N. Mexico St. No. 13 • (26-9)

Coach: Marvin Menzies

Top Scorer: Daniel Mullings, 16.8

Top Rebounder: Sim Bhullar, 7.8

Keys to victory: 1) Overcome unlucky No. 13: The Aggies are a 13-seed for the third straight year. The past two contests didn’t go so well for NMSU, which lost both by a combined 33 points. 2) Limit fouls: The Aztecs rank fourth nationally for highest free-throw attempted margin at plus-283. NMSU has been foul-prone this season, ranking 31st nationally with 16.9 personal fouls per game. 3) Take the lead early: It’s been 118 games since SDSU last blew a lead with 5 minutes left to play.