| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RGV | 32 | 47 | 79 |
| NMSU | 45 | 43 | 88 |
New Mexico St. beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 88-79
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Ivan Aurrecoechea had 20 points as New Mexico State won its 13th consecutive game, beating Texas Rio Grande Valley 88-79 on Saturday.
Aurrecoechea shot 8 for 10 from the foul line. He added seven rebounds.
AJ Harris had 14 points for New Mexico State (24-4, 12-1 Western Athletic Conference). JoJo Zamora added 14 points. Eli Chuha had 11 points for the hosts.
Tyson Smith had 18 points for the Vaqueros (16-14, 7-6). Terry Winn III added 17 points. Greg Bowie II had 10 points.
The Aggies improve to 2-0 against the Vaqueros this season. New Mexico State defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 63-61 on Jan. 26. New Mexico State plays UMKC on the road on Thursday. Texas Rio Grande Valley matches up against Chicago State on the road on Thursday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Wooten
- Kerby Sitton
- Mark Beasley
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
| Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
| UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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