| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMSU | 27 | 40 | 67 |
| UMKC | 30 | 31 | 61 |
Aurrecoechea carries New Mexico St. over Kansas City 67-61
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Ivan Aurrecoechea tied his career high with 23 points as New Mexico State won its 13th straight game, defeating Kansas City 67-61 on Saturday night.
Jabari Rice had 13 points for New Mexico State (19-6, 10-0 Western Athletic Conference). Terrell Brown added 10 points. Johnny McCants had nine rebounds.
Jordan Giles had 20 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for the Roos (12-13, 4-6).
The Aggies improve to 2-0 against the Roos on the season. New Mexico State defeated Kansas City 74-71 on Jan. 11. New Mexico State takes on Seattle at home on Thursday. Kansas City matches up against Grand Canyon on the road on Thursday.
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Alabama wins regular season title after 19-year drought
No. 6 Alabama defeats Mississippi State 64-59 and is crowned regular season champions for the first time since 2001.
Manjon leads UC Davis over Cal Poly 68-66 in OT
— Ezra Manjon had 20 points as UC Davis narrowly beat Cal Poly 68-66 in overtime on Saturday.
2020-2021 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 7-2 | - | 13-5 |
| Utah Valley | 7-3 | 0.5 | 9-9 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-1 | 2 | 9-5 |
| California Baptist | 5-5 | 2.5 | 11-8 |
| Seattle U | 3-3 | 2.5 | 10-8 |
| New Mexico State | 4-5 | 3 | 7-6 |
| Dixie State | 4-8 | 4.5 | 8-11 |
| Tarleton | 2-7 | 5 | 7-10 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | 2.5 | 0-9 |
2020-2021 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 10-3 | - | 12-9 |
| South Dakota State | 8-3 | 1 | 14-6 |
| North Dakota State | 10-4 | 0.5 | 12-10 |
| Oral Roberts | 8-5 | 2 | 11-10 |
| UM Kansas City | 7-6 | 3 | 11-11 |
| North Dakota | 8-8 | 3.5 | 9-16 |
| Western Illinois | 5-7 | 4.5 | 7-12 |
| Omaha | 2-11 | 8 | 4-19 |
| Denver | 1-12 | 9 | 2-18 |