OREM, Utah — The New Mexico State men’s sterling overall record (20-3), road mark (7-1) and first-place standing in Western Athletic Conference basketball figure to come under fire Saturday at Utah Valley.
At 10-1 in the WAC, the Aggies hold a game lead over Seattle University (18-6, 9-2). Utah Valley (15-8, 6-5) is a narrow 1½-point underdogs for Saturday’s tip (2 p.m., ESPN+ streaming, 99.5 FM in Las Cruces).
On Thursday, NMSU started its Utah road swimg by overcoming 18 turnovers with 53-percent (8 of 15) shooting on 3s to collect a 77-69 win at Dixie State.