MIAMI – NM State entered the day as CUSA's No. 8 seed, staring down the barrel of an extra first round game against Sam Houston with undefeated MTSU awaiting. However, in one of their biggest wins of the season, the Aggies went into Miami and upset FIU, moving up to CUSA's No. 6 seed. The visitors dominated the glass, grabbing 38 rebounds and holding the Panthers to just 21. Offensively, three members entered double figures, led by Molly Kaiser's 20 points. With the win, NM State (12-17, 6-10) snapped a four-game skid and earned an additional two days off.