New Mexico State Aggies at Chicago State Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
97 - 60
Jones, New Mexico St roll past Chicago St in WAC opener
Jones connected on 9 of 16 shots from the floor in posting his third straight double-double and 10th of the season. Zach Lofton had 17 points, Gabe Hadley scored 14 and Sidy N'Dir chipped in with 10 points and six boards for the Aggies (13-3).
Fred Sims Jr. paced the Cougars (2-16) with 20 points and nine rebounds, while Glen Burns added 13 points, six rebounds and five assists. Chicago State has lost 12 in a row.
NMSU, the defending WAC champs, dominated all facets of the game. The Aggies shot 55 percent from the floor, while holding the Cougars to 34-percent shooting. They owned the boards 47-34 and had a 26-8 advantage in assists.
The Aggies led 42-34 at halftime and pushed the lead to 20 on a N'Dir 3-pointer midway through the second half. NMSU beat Chicago State for a ninth straight time and lead the all-time series 13-1.
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Statistics
 NMSU |
 CHST |
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|---|---|---|
| 40-73 | FG | 22-65 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 12-28 | 3PT | 4-22 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 5-9 | FT | 12-17 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 26 | Assists | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 38 | Largest Lead | 5 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 563 | Capacity:
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| 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 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |