BYU game day

Published: Saturday, Jan. 26 2008 12:24 a.m. MST

NEW MEXICO (16-4, 3-2) AT BYU (14-5, 3-1)

MARRIOTT CENTER

TODAY, 4 p.m.

TV: The mtn.

Radio: 1160 AM, 102.7 FM

Season series: 0-0

THE RUNDOWN

• KEY MATCHUP: Lee Cummard is expected to draw the defensive assignment against J.R. Giddens, UNM's leading scorer and rebounder.

• FAST FACT: The Lobos own a 12-1 record at home, but are just 4-3 on the road.

• PLAYER TO WATCH: UNM guard Chad Toppert is shooting 48 percent (53-for-110) from 3-point range.

PROBABLE STARTERS

L. CUMMARD . . . . . JR GIDDENS

(15.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg) . . . . . (13.6 ppg, 8.7 rpg)

J. TAVERNARI . . . . . R. MARTINEZ

(12.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg) . . . . . (7.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg)

T. PLAISTED . . . . . D. FARIS

(15.4 ppg, 8.8 rpg) . . . . . (9.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg)

S. BURGESS . . . . . C. TOPPERT

(8.5 ppg, 3.3 apg) . . . . . (11.2 ppg, 3.7 apg)

B. MURDOCK . . . . . D. GARY

(4.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg) . . . . . (7.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg)

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