FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Olekaibe scored 24 points and Greg Smith added 17 as Fresno State defeated New Mexico State 88-83 in overtime on Thursday night to snap a six-game conference losing streak.
Garrett Johnson also scored 17 points for Fresno State (9-12, 4-6 WAC), including a key 3-pointer in the final minute of regulation.
Troy Gillenwater scored 33 points for New Mexico State (12-12, 6-4), and Tyrone Watson added 14 on 6-of-7 shooting from the field.
Fresno State scored the first four points of overtime on a layup by Ned Golubovic and two free throws by Olekaibe. The Aggies never got within two points the rest of the way.
Two more free throws by Olekaibe with 35 seconds left clinched the Bulldogs’ first conference victory since they began WAC play 3-0.
