Men's Basketball | Monday 11/20/2017

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Fresh off its rivalry win, New Mexico State head men's basketball coach Chris Jans and his team looks to take down another Mountain West Conference foe this Wednesday, Nov. 22, when it entertains Colorado State for a 7 p.m. tip-off in the Pan American Center.
 
Adam Young (@youngpbp) has the call for Wednesday's contest while former Aggie basketball assistant coach Rus Bradburd serves as the analyst.
 
GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS
Wednesday's game promotions include the Great Weiner Dog race at halftime. In addition, there will be a familiar pooch to Aggie fans on game day.
 

IN ONE WEEK: The Great Weiner Dog Race returns to the Pan Am during halftime at @NMStateMBB vs. Colorado State, Wednesday, Nov. 22 • 7 PM ??????#AggieUp #EveryoneIsAWeiner pic.twitter.com/dsCXnAIazh

— NM State MBB (@NMStateMBB) November 16, 2017

WHERE TO WATCH
In addition to Wednesday's action against the Rams on ESPN3, fans can catch the game LIVE on FOX Sports Arizona PLUS and FOX Sports Southwest PLUS. Fans can also use the FOX Sports GO app with paid cable subscription to watch the game on their mobile/tablet device.
 
ALL Times Mountain
FOX Sports Arizona PLUS (LIVE)
DISH: SD – 450, HD – 9573 | DISH Hopper: 412-38 | DTV: 686-2
 
FOX College Sports Pacific (LIVE)
DTV: 608 | DISH: 454 | Comcast: 264
 
GET CONNECTED
Get up to the minute information and news about the NM State men's basketball team all season on Twitter and Instagram by following @NMStateMBB and on Facebook at FB.com/NMStateMBB.
 
LISTEN UP!
Aggie fans can also catch Wednesday's game by listening to NM State Athletics/US Bank Hall of Famer Jack Nixon on 99.5 Zia Country and affiliate stations on the Aggie Sports Network listed below.
 
Alamogordo      103.7 FM KNMZ
Albuquerque     1150 AM KNMM
Carlsbad           1240 AM KAMQ
El Paso             1380 AM KHEY
Gallup               1230 AM, 94.9 FM KYVA
Las Vegas         107.1 FM KMDS
 
ENTER THE RAMS
Wednesday's foe, Colorado State, enters the contest 2-2 overall. The Rams opened the season with a 72-61 win over Sacramento State before going 1-2 on the weekend in the Jamaica Classic (Nov. 14-19). CSU opened the tournament with a narrow escape against Winthrop 80-76 before falling to Tulane 80-53 and Florida State 90-73.
 
The Aggies trail the all-time series 5-1 and 1-1 when playing at home. The lone victory for NM State came on Nov. 30, 1968, 95-89.
 
Prentiss Nixon leads a trio of players who are averaging in double-figures for Colorado State. The 6-1 guard is posting 15 points per game with a .407 shooting clip from downtown with 13 assists. He's also led the Rams in scoring in three of the four games played.
 
Che Bob and Deion James are both averaging 10.8 points while Bob is posting 8.5 rebounds per game with nine blocks on the year. James is shooting 50-percent from the floor, knocking down 17-of-34 shots and averaged 4.3 boards.
 
J.D. Paige rounds out the scoring leaders for CSU with 9.5 points per game while big-man Nico Carvacho, a 6-11 center, is averaging 7.0 points and 12.0 rebounds. His 48 rebounds so far on the year ties him for eighth nationally through games on the Nov. 19.
 
Colorado State has struggled in the first half and have been outscored 155-116. However, the Rams have outscored opponents 162-152 in the second half. Foes are also shooting 43.5-percent from the field against CSU, including a .391 clip from beyond the arc. Colorado State has been consistent on the boards and have out-rebounded its opponents 171-140.
 
IN THE NATION
Through games on Sunday, Nov. 19, Jemerrio Jones leads the country in offensive rebounds with 7.0 per game (21 total) his 8.0 defensive rebounds per game (24 total) has him tied for 25th in the country. The 6-5 forward is also second in the NCAA with a 15.0 rebounding average and tied for 12th with 45 total rebounds. In the scoring column, Zach Lofton is 23rd in the country with 23.7 points per game.
 
LAST TIME OUT
New Mexico State gave first-year head coach Chris Jans a taste of what the rivalry was all about last Friday, as the Aggies took down Battle of I-25 rival New Mexico for the second-straight year 75-56. Zach Lofton led all scorers with a whopping 28 points on 9-of-18 shooting while Sidy N'Dir and Eli Chuha chipped in with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Jemerrio Jones was his usual self, posting seven points with 16 rebounds in the win.
 
The win gave NM State its second-straight win over the Lobos for the first time since doing so in 2006-07. The Aggies also doubled up the Lobos on the glass, out-rebounding them 50-25, including a 25-9 advantage on the offensive glass.
 
 UP NEXT
The Aggie basketball team now gets a couple days rest before playing host to Battle of I-10 rival UTEP this Saturday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. Fans looking to buy tickets for Saturday's rivalry game can purchase tickets at the Pan American Center ticket office or by calling 575-646-1420.