with 16:02 left in the game, when Western NM closed to within a single point with a 22-9 run
• Less than a minute later, WNMU pulled even, 73-all on a fastbreak from Willie McCray
• ENMU answered with a 10-4 run to seize the lead for good
• The final lead change came on Arcaim Lallemand’s trey with 7:47 left for a 78-75 lead

Inside the Numbers

• ENMU held an 18-3 edge in second-chance points
• The lead was attributed to the Hounds’ 11-5 edge on the offensive boards
• The Mustangs enjoyed a 23-15 lead on the fastbreak
• Pullum connected on seven of his nine free throws and dished out three assists
• Maurice Coleman finished with 13 points and six assists
• Andre Hughes contributed 12 points and eight boards
• Shawn Shelton chipped in 11 points and five caroms
• Lamarquis Thompson added 10 points and hit all six free throws
• McCray paced WNMU with 19 points

Up Next

• The Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team will open a two-game road trip against Cameron, next Thursday.