New Mexico State Aggies at Kennesaw State Owls
· CUSA Championship - Quarterfinal
Kennesaw State fends off New Mexico State 80-77 in Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal
Cottle shot 8 for 12 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 12 of 14 from the free-throw line for the fourth-seeded Owls (19-13), who will play No. 1 seed Liberty in a Friday semifinal.
Adrian Wooley added 17 points for Kennesaw State and he made two free throws with one second left to preserve the victory. Braedan Lue hit three 3-pointers and scored 15.
Peter Filipovity and Robert Carpenter both scored 21 to lead the fifth-seeded Aggies (17-15). Filipovity added six rebounds. Nate Tshimanga finished with 10 points.
Kennesaw State went into halftime tied with New Mexico State 34-34. Cottle scored 13 points in the half. Cottle scored 19 points in the second half to help lead Kennesaw State to a three-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kennesaw State Deadball Team Rebound. | 77 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Christian Cook missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Delaney Heard subbing in for Kennesaw State | 77 - 80 |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 KENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-64 | FG | 23-51 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 15-27 | FT | 23-29 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 23 | Fouls | 23 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, AL
Attendance: 2,770 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-6 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |