Elliott and New Mexico State host Delaware

By Canadian Press on January 27, 2026.

Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (5-14, 1-7 CUSA) at New Mexico State Aggies (10-9, 3-6 CUSA)

Las Cruces, New Mexico; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State faces Delaware after Elijah Elliott scored 26 points in New Mexico State’s 81-78 loss to the Florida International Panthers.

The Aggies have gone 7-3 in home games. New Mexico State is 0-3 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Fightin’ Blue Hens are 1-7 in CUSA play. Delaware is eighth in the CUSA with 12.9 assists per game led by Christian Bliss averaging 6.1.

New Mexico State is shooting 44.2% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points higher than the 42.7% Delaware allows to opponents. Delaware averages 8.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 7.0 per game New Mexico State gives up.

The Aggies and Fightin’ Blue Hens square off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jemel Jones is averaging 16.6 points and 1.5 steals for the Aggies. Elliott is averaging 12 points over the last 10 games.

Justyn Fernandez averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Fightin’ Blue Hens, scoring 14.6 points while shooting 43.5% from beyond the arc. Bliss is shooting 41.2% and averaging 16.2 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Aggies: 4-6, averaging 80.3 points, 35.3 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.8 points per game.

Fightin’ Blue Hens: 2-8, averaging 62.1 points, 27.8 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 4.6 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.1 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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