Men's College Basketball
Preview
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Western Kentucky at New Mexico St.
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 1, 2025
Where: Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Where: Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The New Mexico St. Aggies are ranked 340 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 40.5% while attempting 58.5 shots per game. The Aggies shooting percentages include 68.6% for free throw percentage and 30.8% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are ranked 274 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 42.5% while attempting 61.9 shots per game. The Hilltoppers shooting percentages include 73.1% for free throw percentage and 32.6% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The New Mexico St. Aggies are 8-6 at home this season, 8-7 against conference opponents, and 7-6 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Aggies are averaging 68.4 scoring, and holding teams to 66.5 points scored on defense.
- The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 4-8 while on the road this season, 7-8 against conference opponents, and 9-4 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Hilltoppers are averaging 70.9 scoring, and holding teams to 78.4 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| Western Kentucky | 16-12 | W2 | 12-4 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 7-2 | 9-10 | 7-8 |
| New Mexico St. | 15-13 | L1 | 8-6 | 7-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 12-9 | 8-7 |
Last Meeting
| Western Kentucky | New Mexico St. | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 2/1/25 | NMSU 69 | WKU 101 | 101 | 32 | 58.2 | 69 | 24 | 42.9 |
Player Stats
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Western Kentucky | D. McHenry | 27 | 72.7 | 4 |
| New Mexico St. | P. Filipovity | 22 | 66.7 | 4 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Western Kentucky | T. Marshall | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| New Mexico St. | P. Filipovity | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Western Kentucky | K. Lander | 5 |
| New Mexico St. | Z. Jackson | 3 |
| Season |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Western Kentucky | D. McHenry | 491 | 40.6 | 107 |
| New Mexico St. | C. Cook | 375 | 39.8 | 32 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Western Kentucky | T. Marshall | 183 | 27 | 156 |
| New Mexico St. | P. Filipovity | 203 | 58 | 145 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Western Kentucky | J. Jackson | 62 |
| New Mexico St. | Z. Jackson | 95 |
Quickchart Matchup
 Western Kentucky Off vs
 New Mexico St. Defense |
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75.2 Points For
67.7 Points Against
42.5 FG%
40.9 FG%
33.9 Reb
32.1 Reb |
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New Mexico St. Off vs
Western Kentucky Defense |
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67.4 Points For
75.3 Points Against
40.5 FG%
40.6 FG%
34.0 Reb
37.1 Reb |