Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners @ New Mexico State Aggies
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CSUB | 18 | 25 | 43 | ||
NMSU | 31 | 38 | 69 |
New Mexico State beats cold-shooting CSU Bakersfield 69-43
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Zach Lofton scored 14 points and New Mexico State beat cold-shooting Cal State Bakersfield 69-43 on Thursday night for its 10th straight win.
New Mexico State (21-3, 8-0 Western Athletic Conference), alone atop the conference standings, has two more conference wins than both Utah Valley (17-7, 6-2) and Grand Canyon (17-8, 6-3). The Aggies host Grand Canyon on Saturday and travels to Utah Valley on Feb. 15.
CSU Bakersfield (10-14, 3-6) had its two-game win streak snapped, and was held to under 50 points for the second time this season. The Roadrunners lost to Utah Valley 75-42 on Jan. 6.
Both teams shot poorly from the floor. New Mexico State was 23-of-67 shooting (34 percent), but made 10 3-pointers. Cal State Bakersfield was 14 of 55 from the field (25.5 percent), and made just 2 of 21 from long range.
Jemerrio Jones matched a career best with 20 of the Aggies' 53 rebounds.
Game Information
Las Cruces, NM
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Brad Gaston
Referee:Rick O'Neill
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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