New Mexico State Aggies at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· CUSA Championship - Quarterfinal
69 - 89
Howard's 20 points lead Western Kentucky past New Mexico State 89-69 in C-USA quarterfinals
The Hilltoppers advance to face seventh-seeded Middle Tennessee State, which upset the No. 2 seed, Louisiana Tech, 70-67, in Friday's semifinals.
Howard also contributed five rebounds and three blocks for the Hilltoppers (20-11). Dontaie Allen scored 13 points, going 5 of 11 (3 for 8 from 3-point range). Enoch Kalambay had 12 points and shot 2 of 5 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line.
The Aggies (13-19) were led in scoring by Christian Cook, who finished with 20 points. Tanahj Pettway added 16 points and eight rebounds for New Mexico State. Kaosi Ezeagu also put up 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.
Western Kentucky took the lead with 8:55 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Howard led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 40-29 at the break. Western Kentucky outscored New Mexico State by nine points over the final half, while Howard led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Tanahj Pettway made Layup. | 69 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Jaylen Dorsey made Layup. | 67 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Tyler Olden Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 87 |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 29-60 |
| 45.2 | Field Goal % | 48.3 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 38.1 |
| 7-16 | FT | 23-31 |
| 43.8 | Free Throw % | 74.2 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, AL
Attendance: 2,333 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |