NCAAB Game Recap - Utah State at New Mexico
Sat Feb 29, 2020 10:00 PM EST

Kansas
62
KSU
58
F
Baylor
72
TCU
75
F
StMar
76
Gonz
86
F
SDSU
83
Nev
76
F
FSU
69
Clem
70
F
Duke
50
UVA
52
F
Aub
66
KY
73
F
MSU
78
MD
66
F
Prov
58
Vill
54
F
Seton
88
Marq
79
F
PSU
68
Iowa
77
F
BYU
81
Pepp
64
F
Okla
73
WVU
62
F
Tex
68
TxTch
58
F
TAMU
50
LSU
64
F
Detr
90
IUPUI
88
F
Pitt
73
NCSU
77
F
CenMI
63
E MI
67
F
Army
65
Colg
91
F
Buck
71
Boston
74
F
JU
53
Stetsn
52
F
N AL
78
FlGlf
73
F(OT)
Vand
60
Miss
86
F
NJIT
76
KennSt
55
F
HiPt
76
Winth
84
F
Ford
69
StJos
73
F
StFPA
68
RobM
78
F
Iona
91
Niag
100
F(OT)
Bingha
70
UNH
89
F
UMBC
48
Maine
74
F
StFNY
85
CenCT
79
F
UConn
84
ECU
63
F
Lib
71
Lipsco
77
F
StPet
69
Canis
68
F
IlSt
71
Evans
60
F
LoyIL
67
Brad
66
F
Bry
80
Merrim
59
F
Ball
63
Toled
69
F
Fla
58
Tenn
63
F
StBon
65
LaSal
73
F
Navy
60
Lafy
62
F
Valpa
58
IndSt
71
F
Akr
86
Buff
73
F
Amer
90
HolyC
47
F
E IL
70
SIU-E
52
F
W IL
63
Denv
69
F
UL
69
ArkLR
91
F
MissSt
67
Mizzu
63
F
LIU
67
SacHr
76
F
BGSU
55
Mia-O
73
F
IaSt
61
OkSt
73
F
Portl
68
SCla
73
F
AF
74
ColSt
87
F
SIU
59
MOSt
84
F
Elon
79
W&M
86
F
ND
73
Wake
84
F
GrgWas
51
VCU
75
F
UNC
92
Syr
79
F
GWebb
70
Radf
62
F
ChaSo
65
Presb
76
F
FaDi
83
MtStM
77
F
JMU
81
Hof
97
F
WCU
67
ETSU
68
F
Drex
66
Charl
75
F
Oakl
68
IL-C
66
F
NCC
83
SCSt
82
F(2OT)
Copp
72
Morg
65
F
DelSt
84
MD-ES
63
F
NOrl
68
Nich
92
F
Citad
58
Furm
82
F
UND
67
SDak
77
F
CoCar
84
App
77
F
CenAR
70
AbCh
75
F
NIU
69
W MI
72
F
UNCG
72
Chat
74
F
Woff
47
Mercer
59
F
UNCA
69
Campbl
78
F
USC-Up
90
Hamp
79
F
UNLV
92
SJSU
69
F
NebOm
67
NDSU
87
F
NWSt
92
SeLA
95
F
VMI
78
Samf
84
F
Leh
74
LoyMD
71
F
SEMO
78
TN-M
87
F
Lamar
76
SFA
95
F
Vermt
94
UMassL
77
F
UCF
54
Tuls
65
F
Utah
79
Cal
86
F(OT)
MTSt
63
NoAZ
57
F
NrthIA
70
Drake
43
F
UMass
71
Rich
95
F
Ark
89
UGA
99
F
Harv
67
Corn
58
F
Penn
73
Brown
68
F
ASU
58
PVAM
65
F
South
71
Alc
57
F
MsVl
70
JackSt
87
F
ArkPB
46
Gram
60
F
How
59
Norf
89
F
DeP
42
Butl
60
F
InWor
70
TXAMC
78
F
Wyo
55
Fres
63
F
Stony
52
Albany
49
F
Princ
63
Yale
66
F
Del
82
UNCW
65
F
GMas
78
Duques
81
F
Dart
76
Colum
57
F
MorSt
76
E KY
80
F
Troy
63
USA
78
F
Mem
74
Tul
67
F(OT)
LongB
76
UCDav
77
F
AzSt
61
USC
71
F
USF
69
LoyMa
67
F
UTRGV
88
GrCan
80
F
YSU
73
WIMil
69
F
Clev
67
WIGB
74
F
IPFW
66
ORU
72
F
ChiSt
58
UMKC
80
F
TNTec
71
JSU
75
F
McNee
100
HCU
80
F
Mia-FL
57
GaTec
63
F
APSU
61
Murr
75
F
SouthCar
86
Bama
90
F
Belm
72
TNSt
65
F
AlaAM
58
TXSo
85
F
PorSt
89
Web
83
F
Ida
55
S UT
87
F
E WA
68
N CO
64
F
NMSt
62
CSBak
46
F
Seatt
87
CBU
88
F(OT)
Ariz
64
UCLA
69
F
Pacif
71
USD
64
F
CS-Ful
92
CSNor
99
F
UCSB
58
UCIrv
69
F
UtSt
64
NM
66
F
Mont
79
Sac
71
F
UCRiv
49
HI
43
F

