Your guide to six early-season 2021-22 college basketball tournaments
The fields for six early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to each ESPN-aired event.
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3rd in WAC
Grand Canyon beats New Mexico State, earns 1st NCAA bid
— Jovan Blacksher Jr. had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Grand Canyon earned its first bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 74-56 win over New Mexico State in the Western Athletic Conference tournament championship on Saturday night.
New Mexico St. beats UTRGV 77-61 in WAC Tournament
— Donnie Tillman and Wilfried Likayi scored 12 points apiece and New Mexico State cruised to a 77-61 win over UT-Rio Grande Valley on Thursday night at the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.
Overton leads Utah Valley past New Mexico St. 69-66
— Jamison Overton had 18 points as Utah Valley edged past New Mexico State 69-66 on Friday night. Trey Woodbury and Evan Cole added 15 points each for the Wolverines.
New Mexico St. controls Seattle in a 65-58 win
— Jabari Rice scored 19 points and Johnny McCants scored 16 and New Mexico State beat Seattle 65-58 on Saturday night.
Trammell leads Seattle over New Mexico St. 83-72
— Darrion Trammell had 22 points as Seattle beat New Mexico State 83-72 on Friday night.
Rice carries New Mexico St. past California Baptist 97-70
— Jabari Rice had 20 points as New Mexico State rolled past California Baptist 97-70 on Saturday night.
Lever carries Grand Canyon past New Mexico St. 70-62
— Alessandro Lever posted 14 points as Grand Canyon won its seventh straight game, defeating New Mexico State 70-62 on Friday night.
College sports clear to resume in New Mexico
New Mexico's college sports teams can return to the state after New Mexico's COVID-19 guidelines were amended to allow intercollegiate athletics to resume practicing.
Starks carries CS Northridge over New Mexico State 66-63
— TJ Starks had 18 points and six rebounds as Cal State Northridge narrowly beat New Mexico State 66-63 on Monday.
Paul Pierce, Doug Collins among HOF nominees
First-time nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame include Paul Pierce, Doug Collins, Michael Cooper, Lauren Jackson, Howard Garfinkel, Lou Henson, Val Ackerman and Yolanda Griffith.
How COVID-19 could affect non-Power 5 leagues' NCAA tournament hopes
The challenges for smaller basketball programs run deeper than ever, and the disparity between the haves and have-nots has never been greater than in this year of the pandemic.
New Mexico State shifts to Phoenix due to virus
Under New Mexico health guidelines, athletic departments currently do not allow games or workouts exceeding five people.
College hoops coaching great Henson dies at 88
Lou Henson died Saturday at age 88. He had a record of 779-413 during a coaching career spent primarily at Illinois and New Mexico State.
What if? Some of the possible storylines we'll miss in the 2020 NCAA tournament
These are some of the March Madness players, teams and stories we won't get to see over the next three weeks.
Champ Week is here, and questions abound
Can Baylor bounce back? Which Big Ten team will emerge? Who can stop Dayton? Conference tournaments hold the answers.
New Mexico St. reaches perfect WAC season, drubs Cal Baptist
Trevelin Queen scored 19 points and Ivan Aurrecoechea scored 13 and New Mexico State beat California Baptist 83-50 on Thursday night.
McCants lifts New Mexico St. over CS Bakersfield 62-46
Johnny McCants registered 14 points as New Mexico State stretched its win streak to 18 games, defeating Cal State Bakersfield 62-46 on Saturday night.
Rice leads New Mexico St. past Grand Canyon 67-53
Jabari Rice had 16 points and nine rebounds as New Mexico State won its 17th straight game, defeating Grand Canyon 67-53 on Thursday night.
New Mexico St. beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 78-62
Jabari Rice had 20 points as New Mexico State won its 16th straight game and clinced the Western Athletic Conference regular season championship, getting past Texas Rio Grande Valley 78-62 on Saturday night.
Rice 3-pointer puts New Mexico St. past Utah Valley 84-82
Jabari Rice had a career-high 29 points, including a 3-pointer in the final second that made the difference, as New Mexico State won its 15th consecutive game, narrowly defeating Utah Valley 84-82 on Saturday.
McCants leads New Mexico State past Seattle 72-64
Johnny McCants had 14 points and 18 rebounds to lead five New Mexico State players in double figures as the Aggies stretched their winning streak to 14 games, beating Seattle 72-64 on Thursday night.
Aurrecoechea carries New Mexico St. over Kansas City 67-61
Ivan Aurrecoechea tied his career high with 23 points as New Mexico State won its 13th straight game, defeating Kansas City 67-61 on Saturday night.
New Mexico State routs Chicago State for 12th straight win
Shawn Williams came off the bench to sink three 3-pointers and score 15 points to lead New Mexico State to a 71-49 win over Chicago State on Thursday night.
Who's the top Player of the Year candidate in every conference?
With a month to go (or less) in the regular season, here are the leaders in the clubhouse for Player of the Year honors.
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2020-21 WAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 9-3 | - | 17-7 |
| Utah Valley | 9-4 | 0.5 | 11-11 |
| New Mexico State | 7-6 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| California Baptist | 6-6 | 3 | 13-10 |
| Seattle U | 4-5 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
| Tarleton | 5-7 | 4 | 10-10 |
| Dixie State | 4-10 | 6 | 8-13 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-5 | 4.5 | 9-10 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | 3 | 0-9 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.1202nd
Rebounds Per Game36.1141st
Assists Per Game12.5253rd
Points Allowed64.2
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 10-27 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 25 |