Grand Canyon Lopes at New Mexico State Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
52 - 72
52 - 72
McCants carries New Mexico St. over Grand Canyon 72-52
Jabari Rice had 18 points and six rebounds for New Mexico State (17-6, 8-0 Western Athletic Conference). Ivan Aurrecoechea added 14 points.
Carlos Johnson had 15 points for the Antelopes (9-13, 4-4). Mikey Dixon added 14 points. Jovan Blacksher Jr. had 13 points.
Alessandro Lever, who led the Antelopes in scoring entering the contest with 16 points per game, had only 5 points. He shot 20 percent from beyond the arc (1 of 5).
New Mexico State faces Chicago State on the road on Thursday. Grand Canyon faces California Baptist on the road next Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:09 | C.J. Bobbitt Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Ethan Spry missed Three Point Jumper. | 52 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Tennessee Owens made Free Throw. | 52 - 72 |
Statistics
 GCU |
 NMSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-49 | FG | 27-58 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-27 | 3PT | 12-30 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 9-15 | FT | 6-8 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Assists | 17 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Venue: Pan American Center
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 13,960 | Capacity:
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 13,960 | 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 |