The New Mexico State men’s basketball team did what it was
supposed to in its 67-37 win over Northern New Mexico Wednesday at the Pan
American Center.
The win was much needed for the Aggies regardless of the
opponent. NMSU entered the contest on a two-game losing streak after falling to
Bucknell and Niagara on the road last weekend.
“We did drop a couple that we could have won and should have
won,” sophomore guard Daniel Mullings, who finished with six points and seven
assists Wednesday, said. “It was good just getting back on the court and
getting back in that win column and hopefully being able to continue that on
Friday.”
A total of 12 Aggies saw action against Northern New Mexico,
which was a plus for a team still in the process of figuring out its offensive identity.
Junior forward Renaldo Dixon came off the bench and finished with a game-high
12 points on 6-7 shooting.
“I think we’re still a work in progress. We’ve got a lot of
new guys in a lot of positions…” Mullings said of the Aggies’ offensive. “Our
chemistry will come along as we continue with each game.”
NMSU is now 2-3 on the year and concludes its two-game home stand Friday at 7:30 p.m.
against Louisiana Lafayette, who currently sits at 2-2. NMSU head
coach Marvin Menzies said the Ragin’ Cajuns are a quick team that applies a lot
of ball pressure on the defensive end.
“They’re a little undersized but they’re very aggressive,”
Menzies said. “They’re Division I kids, all of them, so it’ll be a good
challenge for us.”
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