EL PASO - Down three with 14 seconds to go, the NM State men's basketball team had life when Jabari Rice stepped to the foul line to shoot three free throws, but the redshirt junior guard made only one of his three tries and the Aggies went on to drop a 69-66 decision to Utah Valley Friday night at Eastwood High School.
FIRST HALF
• After being held scoreless for just the fourth time in his collegiate career last Saturday in Seattle, senior Donnie Tillman came out on a mission to put the ball in the hole.