NCAAB

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at New Mexico State Aggies

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
48 - 78

New Mexico State defeats Louisiana Tech 78-48

Cook shot 7 for 11, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Aggies (9-6, 2-0 Conference USA). Robert Carpenter scored 16 points and added six rebounds. Peter Filipovity shot 5 of 9 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding eight rebounds.

The Bulldogs (11-4, 0-2) were led by Sean Elkinton, who posted 12 points. Amaree Abram added 10 points for Louisiana Tech.

New Mexico State took the lead with 13:31 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Carpenter led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 44-19 at the break. New Mexico State pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a 24-point lead to 32 points.

New Mexico State's next game is Saturday against UTEP on the road, and Louisiana Tech hosts Florida International on Thursday.

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  • TV Channel: Louisiana Tech at New Mexico State 2021 College Basketball, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

New Mexico State: 37.8%
Louisiana Tech: 62.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 48 - 78
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 48 - 78
2nd 0:27 Landren Blocker made Layup. 48 - 78
2nd 0:31 Landren Blocker Offensive Rebound. 46 - 78
2nd 0:35 AJ Bates missed Three Point Jumper. 46 - 78

Statistics

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17-54 FG 30-54
31.5 Field Goal % 55.6
7-33 3PT 11-23
21.2 Three Point % 47.8
7-10 FT 7-12
70.0 Free Throw % 58.3
27 Rebounds 31
8 Offensive Rebounds 7
19 Defensive Rebounds 24
9 Assists 14
1 Steals 7
0 Blocks 1
12 Turnovers 6
2 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 6
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
7 Points Off Turnovers 17
0 Fast Break Points 9
16 Points in Paint 24
10 Fouls 11
4 Largest Lead 35

Game Information

Venue: Pan American Center

Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 4,004 | Capacity:

2024-25 Conference USA Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Liberty 11-4 - 23-5
Jacksonville State 11-5 0.5 19-10
Middle Tennessee 10-5 1 19-9
New Mexico State 8-7 3 15-13
Kennesaw State 8-8 3.5 16-13
Louisiana Tech 7-8 4 18-10
UTEP 7-8 4 17-11
Western Kentucky 7-8 4 16-12
Sam Houston 4-11 7 11-17
Florida International 3-12 8 9-19
Full Standings