Stacy Chovino had 25 points and 8 rebounds as the New Mexico State Aggies held off the Southern Utah Thunderbirds 64-63 on Friday at Pan American Center.
The Aggies outscored the Thunderbirds 25-13 in the fourth quarter. New Mexico State came back after trailing by as many as 11 points. Southern Utah put together a 9-0 run in the third quarter.
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Raina Tomasicka scored 16 points off the bench, and Aimée Michel had 10 points for the Aggies.
Ava Uhrich led Southern Utah with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Bella Hasan added 11.
New Mexico State shot 42% from the field, made 4 of 13 3-pointers and outrebounded the Thunderbirds 38-32.
The Aggies improved to 1-1. The Thunderbirds dropped to 1-1. The crowd was 1,260.
The Aggies sit first in the CUSA. The Thunderbirds sit first in the Big Sky. Southern Utah is 1-0 at home and 0-1 on the road.
The Aggies are back in action when they visit the UTEP Miners on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Thunderbirds are back in action when they host the Park University Gilbert Buccaneers on Monday, Nov. 9, at 8:30 p.m. ET.
