North Dakota State Bison @ New Mexico State Aggies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NDSU | 20 | 36 | 56 |
NMSU | 36 | 37 | 73 |
New Mexico State uses deep rotation to beat NDSU 73-56
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- JoJo Zamora had 16 points, Terrell Brown added 13 and New Mexico State beat North Dakota State 73-56 in the season-opening Summit League/WAC Challenge on Tuesday night.
Twelve Aggies played at least 11 minutes and no one played more than 22.
The Aggies opened with an 18-3 run and led by double digits the rest of the way. They went into halftime up 36-20 and had their largest lead at 69-42 with six minutes left in the game.
New Mexico State struggled from 3-point range, making just 5 of 26, but Brown made 3 of 5.
Rocky Kreuser had 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting to lead the Bison. Kreuser was 5 of 6 from 3-point range.
New Mexico State had a 47-31 edge on the glass and outscored North Dakota State 44-16 in points in the paint.
Game Information
Las Cruces, NM
Referee:Ruben Ramos
Referee:Doran Gotschall
Referee:Randy Richardson
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 13-1 | - | 23-6 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 10-4 | 3 | 21-8 |
| North Dakota | 10-5 | 3.5 | 16-15 |
| Omaha | 8-6 | 5 | 15-14 |
| Denver | 8-7 | 5.5 | 15-15 |
| South Dakota | 6-8 | 7 | 14-15 |
| South Dakota State | 6-8 | 7 | 13-16 |
| Oral Roberts | 2-12 | 11 | 7-22 |
| Kansas City | 1-13 | 12 | 4-24 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 15-1 | - | 23-4 |
| Sam Houston | 11-5 | 4 | 19-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 9-7 | 6 | 16-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 8-8 | 7 | 16-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 8-8 | 7 | 15-12 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-8 | 7 | 13-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 8 | 13-14 |
| Missouri State | 7-9 | 8 | 13-14 |
| New Mexico State | 6-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Florida International | 6-10 | 9 | 13-14 |
| UTEP | 6-10 | 9 | 10-17 |
| Delaware | 5-11 | 10 | 9-18 |
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