UTEP Miners at New Mexico State Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 79
70 - 79
Baker fires away to send New Mexico St. past UTEP 79-70
UTEP (2-10) started with a 10-0 run before Johnathon Wilkins' layup almost five minutes into the game put the Aggies on the scoreboard. The Miners led 14-5 before New Mexico State (13-2) amassed a barrage of 3s in succession.
Baker, Matt Taylor, Braxton Huggins, and another by Baker and Huggins put the Aggies up 20-14. Baker made a pair of free throws and added another 3 for a 25-16 lead.
Baker shot 6 for 10 from deep.
Down 38-30 at halftime, UTEP's Matt Willms made a jumper, a layup and dunk to trim the deficit to two. Baker blunted the rally with a jumper and a 3, Eli Chuha made one of two free throws and Jones' layup put the Aggies up 10 and UTEP couldn't get closer than five.
Dominic Arts led UTEP with 20 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jemerrio Jones Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jake Flaggert missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Joe Garza made Free Throw. | 70 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Joe Garza made Free Throw. | 70 - 78 |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 NMSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-59 | FG | 25-46 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 5-8 | FT | 19-26 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Pan American Center
Location: Las Cruces, NM
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Location: Las Cruces, NM
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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 | 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 |