Grand Canyon Lopes at New Mexico State Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
70 - 74
New Mexico St. holds off Grand Canyon, 74-70; now 9-0 in WAC
Grand Canyon, which was upset Thursday by UT-Rio Grande Valley, falls to fourth in the WAC behind Seattle and Utah Valley with four losses in conference.
The Antelopes held a 10-point lead, 63-53 after Keonta Vernon scored at the basket with 7:52 left. Jones answered with three straight field goals. After Vernon hit the first of two free throws, A.J. Harris made two free throws and knocked down a trey to tie the game and Zach Lofton put the Aggies ahead, 66-64 with two more free throws. Harris' layup with 1:49 left put New Mexico State up for good, 71-69.
Lofton and Harris both contributed 15 points for New Mexico State (22-3, 9-0).
Oscar Frayer scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Grand Canyon (17-9, 6-4). Vernon and Alessandro Lever each added 13 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Gerard Martin Turnover. | 70 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Johnny McCants Steal. | 70 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Grand Canyon Timeout | 70 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:02 | A.J. Harris made Free Throw. | 70 - 74 |
Statistics
 GCU |
 NMSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 25-69 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 2-13 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 15-23 | FT | 22-33 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Assists | 4 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 26 | Fouls | 20 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 12,989 | 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 | 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 |