LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Following a week away, NM State (8–3, 1–0 CUSA) returned to the floor on Sunday at the Pan American Center against the University of the Southwest (4-9,1-6 RRAC). The Aggies used double digit scoring efforts from five different Aggies to defeat the Mustangs 104-33.
After trading buckets on each of the opening two possessions, a 3-pointer from Jemel Jones and back-to-back makes from Julius Mims would fuel a 10-1 run that allowed the Aggies to build a 12-3 lead less than three minutes into the contest. Jones would later continue his strong start, reaching double digits just seven minutes into the game.