LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Returning home after their longest conference road trip of the season, the Aggies looked to bounce back in a Thursday night contest from the Pan American Center. NM State (11-8, 4-2) welcomed Conference USA newcomer Kennesaw State (12-7, 4-2) to Las Cruces. The Aggies took a commanding lead in the first half, but scoring woes down the stretch handed the Crimson & White their first home loss since the first week of December, and their first home conference USA loss since Feb. 24, 2023 - falling by a score of 69-56.
Turning defense into offense, Dionte Bostick found a driving Christian Cook who fought his way through contact - kickstarting a 6-0 NM State run that gave the Aggies an early 8-2 lead.