New Mexico State Aggies at Grand Canyon Lopes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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72 - 55
72 - 55
New Mexico St. beats Grand Canyon 72-55, clinches WAC title
Daniel Mullings had 16 points and five assists for New Mexico State (19-10, 11-1 Western Athletic Conference), which has won nine in a row and 14 of its last 15. Pascal Siakam added 13 points and eight rebounds while Ian Baker scored 10.
Grand Canyon (16-12, 7-4) led 16-6 but New Mexico State scored 24 of the next 28 to open up a 10-point lead with two minutes left in the first half. The Antelopes trailed by at least eight the rest of the way.
The Aggies, which have won 28-straight home games in conference play, made 27 of 49 (55 percent) field goals, outrebounded Grand Canyon 34-19 and converted 11 offensive rebounds into 19 second-chance points.
Royce Woolridge led Grand Canyon with 20 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Royce Woolridge made Free Throw. | 72 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Royce Woolridge made Free Throw. | 72 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Foul on Daniel Mullings. | 72 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Matt Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 53 |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 GCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-49 | FG | 19-47 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 3-10 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 15-22 | FT | 13-14 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 19 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Global Credit Union Arena
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 7,050 | Capacity:
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 7,050 | Capacity:
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 | 6 | 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 |
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 |