LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Backed by 's season-high 34 points, the New Mexico State men's basketball team routed UT Rio Grande Valley 90-67 early Saturday evening inside the pan American Center.
In a game full of highlights for NM State, senior had a big night and pulled down a career-tying 20 rebounds to go with 10 points and five assists for his 14th double-double of the year. Jones last grabbed 20 boards in 2015 against Temple College (Feb. 21) while at Hill Junior College.
Jones' 20 boards made him the 12th Aggie to pull down at least 20 rebounds and was the 24th time an NM State player pulled down 20-plus in a single-game.