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No. 12 New Mexico beats Nevada 75-62

New Mexico reminds Nevada coach David Carter of the old Wolf Pack teams that used to run away from opponents at the end of games with the likes of Nick Fazekas, Ramon Sessions and JaVale McGee.Carter's current squad had the 12th-ranked Lobos on the ropes and led 55-53 midway through the second half before the Mountain West Conference champs kicked into another gear and scored 17 straight points during a 19-1 run en route to their sixth straight victory, 75-62."It's like I told the guys, we were there last year," Carter said. "We'd hang around and pull away at the end. That's the sign of a champion."New Mexico coach Steve Alford didn't know what to expect from his team given they had already clinched their fourth regular season league title in five years and were playing the last-place team. But Tony Snell scored 25 points with a hot hand from the outside and the Lobos' defense rose to the occasion to improve to 8-3 on the road."I was concerned just on what our effort, what our demeanor...

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