LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State men's basketball team is set to battle Illinois on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the United Center in Chicago. The game will honor coaching icon Lou Henson, the all-time winningest coach of both the Aggie and Fighting Illini programs.
A 1955 graduate of New Mexico State, Henson coached 16 years between two stints at his alma mater, compiling a 289-152 mark. He led New Mexico State to its lone Final Four appearance in 1970, and to a total of seven NCAA Tournaments and eight 20-win seasons overall.
"We are privileged to be a part of recognizing and honoring Coach Lou Henson," Aggie head coach Chris Jans said.