Jahmar Young News

Phillip McDonald shields the ball away from Cal's Max Zhang during the Lobos' 86-78 win Wednesday.

Marvin Menzies says he isn't feeling anymore pressure than normal for a coach coming off a bad loss.

New Mexico State basketball fans were introduced to Randy Culpepper two years ago.

UTEP was a step quicker and a whole lot better than New Mexico State on Tuesday at the Pan American Center.

UTEP and New Mexico State will get together in Las Cruces tonight to play a little hoops -- for the 198th time.

Jahmar Young has a message for New Mexico State men's basketball fans entering tonight's I-10 rivalry game against UTEP at the Pan American Center.

The men's basketball team meets Oklahoma Panhandle State, Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m., inside the Pan American Center.

Senior guard Jonathan Gibson scored a career-high 31 points in New Mexico State's 84-68 victory over N.C. A&T last night.

LAS CRUCES The New Mexico State Aggies got off to a fast start Tuesday night. It fizzled out quickly, however, as the team lost an early 23-point led, fell down big in the second half and eventually lost 84-73 to Cal-State Fullerton in Fullerton, Calif.

Game No. 100 was a big one for New Mexico State senior guard Jonathan Gibson. It was also the Aggies first win of the season, beating Division II Oklahoma Panhandle State 83-73 on Saturday at the Pan American Center.

2. Put Gordo Castillo in the game. It may have started as good public relations for Reggie Theus three years ago to offer a scholarship to Castillo, Las Cruces-born and bred.

"Offensively we were as good as I could ask for." University of New Mexico men's basketball coach Steve Alford's understated not only how his Lobos played in Tuesday's 97-87 victory over New Mexico State, but identified an early trend that is disturbing for Aggies fans.

LAS CRUCES, N.M., Oct. 20 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: The New Mexico State men's basketball team was voted to finish third in the Preseason WAC coaches and media polls, the conference office announced, Tuesday, Oct.

Every season, there is going to be one or two games that can be thrown out for any number of reasons.

There is a difference between Western New Mexico and a regular season college basketball game.

Guard play was supposed to be New Mexico State's strength entering Friday's season opener at Saint Mary's College.

's men and women begin the new basketball season today on nearly identical paths.

College basketball season is here and it couldn't come soon enough for Jahmar Young.

And to think that he was set to spend a year in prep school. Las Cruces High graduate Gordo Castillo was set to attend a prep school for his first year under former New Mexico State men's basketball coach Reggie Theus.

Think bringing back six guys who started last year means New Mexico State's men's basketball team should win the Western Athletic Conference? The Aggies better bring something more to the table.