NMSU misses buzzer beater, falls to Idaho

NMSU misses buzzer beater, falls to Idaho

Published Feb. 9, 2012 10:45 p.m. ET

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) -- Djim Bandoumel's layup with 5 seconds remaining helped Idaho beat New Mexico State 59-58 Thursday night.

Kyle Barone, whose pass set up the winning basket, had 16 points and eight rebounds as the Vandals (14-11, 6-4 WAC) won their third in a row. They scored the last six points of the game, holding the Aggies scoreless for the last four minutes.

Bandoumel had 10 points and a career-high six blocked shots, and Stephen Madison had 10 points and nine rebounds for Idaho.

Wendell McKines and Hamidu Rahman scored 12 points for New Mexico State (17-8, 6-3). McKines, who had a team-high nine rebounds, had a chance to win it at the buzzer but his 3-point try missed.

Idaho shot 50 percent from the field while New Mexico State shot 43 percent.

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