Saint Mary's Gaels @ New Mexico State Aggies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SMC | 32 | 41 | 73 |
NMSU | 23 | 35 | 58 |
Saint Mary's downs New Mexico State 73-58 behind Ford, Fitts
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Jordan Ford scored 28 points with five assists and Saint Mary's held off New Mexico State 73-58 on Wednesday night to win its third straight.
South Florida transfer Malik Fitts added 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds in his second game for the Gaels (3-0). Saint Mary's shot 48 percent to the Aggies' 36 and got 30 points from its bench.
Trailing by 18 in the second half, the Aggies rallied on a 10-2 run and closed to 55-48 on Ivan Aurrecoechea's free throw, then to 64-56 on AJ Harris' driving layup with 1:23 left. Ford hit six free throws down the stretch and Fitts sank a 3 with 18 seconds left to seal the win.
Jordan Hunter's layup broke open a back-and-forth game and put the Gaels up for good, 19-18, and they led 32-23 at halftime after holding the Aggies to 34.6 percent shooting.
Harris scored 17 points and Aurrecoechea added 12 for the Aggies (2-1).
Game Information
Las Cruces, NM
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 14-1 | - | 26-2 |
| Saint Mary's | 13-2 | 1 | 24-4 |
| Santa Clara | 13-2 | 1 | 22-6 |
| Pacific | 8-8 | 6.5 | 17-12 |
| Oregon State | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Washington State | 7-8 | 7 | 12-16 |
| San Francisco | 7-9 | 7.5 | 15-14 |
| Seattle U | 5-10 | 9 | 16-12 |
| Portland | 5-10 | 9 | 12-16 |
| San Diego | 5-10 | 9 | 11-17 |
| Loyola Marymount | 4-11 | 10 | 13-15 |
| Pepperdine | 3-12 | 11 | 8-20 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 14-0 | - | 22-3 |
| Sam Houston | 10-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-7 | 6.5 | 15-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 8-7 | 6.5 | 15-11 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-7 | 6.5 | 13-13 |
| Kennesaw State | 7-8 | 7.5 | 15-11 |
| Missouri State | 7-8 | 7.5 | 13-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6-9 | 8.5 | 12-14 |
| UTEP | 6-9 | 8.5 | 10-16 |
| Florida International | 5-9 | 9 | 12-13 |
| New Mexico State | 5-10 | 9.5 | 12-13 |
| Delaware | 5-10 | 9.5 | 9-17 |
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