LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A battle of undefeated league leaders is brewing in the Land of Enchantment as the New Mexico State men's basketball team welcomes Utah Valley to the Pan American Center Saturday, Jan. 20, for a 4 p.m. (MT) match-up. Saturday's game also serves as the Geico Alumni Game for NM State.
 
Adam Young (@youngpbp) will have the call once again for Aggie fans on Saturday, Jan. 20, while former Aggie basketball assistant Rus Bradburd serves as the analyst on various networks.
 
WHERE TO WATCH
In addition to Saturday's action against the Wolverines being the WAC Game of the Week on ESPN3, fans can catch the game LIVE on FOX Sports Arizona Plus, FOX Sports Southwest Plus and FOX College Sports Pacific. Fans can also use the FOX Sports GO or WatchESPN app with paid cable subscription to watch the game on their mobile/tablet device.
 
ALL Times Mountain
FOX Sports Arizona PLUS (LIVE)
DISH: SD: 444 – HD: 9514 | DTV: 686 | DISH Hopper: 412-32
 
FOX Sports Southwest PLUS (LIVE)
DISH: SD: 447 – HD: 9517 | DISH HOPPER: 412-35 | DTV: 686
 
FOX College Sports Pacific (LIVE)
DTV: 608 | DISH: 454 | Comcast: 264
 
The CW (Las Cruces & El Paso)
OTA: 7.2
Comcast: 14 | DTV: 8 | DISH: 17
 
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 that can't make it to Saturday's contest can catch the 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
 
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
Aggie fans that attend the game on Saturday, Jan. 20, against Utah Valley can take advantage of the following promotions…

• Picture with the 2017 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl trophy
• Special edition bowl championship poster
• Help honor football team during its halftime on-court recognition

TICKET PROMOTIONS
What better way to treat your loved ones than an NM State men's basketball "Weekend Warrior" pack for $65. The package includes tickets to the four remaining Saturday games on the schedule while the first 100 orders will either receive a "Los Aggies" or "Aggie A" snapback hat. To make this awesome purchase, fans can come to the Pan American Center ticket office or by calling at 575-646-1420.
 
The four games included in the pack are…
Utah Valley • Saturday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m.
UT Rio Grande Valley • Saturday, Feb. 3 at 4 p.m.
Grand Canyon • Saturday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m.
UMKC • Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m.
 
EARLY BATTLE FOR LEAGUE TITLE ON THE HORIZON
When NM State and Utah Valley duke it out on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m. on Lou Henson Court, the league regular-season title could be decided when the clock strikes zero in the second half. The Aggies and Utah Valley are both 4-0 in Western Athletic Conference play heading into the meeting. The Wolverines are15-5 overall on the year and have won eight-straight games, which ties it with Vermont and Wright State for the fourth-longest winning-streak in the nation through games on Jan. 18.
 
The Wolverines bested NM State last year in the Pan American Center and handed the Aggies their only loss at home while also snapping its 23-game home winning-streak with an 84-72 triumph. NM State holds the all-time series lead 6-2 and had won five-straight until it loss last year. The Aggies are 3-1 both away from the Pan Am and at the Pan Am.
 
Nationally UVU is ranked 19th in assists per game with 17.8 dimes while its 49.3-percent shooting as a team is good for 25th in the nation. Meanwhile, its 9.0 rebounding margin is seventh-best in the Division I. Offensively, Utah Valley's 12.7 scoring margin is 23rd nationally while its 355 assists is eighth-best. The Aggies will also have its hands full on the glass with UVU pulling down 800 boards so far on the year – which is good for 13th in the country.
 
Personnel wise, all five starters for the Wolverines are averaging in double-figures – including Jerrelle DeBerry, who has come off the bench for UVU in the last five contests. Akolda Manyang, an Oklahoma transfer, leads all scorers with 14.2 points per game while Kenneth Ogbe isn't far off with 13.9 points per game. Conner Toolson is next on that list, averaging 12.3 points while Jake Toolson posted an average of 12.0 points. Brandon Randolph rounds out the starters in double-figures with 11.4 points per game while DeBerry has averaged 10.6 points per game in his five games of action.
 
Randolph leads UVU with 4.9 assists per game, which is also good for second in the league. In addition to leading the Wolverines with 8.9 boards per game, Manyang's .640 shooting clip not only leads the league but is also 10th-best in the country.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Aggies jumped out to a big 17-2 lead over Seattle U and kept the momentum going into halftime with a 37-22 lead. The Redhawks slowly chipped away at the Aggie lead and cut it to 49-46 before an offensive blitz by NM State quickly brought it back to a double-digit lead that it held on for the remainder of the game.
 
Jemerrio Jones recorded his 11th double-double of the year early in the second-half with 10 points and 11 rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting while three other players also reached double-figures – including a team-best 15 points from Zach Lofton.
 

WATCH | @youngpbp and former Aggie assistant Rus Bradburd recap the game post 75-62 win over Seattle U. #AggieUp pic.twitter.com/PRFxTXcJkW

— NM State MBB (@NMStateMBB) January 19, 2018

UP NEXT
The trip home is short-lived as NM State hits the road again with a single game at UMKC on Saturday, Jan. 27 before returning home for a four-game homestand. The Aggies and Roos are slated to tip-off at 6 p.m. (MT) on the WAC Digital Network.