New Mexico State’s Christian Cook led his team to a dominant 78-48 victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday night, scoring 19 points on 7 for 11 shooting. Robert Carpenter added 16 points and Peter Filipovity contributed 15 points and eight rebounds. The Bulldogs, led by Sean Elkinton with 12 points, struggled to keep up with the Aggies’ strong offense.
New Mexico State took an early lead in the first half and maintained it throughout the game. Carpenter’s 14 first-half points helped the Aggies secure a 44-19 lead at halftime. A decisive 8-0 run in the second half pushed their lead to 32 points, solidifying their victory.
New Mexico State (9-6, 2-0 Conference USA) will face UTEP on the road in their next game, while Louisiana Tech (11-4, 0-2) will host Florida International. The game was covered by The Associated Press using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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