| 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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2019-2020 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 16-0 | - | 25-6 |
| California Baptist | 10-6 | 6 | 21-10 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 9-7 | 7 | 14-16 |
| UMKC | 8-7 | 4.5 | 16-14 |
| Grand Canyon | 8-8 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Seattle | 7-7 | 8 | 14-15 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 6-10 | 7 | 12-19 |
| Utah Valley | 5-10 | 10.5 | 11-19 |
| Chicago State | 0-14 | 15 | 4-25 |