UTEP Miners (8-6) at New Mexico State Aggies (6-9)
New Mexico
Carpenter leads New Mexico State against UTEP after 20-point game
The Aggies are 6-1 in home games. New Mexico State ranks eighth in the CUSA in rebounding with 34.7 rebounds. Kaosi Ezeagu paces the Aggies with 5.5 boards.
The Miners are 0-3 on the road. UTEP leads the CUSA scoring 19.5 fast break points per game.
New Mexico State scores 70.9 points per game, 1.1 more points than the 69.8 UTEP allows. UTEP has shot at a 45.6% rate from the field this season, 5.0 percentage points higher than the 40.6% shooting opponents of New Mexico State have averaged.
The Aggies and Miners match up Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Cook is shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Aggies, while averaging 10.2 points. Carpenter is averaging 10.8 points over the last 10 games for New Mexico State.
Kevin Kalu is averaging 4.9 points and 5.9 rebounds for the Miners. Tae Hardy is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for UTEP.
LAST 10 GAMES: Aggies: 3-7, averaging 70.5 points, 33.8 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.2 points per game.
Miners: 4-6, averaging 67.1 points, 33.3 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 9.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 39.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.5 points.
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Josh’s Saturday Night Forecast
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Calmer weather has moved back into the state this afternoon. Temperatures are slightly warmer across northwestern New Mexico, while southeastern areas are cooler thanks to the backdoor cold fronts that moved in on Friday. Breezier winds will return Sunday and will help kick off a warming trend across the state, along with an elevated fire threat in eastern New Mexico.
Warmer weather will continue building in across the state throughout the upcoming week. A few isolated rain chances will return Monday in parts of New Mexico, but some of that rain may evaporate before reaching the ground.
Good morning!
Heading out the door this morning? Bundle up! Cold air has settled into the Land of Enchantment after two cold fronts passed through New Mexico within the last 24 hours. Temperatures have fallen to the teens, 20s and 30s throughout northern New Mexico. The metro area is just as cold with Moriarty falling to the teens and several other cities bottoming out near the freezing point. The National Weather Service (NWS) has Freeze Warnings in place until 9 a.m. for several locations in northern and central New Mexico. However, one of the aforementioned cold fronts is still moving through eastern New Mexico this morning. That back door cold front has brought 30-45 mph wind gusts, or more, in southeastern New Mexico. The front will push west further west this morning bringing breezy winds to far south and southwestern New Mexico this afternoon. Otherwise, much calmer weather will be on tap for the state compared to the majority of this week.
The colder air this morning will bring cooler and seasonable weather to the Land of Enchantment later on Saturday. Afternoon highs will range from the high 50s, in sections of the northern mountains, to the 70s in southern New Mexico. Throughout the weekend into early next week a warming trend is expected as a ridge of high pressure builds on Sunday, which is forecasted to last through at least Tuesday. By next Tuesday, high temperatures will be 5 to 15 degrees above normal, and even warmer for some locations by next Wednesday with breezy conditions returning to the state.
Moisture does stream back into the state early next week across New Mexico. Tomorrow’s forecast is expected to have cloud coverage increase with warmer weather. On Monday sufficient moisture in the mid to upper levels of the atmosphere will bring the chance for showers; however, moisture levels toward the surface will be lower. That will also bring the chance for dry showers and thunderstorms throughout the state. Have a great weekend and stay warm this morning!
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico man has taken a plea deal for his role in the death of a three-year-old girl more than two years ago. Police said that Kerri Santos brought her toddler to University of New Mexico Hospital, claiming that she fell and hurt herself. Medical staff determined the child was already dead when she arrived, and noticed signs of abuse, including evidence that she had been tied up. Police said that Santos and three others were staying at James Welch’s home when the abuse took place.
On Friday, Welch pleaded no contest to three counts of child abuse and tampering with evidence. He faces up to five years behind bars.
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