DALLAS – NM State begins its third season as a member of Conference USA and learned its 18-game conference schedule on Thursday afternoon as the league announced the full slate for the upcoming season.
On January 2, the Aggies will take on last year's CUSA tournament champion, Liberty, in the conference season opener. The Aggies' first opponent defeated NM State in the regular season matchups last season along with earning the league's automatic bid for March Madness after defeating MTSU in the final game of the CUSA Tournament. Following the matchup, the Crimson and White will remain at home and play Delaware for the first time in program history on January 4.