PHOENIX – The New Mexico State men's basketball team hit a shooting-slump late in the game and fell to Grand Canyon on the road 83-71 in front of a packed GCU Arena.
Saturday's loss drops NM State (22-4, 8-2 WAC) into second-place behind CSU Bakersfield (8-1) in the Western Athletic Conference standings.
Both teams went on quick runs to open the game as 's 3-pointer gave NM State its first lead, 9-8, heading into the first media timeout (15:37).
NM State faced a drought that lasted 4:25 before was able to get a scoop layup to fall to make it 22-15 in favor of the home team.