New Mexico State Aggies at UC Irvine Anteaters
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 60
65 - 60
Lofton carries New Mexico State past UC Irvine, 65-60
The victory caps a nine-game road trip that included a 63-54 win over then-No. 6 Miami that was the Hurricanes first loss of the season. It was the Aggies first win over a ranked opponent since 2007.
New Mexico State now heads into Western Athletic Conference play at Chicago State on January 6.
Lofton finished with 17 points for the Aggies (12-3). Sidy N'Dir and Eli Chuha finished with 13 and 12 points, respectively, and Jemerrio Jones contributed 10 points while pulling down 14 rebounds. The Aggies shot just 36.1 percent from the floor (22 of 61), but were 17 of 25 from the free throw line.
Eyassu Worku had 19 points to lead the Anteaters (5-11), with Evan Leonard adding 12 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Zach Lofton Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Eyassu Worku missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:09 | A.J. Harris made Layup. | 65 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Official TV Timeout | 63 - 60 |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 UCI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 21-54 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 4-20 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 17-25 | FT | 14-21 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 1 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Bren Events Center
Location: Irvine, CA
Attendance: 2,036 | Capacity:
Location: Irvine, CA
Attendance: 2,036 | 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 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |