| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMSU | 48 | 38 | 86 |
| RGV | 33 | 38 | 71 |
1st in WAC New Mexico St. beats UT Rio Grande 86-71
EDINBURG, Texas -- Jemerrio Jones scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and New Mexico State beat UT Rio Grande Valley 86-71 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Zach Lofton added 17 points and 10 rebounds, Johnathon Wilkins had 16 points and A.J. Harris 15 for the Aggies (25-5, 12-2 Western Athletic Conference) who finish first in the conference standings and head to the WAC Tournament quarterfinals as the No. 1 seed to face eighth-seeded Chicago State on March 8.
The Aggies took an early lead in the first half and a Harris 3-pointer capped an 11-5 surge midway to give them a 27-16 advantage. They stretched it to 48-33 at halftime.
Lofton, Keyon Jones and Sidy N'Dir drained 3-pointers and Wilkins and Jemerrio Jones made dunks in a 13-3 start to the second half for a 61-36 lead and the Aggies cruised from there.
Nick Dixon scored 14 points for the Vaqueros (15-16, 6-8).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rob Kruger
- Eric Anderson
- Jon Stigliano
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 9-2 | - | 17-7 |
| Liberty | 7-4 | 2 | 19-5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-4 | 2 | 16-8 |
| UTEP | 6-4 | 2.5 | 16-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6-5 | 3 | 17-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-5 | 3 | 14-10 |
| New Mexico State | 5-5 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-6 | 4 | 14-10 |
| Florida International | 2-9 | 7 | 8-16 |
| Sam Houston | 1-10 | 8 | 8-16 |
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 13-1 | - | 19-6 |
| SE Louisiana | 10-4 | 3 | 16-9 |
| Lamar | 10-4 | 3 | 15-10 |
| Nicholls | 9-5 | 4 | 15-10 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 8-6 | 5 | 15-11 |
| Northwestern State | 8-6 | 5 | 11-13 |
| Houston Christian | 8-6 | 5 | 11-14 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-9 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-9 | 8 | 12-13 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 5-9 | 8 | 12-13 |
| New Orleans | 2-12 | 11 | 4-21 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-13 | 12 | 3-22 |
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