Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners at New Mexico State Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
62 - 73
Brown, New Mexico St. rally to beat CSU Bakersfield 73-62
Buchanan hit two 3s in fewer than 30 seconds and then Brown scored seven consecutive points in a 13-0 run that gave New Mexico State its first lead and made it 40-36 with 14 minutes to go. There were five lead changes and one tie before Keyon Jones made a 3-pointer to spark a 14-2 spurt that gave the Aggies a 10-point lead with 1:20 left and they made 5 of 6 free throws from there to seal it.
Rickey Holden had 19 points and Jarkel Joiner scored 18 for CSUB (11-6, 3-1).
New Mexico State missed 13 of its first 17 shots as the Roadrunners took a 12-point lead with four minutes left in the first half. Brown hit a 3 to trim the deficit to 29-22 at the break and the Aggies shot 61 percent (14 of 23) from the field, including 6 of 12 from 3-point range, and made 17 of 20 free throws in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Johnny McCants Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Greg Lee missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Eli Chuha made Free Throw. | 62 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Eli Chuha made Free Throw. | 62 - 72 |
Statistics
 CSUB |
 NMSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-68 | FG | 21-47 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 9-11 | FT | 23-31 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 7 | Assists | 14 |
| 1 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 23 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 4,702 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |