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NM State Falls Short Against No. 2 Stanford in NCAA Tournament

NM State Falls Short Against No. 2 Stanford in NCAA Tournament

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NM State Falls Short Against No. 2 Stanford in NCAA Tournament
2017 NCAA Tournament - First Round
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1 2 3 4 Final
No. 15 NM State 23 15 11 15 64
No. 2 Stanford 20 11 17 24 72
Bramlage Coliseum - Manhattan, Kan.
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Box Score

Player of the Game
Guard Brooke Salas scored 26 points as the 15th-seeded Aggies nearly knocked off second-seeded Stanford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Key Stats
  • WAC Player of the Year Moriah Mack finished with 15 points and seven rebounds after finding herself in foul trouble late in the third quarter.
  • The Aggies held a seven-point lead at halftime as Stanford had to claw back in the second half.
  • NM State shot .423 on the game, compared with .419 for Stanford.
  • The Cardinal held a 39-30 advantage in rebounding and also finished with 12 blocks on the afternoon.