BYU lost their first game following their home win over San Diego, as New Mexico picked up the home win by a final of 86-77.

New Mexico freshman Tony Snell limited Jimmer Fredette to just five points in the first 17 minutes.

Lobos coach Steve Alford hoped the 6-7 Snell could use his size to physically wear down Fredette.

"Coach told me it was a big assignment for me," Snell said. "He told me to use my length and maybe that would bother him a little bit, and I just did my best. He's a great player. Oh, man. It was a hard assignment for me."

Fredette shot 12 of 26 from the field, including a 6-of-9 performance from 3-point range.

Dairese Gary guarded Fredette in the second half.

Snell also scored a career-high 16 points and made three important three-pointers in the final five minutes of the game.