Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at New Mexico State Aggies
The New Mexico State Aggies beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 80-64 at Pan American Center in Las Cruces on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
- Venue
- Pan American Center, Las Cruces, NM
- Tip-off
- Thursday, January 8, 2026 9:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| WKU | NMSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 21-68 | FG | 22-56 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 17-23 | FT | 26-34 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 28 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers leaders
- Points: Armelo Boone, 13
- Assists: Terrion Murdix, 4
- Rebounds: Armelo Boone, 9
New Mexico State Aggies leaders
- Points: Jemel Jones, 24
- Assists: Gabe Pickens, 6
- Rebounds: Julius Mims, 15