1 | 2 | T | |
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CSUB | 29 | 33 | 62 |
NMSU | 22 | 51 | 73 |
Brown, New Mexico St. rally to beat CSU Bakersfield 73-62
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Terrell Brown scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half to help New Mexico State overcome a 12-point deficit and beat CSU Bakersfield 73-62 on Saturday.
Brown finished with a season-high eight rebounds, and made 4 of 6 from the field, including three 3-pointers, and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line. Shunn Buchanan had 12 points and eight assists -- both season bests -- while Eli Chuha added 10 points and 11 rebounds for New Mexico State (13-4, 2-1 Western Athletic Conference).
Buchanan hit two 3s in fewer than 30 seconds and then Brown scored seven consecutive points in a 13-0 run that gave New Mexico State its first lead and made it 40-36 with 14 minutes to go. There were five lead changes and one tie before Keyon Jones made a 3-pointer to spark a 14-2 spurt that gave the Aggies a 10-point lead with 1:20 left and they made 5 of 6 free throws from there to seal it.
Rickey Holden had 19 points and Jarkel Joiner scored 18 for CSUB (11-6, 3-1).
New Mexico State missed 13 of its first 17 shots as the Roadrunners took a 12-point lead with four minutes left in the first half. Brown hit a 3 to trim the deficit to 29-22 at the break and the Aggies shot 61 percent (14 of 23) from the field, including 6 of 12 from 3-point range, and made 17 of 20 free throws in the second half.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Eric Anderson
- Joe Wilbert III
- Wilson Holland
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Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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UC Irvine | 17-3 | - | 24-10 |
UC San Diego | 15-5 | 2 | 21-12 |
UC Davis | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Hawai'i | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
Long Beach State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-15 |
UC Riverside | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
Cal State Northridge | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
UC Santa Barbara | 9-11 | 8 | 16-15 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
Cal State Fullerton | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
Cal Poly | 0-20 | 17 | 4-28 |
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Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Sam Houston | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 1 | 22-10 |
Western Kentucky | 8-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
Liberty | 7-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
UTEP | 7-9 | 6 | 18-16 |
Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 6 | 14-19 |
New Mexico State | 7-9 | 6 | 13-19 |
Jacksonville State | 6-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Florida International | 5-11 | 8 | 11-22 |