New Mexico Defeats Clemson in NCAA Tournament First Round
In a closely contested March Madness game, No. 11 seed New Mexico edges out No. 6 seed Clemson with a final score of 78-76.
- New Mexico's victory over Clemson advances them to face the winner of the Baylor vs. Colgate game.
- The Lobos, led by strong performances from their key players, secured their spot in the next round of the tournament.
- Clemson, despite a valiant effort and high scoring from P.J. Hall, could not overcome New Mexico's offense.
- This marks New Mexico's first March Madness appearance since 2014 and their first under coach Richard Pitino.
- The game was held at FedExForum in Memphis, with New Mexico favored to win by 2.5 points.
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