2019–20 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team

The 2019–20 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies were led by third-year head Chris Jans, and played their home games at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–6, 16–0 in WAC play to win the WAC regular season championship. They were set to be the No. 1 seed in the WAC Tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the WAC Tournament cancellation, they were awarded the WAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. However, the NCAA Tournament was also cancelled due to the same outbreak.

2019–20 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
WAC regular season champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2019–20 record25–6 (16–0 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • James Miller
  • David Anwar
  • Corey Barker
Home arenaPan American Center
2019–20 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State160 1.000  256  .806
California Baptist*106 .625  2110  .677
UTRGV97 .563  1416  .467
Kansas City87 .533  1614  .533
Seattle77 .500  1415  .483
Grand Canyon88 .500  1317  .433
Cal State Bakersfield610 .375  1219  .387
Utah Valley510 .333  1119  .367
Chicago State014 .000  425  .138
* ineligible for the 2020 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 WAC Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous Season

The Aggies finished the 2018–19 season 30–5, 15–1 in WAC play to win the WAC regular season championship. They defeated Chicago State, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, and Grand Canyon to win the WAC Tournament. As a result, they received the WAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Auburn.

Roster

2019–20 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Shunn Buchanan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrMadison Central HS
Northeast Mississippi CC
Durant, MS
G 2 Tennessee Owens 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SoCentennial HS
Alabama–Huntsville
Las Cruces,NM
G 3 Terrell Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrMoreau Catholic HS
CCSF
Hayward, CA
G 5 Clayton Henry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrBishop McNally HS
Palm Beach State
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
G 10 Jabari Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SoFort Bend Marshall HS Houston, TX
G 12 AJ Harris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrDunbar HS
Ohio State
Dayton, OH
F 13 C.J. Bobbitt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrHarker Heights HS
Denver
Killeen, TX
F 15 Ivan Aurrecoechea 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrCanarias Basketball Academy
Indian Hills CC
Madrid, Spain
G 20 Dajour Joseph 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrBoyd H. Anderson HS
South Plains College
Ft. Lauderdale,FL
G 21 Trevelin Queen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrNorth County HS Glen Burnie, MD
F 22 Wilfried Likayi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrParkrose HS
Casper College
Portland, OR
F 24 William McNair 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMartin Luther King HS Philadelphia,PA
F 25 Robert Brown 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoAdvanced Preparatory International Dallas, TX
F 35 Johnny McCants 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrOñate HS Las Cruces, NM
G 55 Shawn Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSouthwest Christian Academy
East Carolina
Little Rock, AR
F Rashaun Agee 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBogan HS Chicago, IL
G Evan Gilyard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrSimeon Career Academy
UTEP
Chicago, IL
G Jihaun Westbrook 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSerrando HS Adelanto, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 3, 2019

