UNM’s Lyle earns award after two key victories
Senior matched his career high against Boise State
University of New Mexico redshirt senior JaQuan Lyle guided the Lobos to a 2-0 start in the Mountain West Conference and earned his second MWC Player of the Week honor, the league announced on Monday.
Lyle averaged 22.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in wins over Boise State and at Wyoming. He went 13-for-15 from the free-throw line while shooting 44.8 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent from behind the arc.
In UNM’s 80-78 victory over Boise State at home on Wednesday, Lyle tied his career-high 31 points. He shot 58.8 percent from the floor (10-17) and 42.9 percent from 3-point range (3-7).
He followed up that performance with his ninth double-digit scoring game of the season in a 79-65 win at Wyoming on Saturday, when he scored 13 points to go along with three assists and a pair of steals.
Lyle is currently ranked in the top 25 in the nation in four individual categories including in free throws made (7th, 53), free-throw attempts (8th, 70), total minutes (15th, 369:41) and in total points (23rd, 195).
Lyle’s first MWC honor of the season came on Nov. 18 following his performance that included averaging 24.5 points and 5.0 rebounds along with his careerhigh 31 points against Green Bay.
UNM returns to action against rival New Mexico State for the second Rio Grande Rivalry matchup of the season on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Dreamstyle Arena - the Pit.
UNM earned a victory over the Aggies 78-77 on Nov. 21 in Las Cruces.