LAS CRUCESM N.M. – The New Mexico State men's basketball team returns home this Wednesday, Nov. 21, for a 6 p.m. (MT) contest against Eastern New Mexico inside the Pan American Center.
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THE GREAT WIENER DOG RACE
The halftime show Wednesday night between NM State and ENMU will be the Third Annual Great Wiener Dog Race. A total of 19 dogs will vie for the title come Wednesday as the race coast-to-coast to take the title.
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WEEKLY CATCH UP
The weekly press conference with head men's basketball coach
Chris Jans can be viewed at any time throughout the season by clicking
here. It can also be found on the men's basketball page on www.NMStateSports.com under the "MBB Pressers" tab.
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LISTEN UP!
Aggie fans that can't make it to Wednesday's game can catch the game by listening to NM State Athletics/US Bank Hall of Famer
Jack Nixon and former Aggie Justin Hawkins on 99.5 Zia Country and affiliate stations on the Aggie Sports Network listed below or via
TuneIn.
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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
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GREYHOUNDS MAKE A STOP IN LAS CRUCES
Eastern New Mexico enters this week's contest 1-3 overall on the year. NM State holds an all-time record of 22-4 against ENMU, including a 10-game winning-streak that dates back to 1976.
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The Greyhounds recently fell to UTEP 66-59 in an exhibition game this past Monday. ENMU kept pace with the Miners for most of the game and had the ballgame tied at 57-57 with 4:59 to go.
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Chukuka Emili paces the team in scoring with 12.5 points per game and 9.0 rebounds per game. Zach Parker is right behind him in the scoring column, averaging 11.8 points while Devin Pullum is averaging 10.3 points and 2.5 assists. Â
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The Greyhounds opened the season 0-3 before picking up their first win of the season against Jarvis Christian at home 88-60.
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CYBER MONDAY DEALS
The Aggie Athletics Department will roll out Cyber Monday deals once again, beginning this Wednesday, Nov. 21, and run through the end of business on Monday, Nov. 26. Fans can save 44-percent when purchasing these tickets for $10, formerly $18, for the Dec. 17 and Dec. 19 games against Northern Colorado and CSUN, respectively.
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Tickets can be purchase in person at the Pan American Center ticket office, via phone by calling 575-646-1420 or online at Ticketmaster.com with the promo code
CYBER18
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LAST TIME OUT
A huge offensive turnaround thanks to career-high 31 points from
AJ Harris and season-high 20 points from
Terrell Brown saw the New Mexico State men's basketball team outlast Battle of I-25 rival New Mexico in front of 14,393 hostile fans at Dreamstyle Arena.
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With the win, NM State extends its win-streak against UNM to four-straight. The last time the Aggies won four-straight against the Lobos came during the 1993-94 seasons. Coach Jans is now 6-0 in rivalry games since taking the helm.
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The Aggie lead was as high as 19 points at one point before holding on to the 98-94 victory. In addition to the breakout offensive night from Harris and Brown,
Mohamed Thiam finished with nine points and nine rebounds on 4-of-7 shooting – including a pair of big jams.
Eli Chuha chipped in with seven points and seven boards while
Ivan Aurrecoechea and
Jabari Rice added seven points of their own. NM State's bench continues to be productive, scoring 48 of the 98 points.
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UP NEXT
Another rivalry contest awaits NM State as it heads down the road to take on Battle of I-10 rival UTEP in the Don Haskins Center on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. (MT). Head coach
Chris Jans will look to join legendary head coach Lou Henson as the only coaches in program history to sweep UTEP in their first two seasons at the helm.
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