New Mexico State Aggies at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
86 - 71
86 - 71
1st in WAC New Mexico St. beats UT Rio Grande 86-71
Zach Lofton added 17 points and 10 rebounds, Johnathon Wilkins had 16 points and A.J. Harris 15 for the Aggies (25-5, 12-2 Western Athletic Conference) who finish first in the conference standings and head to the WAC Tournament quarterfinals as the No. 1 seed to face eighth-seeded Chicago State on March 8.
The Aggies took an early lead in the first half and a Harris 3-pointer capped an 11-5 surge midway to give them a 27-16 advantage. They stretched it to 48-33 at halftime.
Lofton, Keyon Jones and Sidy N'Dir drained 3-pointers and Wilkins and Jemerrio Jones made dunks in a 13-3 start to the second half for a 61-36 lead and the Aggies cruised from there.
Nick Dixon scored 14 points for the Vaqueros (15-16, 6-8).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Mike Hoffman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moe McDonald. | 86 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Lew Stallworth Defensive Rebound. | 86 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Joe Garza missed Three Point Jumper. | 86 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Keyon Jones Steal. | 86 - 68 |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 RGV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-62 | FG | 21-59 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 16-26 | FT | 23-35 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 27 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 25 | Fouls | 23 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 1,203 | Capacity:
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 1,203 | 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 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |