Chicago State Cougars at New Mexico State Aggies
· WAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 97
70 - 97
New Mexico St. cruises past Chicago St. WAC opener, 97-70
The Aggies advance to a semifinal contest Friday.
New Mexico State (26-5) took a 45-26 lead at intermission and shot a crisp 51.4 percent from the field (36 of 70), including 53.8 percent from beyond the 3-point arc (14 of 26)
Chicago State (3-29) was held to 22 of 58 from the field (37.9 percent), including 3 of 17 from distance.
Jones, the WAC Player of the Year who came into the game averaging a double-double with 10.9 points and 12.7 boards, came up a field goal shy of that feat in the opener. Kevon Jones had 18 points and Johnathon Wilkins added 10.
Deionte Simmons and Glen Burns scored 14 points apiece and Fred Sims Jr. and Jelani Pruitt each contributed 13 for the Cougars.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Patrick Szpir made Free Throw. | 70 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Patrick Szpir made Free Throw. | 69 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Foul on Joe Garza. | 68 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Sidy N'Dir made Free Throw. | 68 - 97 |
Statistics
 CHST |
 NMSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-58 | FG | 36-70 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 14-26 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 23-27 | FT | 11-16 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 3 | Assists | 18 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 25 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: Orleans Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
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| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
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| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
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