Pryor's bucket at OT buzzer lifts NMSU over New Mexico 78-76

Updated Dec. 6, 2021 11:49 p.m. ET

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Nate Pryor’s over-the-back flip rolled in at the overtime buzzer to give New Mexico State a wild 78-76 victory over New Mexico, after which Aggies players stomped repeatedly on the Lobos’ halfcourt logo.

Teddy Allen finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds — his first career double-double — for New Mexico State (7-2), while Yuat Akot scored 19.

Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 26 points, including the game-tying bucket with 25.7 seconds left in overtime, for New Mexico (5-4). Jaelen House scored 21 points before leaving with an ankle injury late in regulation.

Jonny McCants, who scored 12 points for the Aggies, hit a bucket from the lane with 3.5 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.

BIG PICTURE:

For the Aggies, simply getting coach Chris Jans back on the sidelines after he missed 10 days and two games due to COVID protocols, was a positive step for the program. The win continues to build the team’s drive into Western Athletic Conference play.

The loss for New Mexico continues a tough stretch in which it has lost three of four and was particularly disappointing since the state’s stringent health mandates prevented the teams playing last season. New Mexico beat the Aggies on the road 101-94 on Nov. 30.

UP NEXT:

New Mexico continues a six-game homestand encompassing the entire month with a meeting Thursday (Dec. 9) against Denver.

New Mexico State continues the back half of a four-game road swing with a game at Loyola Marymount on Saturday (Dec. 11).

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