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New Mexico State rolls over NAIA Northern New Mexico 85-54

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) Tanveer Bhullar scored 14 points with six rebounds and New Mexico State rolled over NAIA member Northern New Mexico 85-54 on Monday night.

Bhullar, who is listed at 7-foot-3, was 6 of 9 from the field as the Aggies (17-8) shot 60 percent, were 8 of 15 from beyond the arc and outrebounded Northern New Mexico, which doesn't start a player taller than 6-foot-6, by 20, 43-23. Johnathon Wilkins scored 12 points and Braxton Huggins added 11. All 12 players that entered the game for the Aggies scored and had at least one rebound, while only two players failed to register an assist.

Marcus Ellis scored 12 points and Patrick Bendegue added 11 for Northern New Mexico, which shot 34 percent and made 5 of 24 3-point attempts.