LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico State men’s basketball team received an early Christmas present Wednesday when the NCAA granted guard Evan Gilyard immediate eligibility, meaning that the UTEP transfer can now play right away. Aggie fans are probably well familiar with Gilyard, who led the rival Miners in scoring last season with
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State scored its eighth straight win over UTEP at the Pan American Center, 59-56, as the Aggies also handed the undefeated Miners their first lost of the season on Tuesday night. New Mexico State (5-4) rebounded in this season’s second Battle of I-10 game to recover from their
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — – Three weeks after UTEP knocked off New Mexico State in the Don Haskins Center, the I-10 rivals will lace ‘em up again, this time at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces. The Miners (5-0) and the Aggies (4-4) will meet for the 219th time on Tuesday at 7
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Records never seem to matter in rivalry games, and Saturday’s Battle of I-10 was once again proof of that. UTEP and NMSU entered the contest with an overall record of 1-9, but in this year’s Battle of I-10 it was NMSU that had the home field advantage. The Aggies erupted
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State was denied its attempt at a sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over New Mexico on Thursday night as the Lobos edged out the Aggies 78-77 in an age-old rivalry thriller. In its last five matchups against the Lobos, New Mexico State had won by an
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The NMSU Aggies are once again in the win column after defeating the Incarnate Word Cardinals, 41-28. The Aggies entered the night with an 0-9 record before hosting the UIW Cardinals Saturday at Aggie Memorial Stadium. NMSU was clicking on both sides of the ball, holding the Cardinals to just 86 yards of total offense
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — UTEP’s defense shut down New Mexico State on Tuesday evening as the Miners claimed a 65-50 victory in basketball’s “Battle of I-10.” UTEP never trailed throughout the second half of the game – their smallest lead was ten points – as the Miners brought their series losing streak against the Aggies
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EL PASO – UTEP will host New Mexico State in the 218th meeting in the “Battle of I-10” at the Don Haskins Center on Tuesday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The Aggies lead the all-time series 114-103, while the Miners have lost the last nine contests. UTEP’s last win came on Nov. 22, 2014, a 77-76
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OXFORD, Mississippi — New Mexico State takes on its second SEC opponent of the season, colliding with Ole Miss at 2 p.m. MT Saturday inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Aggies and Rebels are meeting for only the second time in teams’ history; Ole Miss grabbed a win against in the Aggies when the two first met
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Jabari Rice had a career-high 21 points as New Mexico State rolled past Western New Mexico 92-46 on Tuesday night. Trevelin Queen had 14 points for New Mexico State. William McNair added 11 points and seven rebounds. Shawn Williams had 10 points for the home team. Andrew Leonard had 14
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EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP men’s basketball team will square off against long-time rival New Mexico State in El Paso on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and the Miner’s tweeted encouragement Wednesday for fans to pack the Bear’s Den wearing orange for the Battle of I-10 to help “Defend the Don.” 🔶 DEFEND • THE •
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A veteran Major League Baseball umpire from Las Cruces is on the officiating crew for this year’s World Series pitting the Washington Nationals against the Houston Astros. It marks the first time in 51-year-old Doug Eddings’ umpiring career of two decades in the big leagues that he’s been tapped for World
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TORONTO, Canada – Former New Mexico State standout Pascal Siakam is officially a major part of the Toronto Raptors’ long-term plans. The NBA’s Raptors and Siakam have agreed on a four-year, $130 million maximum extension, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the
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Former New Mexico State standout Pascal Siakam is officially a major part of the Toronto Raptors’ long-term plans. The NBA’s Raptors and Siakam have agreed on a four-year, $130 million maximum extension, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the signing has not
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How does New Mexico State University Eagles instead of Aggies sound? That’s exactly what a hat read that was being sold at a Walmart store in Las Cruces. The faulty hats were being sold at the Walmart on Walton Boulevard in Las Cruces. The “NMSU Eagles” hat circulated after a Facebook user posted a photo
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New Mexico State University has secured a one-year contract extension with head men’s basketball Chris Jans, keeping him in Las Cruces through the 2022-23 season. The university announced the deal on Wednesday, which comes on the heels of Jans winning a program record 30 games last season. It surpassed the previous record of 28 wins
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New Mexico State University unveiled its strategic plan Monday as leaders delivered the annual State of the University address. “It’s a plan,” said John Floros, president of the university. “It’s not just a promise. It’s a plan.” By 2025, New Mexico State University plans to increase student headcount by 15 percent, increase research funding by
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Could New Mexico State University be turning into the next big technology hub? A group of students and professors are transforming their school into a major technology center of the future. The Addison Care Virtual Reality Lab was dedicated Wednesday with more than $350,000 invested by Las Cruces-based health technology company Electronic Caregiver. Staff and
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New Mexico State’s head football coach says a new California law that will allows college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness will “destroy college athletics.” California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fair Pay to Play Act into law this week. It will go into effect in 2023, if it survives the expected
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A researcher seen as a pioneer of New Mexico’s chile pepper industry is being honored by the National Agricultural Center. Fabian Garica will have a place in the Center’s Hall of Fame in Kansas. Garcia, who died in 1948, will be the first New Mexican and Hispanic to be inducted. In 1921, he released the
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Still looking for their first win of the season, the NMSU Aggies hosted the Fresno State Bulldogs Saturday at Aggie Memorial Stadium. In the end Fresno State came out with a 30-17 victory over NMSU. The Aggies were sluggish getting out of the gate, a quick three and out on their first possession of the
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New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia says the school may hire an outside consulting firm to help its football team join an athletic conference. Moccia told reporters in Albuquerque that the university is looking into hiring a firm to assist the university in putting together a robust package after the school tried to do
Continue Reading Rivalry week is here. Bragging rights are on the line when New Mexico State clashes with in-state foe New Mexico in the Battle of I-25 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain time on Saturday inside Dreamstyle Stadium in Albuquerque. The two schools will meet for the 110th time in history, with the Lobos holding a 71-33-5 all-time
Continue Reading New Mexico State has inked an agreement that opens the possibility for the Aggies to make an appearance in the New Mexico Bowl or other postseason games owned by ESPN Events. New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia announced the six-year deal during a news conference Friday in Albuquerque. It gives officials with ESPN Events
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After back-to-back road tilts to start the year, football is back inside Aggie Memorial Stadium. New Mexico State (0-2) plays host to San Diego State (2-0) at 6 p.m. on Saturday in the first home game of the season. The Aztecs have won seven straight in the series. New Mexico State has had a brutal
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The heat is on! The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) faces New Mexico State (0-1) Saturday in a mid-afternoon game at Bryant-Denny Stadium with temperatures that could be in the high 90s. The heat might be the biggest issue for Nick Saban’s team, which is favored by 55-1/2 points. Alabama will be more focused
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It’s the game the borderland has been waiting for, the Battle of I-10 is here! Both teams will take on the field and one will leave with their first game of the season. Will it be the Aggies or Miners? Thousands of people are expected for the game between UTEP and NMSU. Both UTEP and
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