Queen scores 20 as New Mexico St. beats Southern 79-63
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Trevelin Queen scored 20 points, including three 3-pointers, Ivan Aurrecoechea added 19 points, and New Mexico State beat Southern 79-63 on Thursday night.
Shawn Williams hit 4 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 17 points for New Mexico State.
Queen made a 3 and then converted a three-point play during an 11-0 run that made it 19-11 with eight minutes left in the first half and the Aggies (2-1) led the rest of the way. They took a 30-25 lead into halftime, opened the second half with an 8-0 run and led by 19 after Williams made a 3 with 8:54 to play. Southern (1-2) scored 22 of the next 31 points to trim its deficit to 64-58 about six minutes later but New Mexico State responded with a 10-0 spurt.
Micah Bradford led the Jaguars with 15 points and Montese Blake scored 12.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Winston Stith
- Bob Staffen
- Marques Pettigrew
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 2-0 | - | 7-8 |
| Alabama A&M | 2-0 | - | 6-9 |
| Alabama State | 2-0 | - | 6-9 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 1-0 | 0.5 | 4-10 |
| Jackson State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 1-13 |
| Texas Southern | 1-1 | 1 | 4-11 |
| Prairie View A&M | 1-1 | 1 | 2-13 |
| Florida A&M | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |
| Alcorn State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 0-14 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-2 | 2 | 3-12 |
| Grambling | 0-2 | 2 | 3-12 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-2 | 2 | 2-13 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| New Mexico State | 2-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-1 | 0.5 | 11-5 |
| Liberty | 1-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Jacksonville State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1-2 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 1-2 | 1.5 | 10-6 |
| Florida International | 1-2 | 1.5 | 7-9 |
| Sam Houston | 0-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
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