Kansas City Roos at New Mexico State Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 74
Brown carries New Mexico St. past Kansas City 74-71
Aurrecoechea's layup made it 56-54 with 6:39 left and sparked a 15-3 run that included three straight 3-pointers, but UMKC closed to 74-71 on Rob Whitfield's layup with three seconds to go. The Kangaroos' Marvin Nesbitt Jr. got a steal but missed a jumper at the buzzer.
Jabari Rice scored 13 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and made six assists for the Aggies (12-6, 3-0 Western Athletic Conference), scoring the team's first double-double of the season. Trevelin Queen added 16 points and six rebounds.
Jordan Giles scored 16 points and Whitfield added 14 for the Kangaroos (9-9, 2-2), who trailed 42-33 at halftime. Jashire Hardnett and Nesbitt scored 13 apiece and Nesbitt had seven rebounds.
New Mexico State matches up against Utah Valley on the road on Thursday. Kansas City plays Cal State Bakersfield at home on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | New Mexico State Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Marvin Nesbitt Jr. missed Jumper. | 71 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Marvin Nesbitt Jr. Steal. | 71 - 74 |
Statistics
 KC |
 NMSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-57 | FG | 29-47 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 62 |
| 13-24 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 6-14 | FT | 8-14 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Assists | 20 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 4,517 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
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 |