Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners @ New Mexico State Aggies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CSUB | 25 | 30 | 55 |
NMSU | 23 | 40 | 63 |
New Mexico St. fights past CS Bakersfield 63-55 for WAC lead
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Ian Baker scored 16 points, Braxton Huggins added 12 off the bench and New Mexico State closed on a 23-14 run to defeat Cal State Bakersfield 63-55 in a battle for first place in the Western Athletic Conference on Thursday night.
Baker hit a 3-pointer that gave New Mexico State a 43-42 lead with 7:31 left to play, and Huggins followed with a pair of treys and two free throws to spark a breakaway 10-0 run down the stretch.
Matt Taylor scored 11 points and Pascal Siakam, a 6-foot-9 sophomore from Cameroon, added 12 rebounds with five points for New Mexico State.
The defending Western Athletic Conference champion Aggies (19-9, 10-1) remain alone in first place. Bakersfield (18-8, 8-3) fell just behind Grand Canyon (23-4, 9-2). The Roadrunners play host to Grand Canyon Feb. 27 in a fight for second seed to the WAC tournament.
Kevin Mays scored 13 to lead the Roadrunners.
Game Information
Las Cruces, NM
Referee:Winston Stith
Referee:Ronnie Hernandez
Referee:Brad Ferrie
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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