NMSU's James Miller, Northwest Florida State head coach Greg Heiar, and Cal State Fullerton's Dedrique Taylor are candidates for the Aggies head coach vacancy.
The NMSU men's basketball team has a huge first place home game against Seattle Saturday, but expect a smaller Aggies crowd after a new ban on concession sales.
In a back-and-forth contest that featured 10 lead changes and seven dies, NM State guard Sir'Jabari Rice nailed a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left to lift the Aggies over UTEP, 72-69, on Friday night.
The UTEP men's basketball team was outrebounded by NMSU 39-29 last month, and the Miners must get a better effort in the post to even the Battle of I-10.
The iconic parquet floor at the Pan Am Center in Las Cruces was damaged by a burst pipe and NMSU installed a regular temporary court for the 2021-22 season.
The UTEP men's basketball program will serve as a substitute for NM State and face the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, Dec. 12, in the McKale Center (Tucson, Arizona).
Amid the growing speculation that New Mexico State head coach Chris Jans could follow Steve Forbes as the next East Tennessee State coach, Jans had a message on Twitter for Aggie fans, silencing the rumors.
From his roots in his home country of Cameroon to NBA stardom, the road was far more arduous for Pascal Siakam than most in the NBA. Tonight he will play on the grandest stage in basketball and it is the perfect opportunity to reflect on how he got here.