SAN ANGELO, Texas – Eastern New Mexico men's basketball is coming back to Portales with a road win against Angelo State for the first time since 2013.

"It was a really good game," said junior forward Jose Murillo after the win.

Murillo had a productive game with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting along with ten rebounds. He added a block, steal, and assist.

Murillo only has three double doubles in his collegiate career. Two of those have come on the road in contests played against Angelo State inside the Junell Center.

"Our team really wants to get him (Murillo) the ball," said head coach Daven Võ. "He is playing at a really high level."

The Greyhound junior helped ENMU establish dominance in the paint as the program outscored ASU in that department, 48-28. Murillo spoke highly of his teammates, Mario Whitley and Treyvon Byrd, after the victory.

"They (Whitley and Byrd) are the motor of the team," said Murillo on the duo. "They bring a lot of energy."

Võ agreed with Murillo's statements.

"Our front court controlled the game today," said Võ. "Rio played well … Byrd got every 50/50 ball."

The Hounds first year head coach continued to talk highly about the team's energy. He emphasized the importance of winning the rebounding battle (45-34) and establishing a focus on scoring in the paint.

"Our team brought it defensively. They responded well coming off a loss," said Võ on the team's effort. "It was a fun win and I felt like we were in control most of the game."

Overall, ENMU made 29-of-57 (50.9%) of their shots. Whitley led the team with 18 points and was followed by Murillo (17 pts) and Byrd (15 pts).

Freshman Mo Austin continues to impress in conference play. The 5-9 guard finished with 13 points and four rebounds. It is his sixth game in double digits in the last seven contests. The Pueblo, Colo. native spent 37 minutes on the court and helped ENMU establish offensive play calling, while also making a major impact defensively as he deflected several ASU passes.

The Rams came into the game allowing the least amount of points per game in the Lone Star Conference and have now given up 70 or more points in two-straight contests.

Angelo State found most of their success by forcing turnovers and converting those into transition baskets. However, that was not enough to close the gap in the contest. Eastern New Mexico extended their lead to 18 points with four minutes remaining and held on to earn the double-digit victory.