NCAAB Game Recap - New Mexico State at Denver
Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:00 PM EST

Lou
57
TxTch
70
F
WIMil
68
Kansas
95
F
MD
69
PSU
76
F
Butl
52
Baylor
53
F
NrthIA
79
Colora
76
F
Bry
69
Ford
61
F
Presb
63
StFNY
64
F
MryMO
58
Brad
91
F
IUSB
60
IUPUI
80
F
Detr
71
ND
110
F
(N/A)
33
IPFW
69
F
UMBC
71
Tows
77
F
Brown
71
StJon
82
F
Stony
63
Hof
71
F
Copp
52
David
88
F
Piedm
83
Citad
129
F
Albany
51
BC
72
F
(N/A)
69
HolyC
66
F(OT)
StJos
61
Temp
108
F
UMKC
73
McNee
82
F
TNSt
62
ArkLR
86
F
Gram
66
ULM
61
F
Monm
67
Princ
66
F
WIGB
66
UCF
79
F
(N/A)
49
UtSt
94
F
NMSt
72
Denv
67
F
SDSt
68
ColSt
72
F
Nev
42
BYU
75
F
UConn
54
Ind
57
F

Dec 10, 2019, 9:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

New Mexico State

37

35

72

Denver

28

39

67

Rice leads New Mexico State past Denver 72-67
Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:16 PM

DENVER (AP) Jabari Rice finished with 18 points and eight rebounds and New Mexico State held off Denver 72-67 on Tuesday night.

Rice knocked down 7 of 11 shots from the floor for the Aggies (6-5), who shot 50% overall (28 of 56). Trevelin Queen hit three 3-pointers and scored 15 with seven assists and five rebounds. Ivan Aurrecoechea added 14 points and seven boards, while reserve Johnny McCants had 12 points and seven rebounds.

Sophomore Jase Townsend led the Pioneers (4-7) with a career-high 29 points. Townsend hit 10 of 17 from the floor, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range. Ade Murkey pitched in with 22 points, four rebounds and four steals.

McCants had 10 of his 12 points in the first half as New Mexico State took a 37-28 lead into intermission. The Aggies won the rebound battle 38-27.

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Leaders

New Mexico State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Rice 18 0 2 8 0 0
T. Queen 15 0 7 5 3 0
Denver PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Townsend 29 0 2 4 1 0
A. Murkey 22 0 3 4 4 1

Team Comparison

NMSt Denv
Points For 72 67
Field Goals 28/56-50% 26/57-46%
Three Pointers 8/22-36% 5/13-38%
Free Throws 8/14-57% 10/15-67%
Offensive Rebounds 9 6
Defensive Rebounds 29 21
Rebounds 40 31
Blocks 1 2
Steals 9 8
Turnovers 19 15
Personal Fouls 17 19
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - NMSt Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Dec 10 NMSt 72 @ Denv 67 J. Rice 18 J. Townsend 29

Game Information

Stadium: Magness Arena, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 910
Game Time: