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Men's Basketball Recaps - Dec. 27
50
1 2 Final
Eastern New Mexico 28 22 50
NM State 45 39 84
Pan American Center - Las Cruces, N.M.
84
Box Score

Player of the Game
Ian Baker led the Aggies with 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field, including 4-of-5 from three-point range. He also added five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot.

Key Stats
  • NM State shot 47 percent from the field, 43 percent from three-point range and 72 percent from the free throw line and held the Greyhounds to 24 percent from the floor, 0-for-15 from downtown and 64 percent from the charity stripe.
  • The Aggies out-rebounded ENMU 50-43.
  • Eli Chuha was just shy of a double-double, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Braxton Huggins added 15 points and Matt Taylor chipped in 12.

Up Next
NM State: vs. UTEP (Dec. 30)


60
1 2 OT Final
CSU Bakersfield 28 28 4 60
UC Santa Barbara 15 41 6 62
The Thunderbome - Santa Barbara, Calif.
62
Box Score

Player of the Game
Matt Smith led CSU Bakersfield with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go with eight rebounds before fouling out with 2:50 left in the overtime period.

Key Stats
  • The Roadrunners were just 4-of-17 (24 percent) from three-point range and 10-of-17 (59 percent) from the free throw line on the game, while UC Santa Barbara connected on 8-of-21 (38 percent) from downtown and 22-of-32 (69 percent) from the charity stripe.
  • CSUB held the Gauchos to an opponent season-low 15 first-half points, but was outscored 41-28 in the second half and was held to just four points in the overtime stanza.
  • The Roadrunners committed 18 turnovers compared to the 10 of the UCSB.

Up Next
CSU Bakersfield: at Dartmouth (Jan. 3)