LOS ANGELES-Sophomore guard Jahmar Young led the New Mexico State men’s basketball team with 16 points at No. 20 Southern California but the Aggies fell to the Trojans, 73-60, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 18.
Freshman forward Troy Gillenwater supplied 15 points while junior guard Jonathan Gibson added 11 points.
“I’m very pleased with the effort,” head coach Marvin Menzies said. “The guys played hard and fought. They battled and I thought did a great job on different little things.”
After shooting only 26 percent from the field in the first half, the Aggies found a rhythm in the second half. NMSU then shot 39 percent in the second period and kept chipping away at USC’s lead. The Aggies pulled within five points, 51-46, after a Gillenwater free throw with 11:23 remaining.
At halftime, Gillenwater led all scorers with 11 points but the Aggies trailed the Trojans, 34-24. Young contributed to the NMSU offense with nine points on 2-of-3 shooting from the 3-point line.
The Aggies ended the first half with a 10-3 run that started with a Gillenwater jumper. The rally also included a 3-pointer and two free throws from Gillenwater along with a lay-up and free throw from Young.
Courtesy: Tim Barnett-Queen
