New Mexico State hosts Abilene Christian following Simmons' 21-point performance
Abilene Christian Wildcats (22-9, 11-7 WAC) vs. New Mexico State Aggies (26-6, 13-4 WAC)
Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Abilene Christian faces the New Mexico State Aggies after Airion Simmons scored 21 points in Abilene Christian's 78-76 win over the Seattle U Redhawks.
The Aggies are 13-2 in home games. New Mexico State is fifth in the WAC with 31.9 points per game in the paint led by Teddy Allen averaging 1.9.
The Wildcats are 11-7 against conference opponents. Abilene Christian is eighth in the WAC shooting 31.7% from downtown. Immanuel Allen leads the Wildcats shooting 41.2% from 3-point range.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Aggies won 77-63 in the last matchup on Jan. 15. Teddy Allen led the Aggies with 41 points, and Coryon Mason led the Wildcats with 19 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Teddy Allen averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Aggies, scoring 19.5 points while shooting 32.4% from beyond the arc. Jabari Rice is shooting 39.8% and averaging 10.4 points over the past 10 games for New Mexico State.
Mason is scoring 11.8 points per game and averaging 2.2 rebounds for the Wildcats. Simmons is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Abilene Christian.
LAST 10 GAMES: Aggies: 7-3, averaging 71.0 points, 33.7 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 6.7 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.7 points per game.
Wildcats: 8-2, averaging 76.9 points, 24.3 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 10.4 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.2 points.
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