ncaab Game Recap
Recap - New Mexico State Defeats Liberty 79-73
Liberty was scorched by Christian Cook for 27 points as New Mexico State defeated them 79-73 in NCAA action on Thursday.
New Mexico State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.5-point spread as underdogs.
Jaden Harris had 17 points for New Mexico State and Femi Odukale chipped in with 11 points. Femi Odukale had 4 assists for them, while Femi Odukale was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Liberty got 23 points from Zach Cleveland in a losing cause and another 16 points from Kaden Metheny. Zach Cleveland contributed 7 assists for them, while Zach Cleveland had 8 rebounds.
New Mexico State was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
New Mexico State had a 38-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, New Mexico State takes its act home to face Jacksonville State looking for another win. For Liberty, they head on the road to face UTEP.