New Mexico State Aggies vs Kansas City Roos
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 38 | 64 | |
NMSU | 42 | 36 | 78 |
New Mexico State beats UMKC 78-64 in WAC Tourney semis
LAS VEGAS -- Ian Baker scored 20 points, Pascal Siakam added 18 with 11 rebounds and top-seeded New Mexico State cruised to a 78-64 win over No. 5 seed Missouri-Kansas City in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday night.
The Aggies (23-9) face No. 2 seed Cal State-Bakersfield (23-8) in the championship game Saturday.
Jalyn Pennie hit three 3-pointers and finished with 13 points, while Braxton Huggins added 11 points for New Mexico State.
A pair of free throws by Martez Harrison gave UMKC (12-19) a one-point lead with 9:36 left in the first half, but New Mexico State used a 13-0 run over the next three-plus minutes to make it 33-21 and led by double figures the rest of the way.
The Kangaroos made just eight field goals and shot 35 percent in the first half and trailed 42-26 at the break.
Lavell Boyd led UMKC with 23 points.
Game Information
Las Vegas, NV
Referee:Shawn Lehigh
Referee:Larry Spaulding
Referee:D.G. Nelson
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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