New Mexico Lobos at New Mexico State Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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79 - 70
79 - 70
New Mexico beats rival New Mexico State 79-70
The Lobos (6-1) have won 10 of the last 11 in the 109-year-old rivalry, including their sixth consecutive win on the Aggies' floor, tying a school record.
New Mexico led 39-29 at halftime. The Aggies (7-3) got as close as four points in the second half. The Lobos, whose last field goal came at 2:36, had a 10-point lead with 1:05 left and then ensured the win by making nine free throws. The Aggies fans were called for a technical in the final minute after objects were thrown onto the floor.
The Lobos made 29 of 37 free throws, including 22 in the second half. The Aggies made 18 of 20.
Daniel Mullings scored 16 points and Renaldo Dixon 15 for NMSU while 7-foot-5 Sim Bhullar and grabbed 10 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Renaldo Dixon made Dunk. | 78 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Renaldo Dixon Offensive Rebound. | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:07 | K.C. Ross-Miller missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Cleveland Thomas made Free Throw. | 78 - 68 |
Statistics
 UNM |
 NMSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 24-62 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 6-12 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 29-38 | FT | 18-20 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 5 |
| 3 | Steals | 2 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Pan American Center
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 9,184 | Capacity:
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 9,184 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |