New Mexico State hosts Southern Utah following Simpson's 21-point showing
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (8-3) at New Mexico State Aggies (4-6)
Las Cruces, New Mexico; Monday, 9 p.m. EST
Aggies -5.5; over/under is 147.5
BOTTOM LINE: Southern Utah plays New Mexico State after Jamir Simpson scored 21 points in Southern Utah's 102-66 loss to the Arizona Wildcats.
The Aggies are 2-1 on their home court. New Mexico State has a 2-4 record against teams above .500.
The Thunderbirds are 1/3 in road games. Southern Utah leads the WAC scoring 15.1 fast break points per game.
New Mexico State is shooting 41.4% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points higher than the 40.7% Southern Utah allows to opponents. Southern Utah averages 7.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 fewer makes per game than New Mexico State gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Cook averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Aggies, scoring 14.1 points while shooting 39.7% from beyond the arc.
Tavi Jackson is averaging 9.5 points for the Thunderbirds.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Grand Canyon | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
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