Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at New Mexico State Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
New Mexico State defeats Louisiana Tech 78-48
Cook shot 7 for 11, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Aggies (9-6, 2-0 Conference USA). Robert Carpenter scored 16 points and added six rebounds. Peter Filipovity shot 5 of 9 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding eight rebounds.
The Bulldogs (11-4, 0-2) were led by Sean Elkinton, who posted 12 points. Amaree Abram added 10 points for Louisiana Tech.
New Mexico State took the lead with 13:31 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Carpenter led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 44-19 at the break. New Mexico State pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a 24-point lead to 32 points.
New Mexico State's next game is Saturday against UTEP on the road, and Louisiana Tech hosts Florida International on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 48 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 48 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Landren Blocker made Layup. | 48 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Landren Blocker Offensive Rebound. | 46 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:35 | AJ Bates missed Three Point Jumper. | 46 - 78 |
Statistics
 LT |
 NMSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-54 | FG | 30-54 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 7-33 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 7-10 | FT | 7-12 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 1 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Game Information
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 4,004 | 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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |