Game Six
NM State (3-2, 0-1 WAC) at Grand Canyon (11-3, 5-0 WAC)
Saturday, January 30 | 7:00 p.m. | GCU Arena | Phoenix, Ariz.
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OPENING TIPS
• After seeing its 31-game Western Athletic Conference winning streak come to an end last night, the NM State men's basketball team take aim at league foe Grand Canyon for the final time in the 2020-21 regular season at 7:00 p.m. Saturday night. 
• Friday's series opener at GCU Arena is slated to tip off at 7:00 p.m. with ESPN3, the ESPN app and GCU's YouTube Channel streaming every second of the action.
• Over the airwaves, longtime NM State play-by-play man and US Bank/NM State Athletics Hall of Famer Jack Nixon will narrate the action from GCU Arena on Zia Country 99.5 FM in Las Cruces.
• Listeners outside of the Las Cruces area can access Nixon's call on the Aggie Sports Network's affiliate stations which include 103.5 FM KNMZ (Alamogordo), 1150 AM KNMM (Albuquerque), 1240 AM KAMQ (Carlsbad), 1380 AM KHEY (El Paso), 1230 AM, 94.9 FM KYVA (Gallup) and 107.1 FM KMDS (Las Vegas). Fans not in any of those areas can also find his broadcast via the TuneIn app which is available nationwide.

LAST TIME OUT | NM STATE 62, at GRAND CANYON 70 | Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
• NM State came out like gangbusters and went on a 13-4 run through the first 4:01 of its first WAC contest of the season, but the Aggies shot just 2-of-25 from three-point range the rest of the way and only 5-of-27 from the field in the second half in a 70-62 setback at Grand Canyon Friday night.
• During that run, the Aggies started 3-of-3 from long range with Wilfried Likayi hitting a pair and Evan Gilyard II adding another.
• Grand Canyon made its last six field goals of the first half and carried a 37-30 lead into the locker room at the break.
• The Aggies stayed within striking distance for the majority of the night thanks to their ability to get to the free throw line. NM State put in 25 of its 33 tries from that distance, helping to offset its shooting woes.
• Coming back after suffering respective foot injuries in early December were senior guard Clayton Henry and junior guard Jabari Rice. The latter finished with 12 points in 29 minutes while the former played 32 minutes and put in five points.
• Coming in at a distinct size disadvantage didn't deter the Aggies from owning an edge on the glass. NM State finished with a 35-28 advantage in the rebounding department against the Lopes with three players grabbig six or more.
• Johnny McCants netted a game-high 15 points for the Aggies who saw their eight-game winning streak against GCU come to an end.
• NM State's loss also signified its first WAC setback since January 3, 2019. Prior to Friday night, the Aggies had won their last 31 regular season WAC games as well as their last 34 games against WAC opposition.

COMING UP NEXT
• The Aggies return to the border land for another pair of WAC showdowns next week. NM State's next two-game WAC set pits the Aggies against California Baptist with game one of the series set for 7:00 p.m. on Friday (Feb. 5) night. 

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