Feb 29, 2020, 10:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Utah State

32

32

64

New Mexico

33

33

66

Jackson, Manigault help New Mexico beat Utah State 66-64
Sun Mar 1, 2020 1:38 AM

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) Vance Jackson scored 17 points and drew a crucial foul Saturday night to help New Mexico knock off Utah State 66-64.

Corey Manigault added 16 points and had an important late steal and layup to help seal the victory for the Lobos (18-13, 7-11 Mountain West).

Utah State had its six-game win streak snapped and the Lobos ended a five-game skid.

"It's been rough," New Mexico coach Paul Weir said. "We're two free throws missed at Fresno and two free throws missed at Air Force. We're (with the) ball down one with 15 seconds left here against UNLV. Close ones that make you feel a lot worse than maybe you really are. And to break through and get one... And Utah State is playing terrific basketball right now. To get this win says a lot about our guys."

Neemias Queta and Sam Merrill each scored 18 for Utah State (23-8, 12-6).

A 13-0 Utah State run, which included two Merrill 3-pointers, pushed the Aggies into a 52-38 lead with 11:46 to play.

But New Mexico responded with consecutive 3-pointers from Makuach Maluach, Jackson and Keith McGee to cut the lead to 52-47 just 90 seconds later.

New Mexico "certainly answered the bell when we went up on them by 14," Aggies coach Craig Smith said.

But it appeared the Aggies had weathered the comeback attempt until Jackson headed for the basket on a breakaway and got clobbered by Utah State's Abel Porter. Porter was ejected on a flagrant 2 that was the heart of an 8-0 run, tying the score at 57-all with 3:35 left.

That proved to be a pivotal play as Porter was the Aggies point guard, leaving the ball handling duties to Merrill.

"Abel has been a very good player for us the last year and half or so," Smith said. "When you lose your point guard and he's the guy that can stabilize the ship and we're comfortable with Merrill at the point, but he's just another handler out on the floor... Handler and decision maker and in a game like (Saturday), that makes a big, big difference."

Still, Utah State went back up 63-59 after a 3-pointer from Diego Brito, but a Zane Martin layup, followed by a dunk and foul shot from Manigault put New Mexico up 64-63 with 44.5 seconds left. And with 23 seconds left, Manigault snagged a pass and took it down for a layup to give the Lobos just enough cushion to win.

"To end on this note for the regular season hopefully gives us, like everybody has been alluding to, some really good energy heading into the next season," Weir said of the conference tournament.

BIG PICTURE

Utah State: Despite the loss the Aggies earned a runner-up finish in the conference standings and bye for the first round of the Mountain West tournament.

New Mexico: The Lobos secured the seventh slot in the conference tournament, which can be important as it keeps them on the opposite side of the bracket from San Diego State

DANCING

Utah State has been one of the last four teams into the NCAA tournament as an at-large squad in projections and this outcome could change that, although Smith is optimistic it won't.

"We have some great quality wins, we scheduled difficult," he said. "Everything we want is still in front of us. We have a great opportunity at the conference tournament to get back at it and see what we can do."

UP NEXT

Utah State: The Aggies face the winner of an opening-round game between New Mexico and San Jose State.

New Mexico: The Lobos take on San Jose State in an opening-round game Wednesday. New Mexico and the Spartans split their regular-season games.

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Leaders

Utah State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
N. Queta 18 0 1 14 0 2
S. Merrill 18 0 2 1 2 1
New Mexico PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
V. Jackson 17 0 2 4 3 1
C. Manigault 16 0 0 1 1 0

Team Comparison

UtSt NM
Points For 64 66
Field Goals 25/53-47% 26/58-45%
Three Pointers 7/19-37% 10/24-42%
Free Throws 7/9-78% 4/8-50%
Offensive Rebounds 12 9
Defensive Rebounds 25 18
Rebounds 41 32
Blocks 5 3
Steals 7 10
Turnovers 17 11
Personal Fouls 13 13
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

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

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Feb 29 UtSt 64 @ NM 66 N. Queta 18 V. Jackson 17

Game Information

Stadium: Dreamstyle Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Attendance: 11,215
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