The Aggies had a chokehold on the glass, out-rebounding CUSA's worst rebounding team 40-21, and swarmed on defense by holding the Miners to just 36% shooting. Similar success was found on offense, as five NM State players scored in double figures.

In a battle of the only 2-0 teams left in Conference USA, in front of a sellout crowd of 12,000 that arrived — and left — early, the Aggies comprehensively outplayed UTEP all over the court in a 85-57 win that stamped NMSU as the team to beat in Conference USA.

New Mexico State men's basketball team defeated UTEP 85-57, ending UTEP's six-game win streak in a historic sellout game.