2020–21 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team

2020–21 WAC men's basketball standings
	* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period; Chicago State suspended their season on December 23, 2020
	† 2021 WAC Tournament winner ; As of February 9, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
2020–21 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2020–21 record	4–4 (1–3 WAC)
Head coach	Chris Jans (4th season);
Assistant coaches	James Miller; David Anwar; Corey Barker;

The 2020–21 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represents New Mexico State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies are led by fourth-year head Chris Jans and are members of the Western Athletic Conference. Due to COVID-19 restrictions in the state of New Mexico, the Aggies will not play their home games at their normal home arena, the Pan American Center. Instead, they will play their "home" games at various different locations, mainly in the Phoenix, Arizona area.

Previous Season

The Aggies finished the 2018–19 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.

Roster

2020–21 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	C.J. Roberts	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Richland HS Ranger College	Norther Richland Hills, TX
F	1	Mayan Kiir	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Jr	Victory Rock Prep South Florida	Bradenton, FL
F	2	Donnie Tillman	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Findlay Prep UNLV	Detroit, Michigan
G	3	Evan Gilyard II	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Simeon Career Academy UTEP	Chicago, Illinois
F	4	Rashaun Agee	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Fr	Bogan HS	Chicago, Illinois
G	5	Clayton Henry	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Bishop McNally HS Palm Beach State	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
G	10	Jabari Rice	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Jr	Fort Bend Marshall HS	Houston, TX
G	11	Kalen Williams	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Lakeside HS Western Nebraska CC	Hephzibah, GA
G	13	Jason King	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Parker HS Snead State CC	Birmingham, AL
F	14	Marcus Watson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Fr	Buford HS Oklahoma State	Buford, GA
G	20	Tennessee Owens	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	RS Sr	Centennial HS Alabama–Huntsville	Las Cruces, NM
F	22	Wilfried Likayi	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	Parkrose HS Casper College	Portland, OR
F	24	William McNair	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	RS So	Martin Luther King HS	Philadelphia,PA
G	32	Bryce Rewalt	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	GS	Centennial HS	Las Cruces, NM
F	35	Johnny McCants	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Sr	Oñate HS	Las Cruces, NM

Head coach

Chris Jans (Loras)

Assistant coach(es)

James Miller (CSU–Pueblo)
David Anwar (Fitchburg State)
Corey Barker (Prairie View A&M)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 30, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 29, 2020* 5:30 pm, FSAZ	at Arizona Christian	W 83–77	1–0	20 – Henry	9 – Rice	4 – Rice	ACU Events Center (72) Glendale, AZ
Dec 1, 2020* 7:00 pm, Facebook Live	vs. Benedictine Mesa	W 92–54	2–0	17 – Tied	12 – McCants	7 – Gilyard II	The PHHacility Phoenix, AZ
Dec 28, 2020* 3:00 pm, BigWest.TV	at Cal State Northridge	L 63–66	2–1	19 – McCants	17 – Tillman	3 – Tillman	Matadome Northridge, CA
Jan 25, 2021* 4:00 pm, FSAZ	vs. Western New Mexico	W 70–41	3–1	20 – Likayi	8 – McNair	2 – 3 tied	Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX
Jan 29, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Grand Canyon	L 62–70	3–2 (0–1)	13 – McCants	8 – McCants	3 – Gilyard II	GCU Arena (1,000) Phoenix, AZ
Jan 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Grand Canyon	L 53–65	3–3 (0–2)	13 – Likayi	5 – Henry	3 – Tied	GCU Arena (909) Phoenix, AZ
Feb 5, 2021 7:00 pm	California Baptist	L 75–85	3–4 (0–3)	17 – Rice	7 – Henry	4 – Tied	Eastwood High School El Paso, TX
Feb 6, 2021 7:00 pm	California Baptist	W 97–70	4–4 (1–3)	20 – Rice	6 – McCants	3 – Tied	Eastwood High School El Paso, TX
Feb 12, 2021 7:00 pm	at Seattle						Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
Feb 13, 2021 7:00 pm	at Seattle						Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
Feb 19, 2021 7:00 pm	Utah Valley						Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Feb 20, 2021 7:00 pm	Utah Valley						Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Feb 26, 2021 6:00 pm	at Tarleton State						Wisdom Gym Stephanville, TX
Feb 27, 2021 6:00 pm	at Tarleton State						Wisdom Gym Stephenville, TX
Mar 5, 2021 7:00 pm	at Dixie State						Burns Arena St. George, UT
Mar 6, 2021 7:00 pm	at Dixie State						Burns Arena St. George, UT
WAC Tournament
Mar 10–13, 2021 7:00 pm	vs.						Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time Source[1].

References

"2020–11 Men's Basketball Schedule". New Mexico State Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

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[1] "2020–11 Men's Basketball Schedule". New Mexico State Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

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