Southern Utah Thunderbirds at New Mexico State Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jones' 20 help Southern Utah beat New Mexico State 79-75
Jones was 6 of 15 shooting, including 5 for 7 from distance, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Thunderbirds (9-5). Drake Allen was 5 of 8 shooting and 3 of 3 from the free throw line to add 14 points. Jason Spurgin recorded 12 points and shot 5 of 10 from the field and 2 for 7 from the line.
The Aggies (7-6) were led in scoring by Deshawndre Washington, who finished with 18 points, 12 rebounds and four assists. Xavier Pinson added 16 points and four assists for New Mexico State. In addition, Anthony Roy finished with 11 points.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Southern Utah hosts UT Rio Grande Valley while New Mexico State hosts Sam Houston.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Southern Utah Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Harrison Butler made Free Throw. | 79 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Harrison Butler missed Free Throw. | 78 - 75 |
Statistics
 SUU |
 NMSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 24-54 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 15-27 | FT | 19-24 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 1 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 26 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Pan American Center
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 4,942 | Capacity:
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 4,942 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |