New Mexico State basketball assured that this season’s Rio Grande Rivalry would be split it dealt New Mexico an 84-71 in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Saturday night.
The loss dropped the Lobos’ record to 6-4, extending their road losing streak to three games. The Aggies, meanwhile, improve their record to 8-2 overall and remain hot having won six games in a row.
Their last loss was on Nov. 18 during the first rivalry game of the season, when the Lobos took a 72-59 contest at WisePies Arena.
NMSU hadn’t won against UNM in Las Cruces since 2007, and the result also broke the Lobos five-game winning streak over the Aggies.