New Mexico State Aggies at Grand Canyon Lopes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
67 - 53
Rice leads New Mexico St. past Grand Canyon 67-53
Trevelin Queen had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Aggies (23-6, 14-0 Western Athletic Conference), who only shot 37% and was 5 of 28 behind the arc but had a 48-26 rebounding advantage.
New Mexico State's winning streak is the longest in the nation and the Aggies have won 29 straight conference games.
With 25 offensive rebounds, New Mexico State had 22 second-chance points, helping build a 40-28 difference in points in the pain. The Aggies socred the first 11 points of the second half for a 48-25 lead and pushed it to 26 soon after.
Alessandro Lever had 17 points for the Antelopes (12-16, 7-7), who scored the last 10 points of the game. Isiah Brown added 12 points.
Carlos Johnson scored only 5 points despite entering the contest as the Antelopes' second leading scorer at 15 points per game. He made 20 percent from behind the arc (1 of 5).
New Mexico State defeated Grand Canyon 72-52 on Feb. 1. New Mexico State plays Cal State Bakersfield on the road on Saturday. Grand Canyon faces Texas Rio Grande Valley at home on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Mikey Dixon made Jumper. | 67 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Bryce Okpoh Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Shawn Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 51 |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 GCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-71 | FG | 20-45 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-28 | 3PT | 3-15 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 10-10 | FT | 10-17 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 25 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 7 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 7,155 | 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 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 |