Tony Snell added 12 points and Jamal Fenton scored 11 for the Lobos (22-4, 9-2 MWC), who improved to 13-1 at home. They own a half-game lead on Colorado State, their next opponent.

Derrick Marks was the only Boise State player in double figures with 19 points. The Broncos (16-8, 4-6) never led after Snell hit a 3-pointer with 13:25 left in the first half and were held to a season-low point total.

Marks scored five straight to cut the Lobos' lead to 16-15 with 8:07 left but Kendall Williams answered with a 3-pointer. Bairstow then scored nine of the Lobos' last 10 points on the way to a 29-23 halftime lead.

Anthony Drmic's 3-pointer and Marks' jumper with 5:23 cut the lead to 47-46 but New Mexico went on 8-0 run over the next 4 1/2 minutes to put the game away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: New Mexico is 69-2 under coach Steve Alford when holding an opponent under 60 points. ... Boise State entered the game leading the MWC with a 74.9-point scoring average. ... Boise State's Jeff Elorriaga, the league's leading 3-point shooter at 46.1 percent, hit 1-of-9.