New Mexico St. beats Ark.-Pine Bluff 65-40
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Ivan Aurrecoechea had 19 points and nine rebounds and Jabari Rice added 17 points as New Mexico State routed Arkansas-Pine Bluff 65-40 on Wednesday night.
Trevelin Queen added 12 points and six rebounds for the Aggies (7-6).
Arkansas-Pine Bluff totaled 15 points in the first half, a season low.
Markedric Bell, Marquell Carter and Dequan Morris all had eight points for the Golden Lions (1-9).
New Mexico State takes on Mississippi St. in Jackson, Mississippi, on Sunday. Arkansas-Pine Bluff plays at North Texas on Saturday.
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