New Mexico State Aggies at Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
62 - 46
McCants lifts New Mexico St. over CS Bakersfield 62-46
Terrell Brown had 12 points for New Mexico State (24-6, 15-0 Western Athletic Conference). Evan Gilyard II added six rebounds and six assists.
Jabari Rice, who led the Aggies in scoring heading into the matchup with 14 points per game, failed to make a shot from the floor (0 of 8).
Taze Moore had 18 points for the Roadrunners (12-18, 6-9). Justin Edler-Davis added 10 points and eight rebounds.
De'Monte Buckingham, who was second on the Roadrunners in scoring coming into the contest with 9 points per game, shot only 17 percent in the game (1 of 6).
The Aggies improve to 2-0 against the Roadrunners on the season. New Mexico State defeated Cal State Bakersfield 61-57 on Jan. 30. New Mexico State finishes out the regular season against California Baptist at home on Thursday. Cal State Bakersfield finishes out the regular season against Grand Canyon on the road next Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 46 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 46 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Evan Gilyard Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 46 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Taze Moore missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 46 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Evan Gilyard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Terrell Brown. | 62 - 46 |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 CSUB |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-50 | FG | 19-48 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 13-29 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 9-11 | FT | 4-11 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 36 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Attendance: 2,947 | 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 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 |