LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Protect the Pan Am – by any means necessary. After trailing by as much as 23 points in the second half, NM State utilized a stretch of play which included a 41-17 run to construct one of the greatest comebacks in college basketball history and defeat Western Kentucky 72-70 on Saturday night in the Pan American Center.
"Man, we were down 23. I've had some great wins before. We've had some great wins before, but that might be the greatest win I've ever had," stated Hooten following the improbable comeback. "And it's not just that we were down 23.