| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSUB | 30 | 27 | 57 |
| NMSU | 35 | 26 | 61 |
New Mexico St. edges Cal St. Bakersfield 61-57
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Ivan Aurrecoechea scored 23 points with eight rebounds and New Mexico State remained perfect in Western Athletic Conference play with a 61-57 win over Cal State Bakersfield Thursday.
Shunn Buchanan made 3 of 4 from the foul line in the last 15 seconds to secure the win for the Aggies (16-6, 7-0). Jabari Rice scored 20 for New Mexico State which never trailed.
The Aggies have won 10 straight.
Aurrecoechea shot 8 of 13 en route to his season high. The Aggies missed 11 of 17 from 3-point range but made up for it with a 19-of-25 shooting effort from the foul line. The Roadrunners (10-12, 4-3) were just 2 of 5 from the foul line.
Cameron Allen and Justin Edler-Davis led Cal State Bakersfield off the bench with 11 points apiece. Taze Moore and Czar Perry each scored 10.
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2020-2021 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-3 | - | 17-4 |
| UC Irvine | 8-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| UC Davis | 5-3 | 3 | 8-6 |
| UC Riverside | 6-4 | 3 | 11-7 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 9-7 | 3 | 15-10 |
| Hawai'i | 8-8 | 4 | 10-8 |
| CSU Northridge | 5-7 | 5 | 9-10 |
| CSU Fullerton | 5-7 | 5 | 6-7 |
| Long Beach State | 4-6 | 5 | 5-9 |
| Cal Poly | 1-13 | 10 | 3-17 |
| UC San Diego | 0-0 | 4 | 5-10 |
2020-2021 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 8-2 | - | 14-5 |
| Utah Valley | 8-3 | 0.5 | 10-9 |
| California Baptist | 5-5 | 3 | 12-8 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-2 | 3 | 9-6 |
| Seattle U | 3-4 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| New Mexico State | 4-6 | 4 | 7-7 |
| Dixie State | 4-8 | 5 | 8-11 |
| Tarleton | 3-7 | 5 | 8-10 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | 3 | 0-9 |