New Mexico 64, Saint Louis 60

New Mexico 64, Saint Louis 60

Published Dec. 31, 2011 8:20 p.m. ET

Drew Gordon had 18 points and nine rebounds Saturday as New Mexico won its 10th game in a row, beating Saint Louis 64-60.

Brian Conklin had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Billikens (12-2), whose six-game winning streak came to an end.

Saint Louis moved out to a 21-14 lead before the Lobos (12-2) came storming back on a 12-2 run that was fueled by five consecutive trips to the foul line, generating the first eight of the points in that run. New Mexico led 31-29 at halftime.

The game was tied eight times, the last coming with 7:10 left when New Mexico's Phillip McDonald hit his only basket, a 3-pointer that put the Lobos ahead for good at 48-45.

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