CHICAGO – The New Mexico State Aggies rode the scoring of Pascal Siakam to their ninth straight win, as the Aggies downed Chicago State 69-55 Saturday afternoon at the Jones Convocation Center.
Siakam led all scorers with 24 points and got his 1,000th point on a jumper with 9:28 to play. He led all rebounders with eight boards and collected five blocked shots.
The Aggies (18-8, 9-1) retained their one-game lead in the Western Athletic Conference with the win, while the Cougars (4-23, 0-10) remained winless in the WAC.
Junior Ian Baker added 16 points with five rebounds and three blocks, while Johnathon Wilkins scored 10 points.