After a teammate passed up an open layup that could have tied the game, New Mexico State's Terrell Brown was fouled behind the arc and missed two of three free throws as the Aggies dropped a 78-77 heartbreaker Thursday to fifth-seeded Auburn in the...
New Mexico State suffered a painful, one-point loss to Auburn on Thursday in which guard A.J. Harris passed up a tying layup in the closing seconds and dished it off for a potential game-winning 3.
A crazy finish to Auburn (-6)-New Mexico State, as Tigers hold on to win 78-77. Game goes OVER total of 145.5. Underdogs are now 3-0 ATS on the day.
Terrell Brown, fouled while attempting a 3, saw the game-tying free throw go in and out with 1.1 seconds left, but his team got another chance after Auburn lost the rebound out of bounds. Trevelin Queen then got a clean look from the corner, but air-balled his shot. Auburn holds on, but a great effort by New Mexico State. What a finish.
New Mexico State will not go away. Malik Dunbar hit a quick 3 at the corner to pull them within 1 once again, with 6.8 seconds left.
New Mexico State forced back-to-back turnovers and got a huge 3 from Trevelin Queen to pull within 1 with 15 seconds left. Packed house here is stunned.
Jared Harper having a big second half after being limited by foul trouble in the first. Now up to a game-high 17 points on 4 of 8 shooting from 3. Also has 4 assists, with Auburn up 9.
This is more like the Auburn team we expected in the Tournament — getting extra possessions, stretching the floor. They have forced 5 turnovers and made 4 3-pointers in the first 9 minutes of the second half, lead by 8.
Auburn is separating itself early in this second half. Less than three minutes in, they made a couple of 3s, forced 4 turnovers and jumped out to a 10-0 run.
Auburn did not make a shot in the final 5 minutes and 22 seconds of the first half. Both teams are shooting a combined 5 of 25 from 3.
Auburn ahead 32-29 on New Mexico State after the first half despite having to sit Jared Harper for most of it because of foul trouble. Chuma Okeke has 8 points to lead Auburn, which has gone 10 deep.
Auburn's athleticism and physicality is making it very difficult for New Mexico State to get shots off in its half-court offense. Aggies have 8 turnovers and are shooting 40 percent, but they're down only 6 with the first half winding down.
Jared Harper picked up two early fouls, but J'Von McCormick has been big off the bench, making 3 of 4 shots to help Auburn get out to a 10-0 run that has them up 6 with 6:22 left in the first half.
New Mexico State, owners of the longest losing streak in Tournament history, getting ready to tip against Auburn. Aggies coach Chris Jans is most concerned about Auburn's athleticism. His team doesn't see anything like that in the WAC. "It's going to be like walking out in the cold for the first time in the winter."
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Trevelin Queen scored 27 points and New Mexico State beat Grand Canyon 89-57 on Saturday night for its third straight Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship and NCAA Tournament berth.
Terrell Brown registered 19 points as New Mexico State beat Texas Rio Grande Valley 79-72 in the Western Athletic Conference Tourney semifinals on Friday night.
Eli Chuha had 14 points as New Mexico State easily beat Chicago State 86-49 in the Western Athletic Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Thursday.
Trevelin Queen scored 19 points off the bench on three 3-pointers and New Mexico State beat California Baptist 75-63 on Saturday night.
Ivan Aurrecoechea registered 17 points as New Mexico State stretched its winning streak to 15 games, easily defeating Chicago State 92-58 on Saturday.
Johnny McCants had 12 points off the bench to lift New Mexico State to a 75-55 win over UMKC on Thursday night, the Aggies' 14th consecutive victory.
Ivan Aurrecoechea had 20 points as New Mexico State won its 13th consecutive game, beating Texas Rio Grande Valley 88-79 on Saturday.
Trevelin Queen came off the bench to score 14 points to help carry New Mexico State to an 80-42 win over Texas A&M-International on Tuesday night, the Aggies' 12th straight victory.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 15-1 | - | 30-5 |
| Utah Valley | 12-4 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Grand Canyon | 10-6 | 5 | 20-14 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 9-7 | 6 | 20-17 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 7-9 | 8 | 18-16 |
| California Baptist | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Seattle | 6-10 | 9 | 18-15 |
| UMKC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Chicago State | 0-16 | 15 | 3-29 |
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 10-25 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 23 |
