LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Jabari Rice had 15 points and nine rebounds as New Mexico St. Aggieste won its seventh straight game, defeating Chicago State Cougars 78-61 in its Western Athletic Conference opener on Saturday.

Teddy Allen and Marchelus Avery both scored 11 for the Aggies (12-2).

Jahsean Corbett scored a season-high 26 points for the Cougars (4-11, 0-2), whose losing streak reached four games. Brandon Betson scored a season-high 23 points.

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