EL PASO, Texas – After a 61-year hiatus, NM State (6-5, 0-0 WAC) made its return to the Sun Bowl Invitational against Kent St. (9-3, 0-0 MAC) on Wednesday evening. Despite leading the Golden Flashes in rebounds and shooting percentage, the Aggies fell 73-63.
In terms of scoring, the Aggies were led by Issa Muhammad who finished the night with 17 points while also pulling down 10 rebounds to record his first double-double as an Aggie. DaJuan Gordon also turned in a solid performance – finishing with 15 points, seven boards and a pair of assists.