SALT LAKE CITY — Once again, the back-to-back snapped the Wolverines.
One night after earning a 69-66 road win at perennial Western Athletic Conference power New Mexico State, Utah Valley allowed 13 points off 14 turnovers in falling to the Aggies 67-60 Saturday night at Eastwood High School in El Paso, Texas.
Jabari Rice led all scorers with 20 points and five rebounds for New Mexico State, and Evan Gilyard added 16 points for the Aggies.
J.J. Overton had 16 points and four rebounds for Utah Valley, Evan Cole added 9 points and three rebounds, and Fardaws Aimaq supplied 15 rebounds.
"J.J. Overton, on a hobbled ankle, battled and fought and worked," UVU coach Mark Madsen told ESPN 960 radio. "He came up with some big steals and offensive rebounds.