UTEP Miners @ New Mexico State Aggies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UTEP | 22 | 31 | 53 |
NMSU | 28 | 35 | 63 |
Cook's 15 lead New Mexico State past UTEP 63-53
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- — Christian Cook had 15 points in New Mexico State's 63-53 victory against UTEP on Thursday night.
Cook shot 4 for 13 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Aggies (7-9, 1-0 Conference USA). Kaosi Ezeagu scored 10 points and added seven rebounds. Brandon Suggs had 10 points and shot 2 of 4 from the field and 6 for 6 from the foul line.
Tae Hardy led the way for the Miners (8-7, 0-1) with 21 points and three steals. Otis Frazier III added 10 points and two steals for UTEP. In addition, David Terrell Jr. finished with seven points.
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Game Information
Las Cruces, NM
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
Referee:Randy Richardson
Referee:Chris Pacsi
2025-26 Standings
| 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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