Schedule and results

Source:[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, WAC DN
Western New Mexico W 92–46  1–0
 21  Rice  8  McCants  4  Queen  Pan American Center (5,066)
Las Cruces, NM
Nov 12, 2019*
7:00 pm
at UTEP
Battle of I-10
L 50–65  1–1
 21  Queen  7  Tied  4  Queen  Don Haskins Center (8,993)
El Paso, TX
Nov 14, 2019*
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Southern W 79–63  2–1
 20  Queen  6  Aurrecoechea  7  Buchanan  Pan American Center (5,929)
Las Cruces, NM
Nov 17, 2019*
12:00 pm, P12N
at No. 19 Arizona L 53–83  2–2
 14  Rice  7  Queen  3  Buchanan  McKale Center (13,161)
Tucson, AZ
Nov 21, 2019*
7:00 pm, AggieVision
New Mexico
Rio Grande Rivalry
L 77–78  2–3
 23  Queen  9  Queen  5  Brown  Pan American Center (7,268)
Las Cruces, NM
Nov 25, 2019*
11:00 am, FloSports
vs. Colorado State
Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals
W 78–70 OT 3–3
 21  Rice  8  Rice  3  Buchanan  John Gray Gymnasium (1,251)
George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov 26, 2019*
1:30 pm, FloSports
vs. South Florida
Cayman Islands Classic Semifinals
W 65–45  4–3
 13  Williams  7  Tied  5  Buchanan  John Gray Gymnasium (755)
George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov 27, 2019*
5:30 pm, FloSports
vs. George Mason
Cayman Islands Classic Final
L 64–68  4–4
 19  Rice  8  McCants  5  Buchanan  John Gray Gymnasium (1,492)
George Town, Cayman Islands
Dec 3, 2019*
7:00 pm
UTEP
Battle of I-10
W 59–56  5–4
 14  Bobbitt  7  Aurrecoechea  4  Queen  Pan American Center (7,048)
Las Cruces, NM
Dec 7, 2019*
1:00 pm, P12N
vs. Washington State L 54–63  5–5
 14  Tied  9  Rice  4  Buchanan  Spokane Arena (1,222)
Spokane, WA
Dec 10, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Denver W 72–67  6–5
 18  Rice  8  Rice  7  Queen  Magness Arena (910)
Denver, CO
Dec 14, 2019*
5:00 pm, ATTSNRM
at New Mexico
Rio Grande Rivalry
L 62–69  6–6
 19  Queen  9  McCants  8  Queen  Dreamstyle Arena (14,488)
Albuquerque, NM
Dec 18, 2019*
7:00 pm, WAC DN
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 65–40  7–6
 19  Aurrecoechea  9  Aurrecoechea  3  Queen  Pan American Center (4,288)
Las Cruces, NM
Dec 22, 2019*
1:00 pm, SECN
vs. Mississippi State W 58–52  8–6
 18  McCants  10  Queen  3  Gilyard  Mississippi Coliseum (2,761)
Jackson, MS
Dec 29, 2019*
4:00 pm, WAC DN
Northern New Mexico W 104–30  9–6
 17  Queen  6  Aurrecoechea  8  Queen  Pan American Center (4,490)
Las Cruces, NM
WAC Regular Season
Jan 4, 2020
8:00 pm, WAC DN
at California Baptist W 86–71  10–6
(1–0)
 20  Aurrecoechea  8  Aurrecoechea  4  Tied  CBU Events Center (4,754)
Riverside, CA
Jan 9, 2020
7:00 pm, WAC DN
Chicago State W 93–54  11–6
(2–0)
 17  Queen  8  Aurrecoechea  9  Buchanan  Pan American Center (4,367)
Las Cruces, NM
Jan 11, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Kansas City W 74–71  12–6
(3–0)
 18  Brown  10  Rice  6  Rice  Pan American Center (4,517)
Las Cruces, NM
Jan 16, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Utah Valley W 70–56  13–6
(4–0)
 17  Tied  8  McCants  3  Tied  UCCU Center (2,119)
Orem, UT
Jan 18, 2020
8:00 pm, WAC DN
at Seattle W 75–67  14–6
(5–0)
 19  Aurrecoechea  11  Tied  3  Buchanan  Redhawk Center (999)
Seattle, WA
Jan 25, 2020
6:00 pm, WAC DN
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 67–62  15–6
(6–0)
 19  Aurrecoechea  7  McCants  4  Rice  UTRGV Fieldhouse (2,618)
Edinburg, TX
Jan 30, 2020
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Cal State Bakersfield W 61–57  16–6
(7–0)
 23  Aurrecoechea  8  Aurrecoechea  3  Gilyard  Pan American Center (5,126)
Las Cruces, NM
Feb 1, 2020
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Grand Canyon W 72–52  17–6
(8–0)
 18  Rice  12  McCants  5  Tied  Pan American Center (13,960)
Las Cruces, NM
Feb 6, 2020
6:00 pm, WAC DN
at Chicago State W 71–49  18–6
(9–0)
 15  Williams  6  Aurrecoechea  4  Buchanan  Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
Feb 8, 2020
6:00 pm, WAC DN
at Kansas City W 67–61  19–6
(10–0)
 23  Aurrecoechea  9  McCants  3  Brown  Municipal Auditorium (1,513)
Kansas City, MO
Feb 13, 2020
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Seattle W 72–64  20–6
(11–0)
 16  Brown  18  McCants  3  Tied  Pan American Center (4,794)
Las Cruces, NM
Feb 15, 2020
4:00 pm, AggieVision
Utah Valley W 84–82  21–6
(12–0)
 29  Rice  8  Rice  6  Buchanan  Pan American Center (5,492)
Las Cruces, NM
Feb 22, 2020
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 78–62  22–6
(13–0)
 20  Rice  10  Aurrecoechea  5  Rice  Pan American Center (11,680)
Las Cruces, NM
Feb 27, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Grand Canyon W 67–53  23–6
(14–0)
 16  Rice  9  Rice  12  Buchanan  GCU Arena (7,155)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 29, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cal State Bakersfield W 62–46  24–6
(15–0)
 14  McCants  6  McCants  6  Gilyard  Icardo Center (2,947)
Bakersfield, CA
Mar 5, 2020
7:00 pm, Aggievision
California Baptist W 83–50  25–6
(16–0)
 19  Queen  8  Aurrecoechea  4  Gilyard  Pan American Center (7,015)
Las Cruces, NM
WAC Tournament
Mar 12, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN+
(1) vs. (8) Chicago State
Quarterfinals
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time

Source[3].

References

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