New Mexico St. controls Seattle in a 65-58 win
SEATTLE -- — Jabari Rice scored 19 points and Johnny McCants scored 16 and New Mexico State beat Seattle 65-58 on Saturday night.
Clayton Henry buried a 3-pointer to tie it at 14 with 9:23 remaining before halftime, followed with a jump shot and New Mexico State (5-5, 2-4 Western Athletic Conference) never trailed again. Henry finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Aggies amassed a 45-24 rebounding advantage with 19 coming on the offensive end.
Riley Grigsby scored 17 points for Seattle (9-8, 2-3) and Darrion Trammell 16 for Seattle.
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Game Information
Redhawk Center
4:00 AM, 14 February 2021
Seattle, WA
- Referees:
- Doug Sturdivan
- Martin Cichocki
- Brent Watts
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 1 | 22-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Liberty | 7-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| UTEP | 7-9 | 6 | 18-16 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 6 | 14-19 |
| New Mexico State | 7-9 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Florida International | 5-11 | 8 | 11-22 |
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
| Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
| UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |
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