New Mexico State Aggies at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Williams' 32 lead Missouri State past New Mexico State 89-82
Williams shot 8 of 11 from the field, including 7 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the line for the Bears (9-5, 3-0 Conference USA). Keith Palek III added 16 points while going 4 of 9 and 8 of 12 from the free-throw line. Trey Williams Jr. shot 3 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line to finish with 13 points.
The Aggies (8-5, 1-2) were led in scoring by Julius Mims, who finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Jemel Jones added 18 points and four steals for New Mexico State. Elijah Elliott had 16 points.
Missouri State took the lead for good with 9:50 remaining in the second half on a jump shot from Palek to make it a 68-67 game.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Darrion Sutton Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Elijah Elliott misses 23-foot three point jumper | 82 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Antwan Burnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | 82 - 89 |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-61 | FG | 25-54 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 10-21 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 19-23 | FT | 29-39 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 27 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 97 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 2,075 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 9-0 | - | 17-3 |
| Missouri State | 6-3 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-3 | 3.5 | 11-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-3 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Sam Houston | 5-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-4 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| New Mexico State | 3-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Florida International | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| UTEP | 3-6 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Delaware | 1-7 | 7.5 | 5-14 |