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Three reasons behind NMSU's defeat to Liberty as rally falls short

Story byLas Cruces Sun-NewsNick Coppola, Las Cruces Sun-NewsFri, January 16, 2026 at 2:19 AM UTC·4 min readNew Mexico State's men's basketball team did well to make its road game against Liberty on Thursday, Jan. 15, competitive to begin with. However, the Aggies still fell short. They technically completed a comeback from a 46-29 halftime deficit when they tied the game at 60-60 with 7:46 to play.

Three reasons behind NMSU's defeat to Liberty as rally falls short

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  • But the Flames (14-3, 6-0) quickly retook the lead with a two-point bucket on its next possession 19 seconds later and never trailed again in a 72-71 defeat for the Aggies. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe second half was owned by NM State, which outscored Liberty 42-27 after halftime on a 48.6% second-half shooting mark.
  • Anthony Wrzeszcz, whose layup tied the game at 60-60, made four 3-pointers, including one with 1:28 to go that cut the Aggies' deficit to 70-69.
  • NM State also didn't allow the Flames to make a field goal in the last 2:26 of play. But the Aggies couldn't finish the job in what was a wild finish in a wild contest.
  • That means NM State will still be looking for its first road win of the season when it faces Delaware at noon on Saturday, Jan.
  • 17, on the road.
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