CHICAGO — An unfunny thing happened to New Mexico State Saturday on the way to a share of the Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball title.
The Aggies never got there. And instead suffered perhaps their worst loss of the season.
Brandon Betson scored 17 points including the game-winning layup with 2.4 seconds left and Chicago State broke its nine-game losing streak, upsetting New Mexico State 61-59. It is the Cougars’ second win all time in 23 meetings with the Aggies.
New Mexico State (23-5, 12-3) ould have clinched at least a share of the league’s regular-season crown with a win, but now work remains and, due to tiebreakers, might even need to win both of their remaining regular season contests.