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For Immediate Release
February 24, 2017
@AGGIEARMY ENTERTAINS SEATTLE U IN SATURDAY TILT
The NM State men's basketball team will host the Redhawks of Seattle U on Saturday, Feb. 25, with a 7 p.m. tip.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State men's basketball team continues its homestand on Saturday, Feb. 25, when the Aggies play host to Seattle U in a 7 p.m. tilt in the Pan American Center.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
The following Saturday's game for NM State will be the final chance Aggie fans can take advantage of the 4-for-$40 ticket promotion where fans get four tickets, four hot dogs, four soft drinks for $40 dollars. Offer is NOT valid on game days. Fans can purchase this package by going to the Pan American Center ticket office or by calling 575-646-1420. Aggie fans in attendance at the final home game of 2016-17 will get a special editon poster as well.
PAIR OF FORMER AGGIE BALLERS SET TO BE INDUCTED
The NM State Athletics Department recent announced that James Moore (2000-04) and Billy Joe Price (1958-61) were named to the 2017 US Bank/NM State Hall of Fame class. Price was a member of the inaugural Ring of Honor class alongside Lou Henson and Sam Lacey while James Moore became the fifth Aggie to earn All-American status at the end of his junior campaign.
Others joining Price and Moore in the 2017 US Bank/NM State Hall of Fame class are Jackie Choi Parker (volleyball, 2003-06) and Gwladys Nocera (Women's Golf, 1998-00). For an in-depth read on this year's hall of fame class, go to www.NMStateSports.com.
GET CONNECTED
Get up to the minute information and news about the NM State men's basketball team all season on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by following @AggieArmy.
LISTEN UP!
Aggie fans that can't make it to the game can listen to NM State Athletics/US Bank Hall of Famer
Jack Nixon Saturday night on 99.5 Zia Country and affiliate stations. Fans can also listen to the game live with their mobile or tablet device on the TuneIn app for free. The game will be available on following affiliate stations as well:
Alamogordo 103.7 FM KNMZ
Albuquerque 101.7 FM KQTM
Carlsbad 1240 AM KAMQ
Gallup 1230 AM, 94.9 FM KYVA
Las Vegas 107.1 FM KMDS
REDHAWKS VISIT THE PAN AM
Seattle U will make its annual visit to the Pan American Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, as NM State holds its Hall of Fame night, honoring four former Aggie standouts. The Redhawks were riding a three-game losing streak heading into this week's road swing for SU, but managed to walk away with the 86-77 victory.
Brenden Westendorf continues to pace Seattle U, averaging 14.9 points per game to go with his team-high 102 assists and 49 steals. Aaron Menzies is second on the team in scoring 12.3 points per game with a team-best 6.1 rebounding average. Zachary Moore and William Powell are neck-and-neck in the scoring column for SU, checking in at 10.9 and 10.8 points per game, respectively. Powell is second on the team on the glassing with 5.3 boards per game while Manny Chibuogwu averages 4.2 boards per game.
Outside of Westendorf (14.3 ppg) leading the Redhawks in conference play, the scoring column for Seattle U has a different look to it. Matej Kavas is SU's second-leading scorer in WAC play with 12.8 points per game while Moore rounds out the double-digit scorers with 12.7 points per game.
LAST TIME OUT
NM State had its 23-game home winning-streak snapped this past Thursday to Utah Valley, 84-72. The loss also put a halt to a 39 winning-streak at home in conference play also. As good as NM State was shooting in the first half (50%) from the floor in the first half, it struggled just as bad in the second half from the floor. The Aggies managed to shoot just 27.8-percent (10-of-36) from the floor in the second half before finishing at 38.6-percent.
UP NEXT
The Aggies will host UT Rio Grande Valley next Saturday, March 4, for both its final game of the regular-season and senior day. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. with the Aggie basketball program honoring its seniors prior to first tip (subject to change).
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