College Basketball · CUSA · 2026-27
New Mexico State Aggies
1-1 · Coach Jason Hooten
Power Rankings
#177▼42
Who is best right now.
-2.3points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +2.3 (#135)
Preseason: #135
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
15-15
- Conference record
- 9-9
- Conference title
- 8%
- Outright title
- 4%
- Luck
- +0.2
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #135 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #174 in the country (-0.8), 16-16.
- →22% of last season's minutes are back.
- →6 transfers in, led by DJ Dudley (Louisiana Tech, 13.8 ppg), Gabe Warren (Holy Cross, 12.5 ppg), Jermaine Washington (San José State, 11.5 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →2 ranked freshmen: Phoenix Woodson (#288), Jachai Cantave (#310).
- →Lost Jemel Jones (17.8 ppg), Julius Mims (10.6 ppg), Anthony Wrzeszcz (7.3 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like New Mexico State
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jae'Coby OsborneF · Junior · #1204 ranked | 2 · 2 | 33.5 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 77.8 (7-9) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| DJ DudleyG · Senior · #2681 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.5 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 45.5 (10-22) | 50.0 (6-12) | 85.7 (6-7) |
| Mark LavrenovF · Sophomore · #777 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.0 | 18.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 41.7 (10-24) | 25.0 (1-4) | 88.2 (15-17) |
| Gabe PickensG · Junior · #2199 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 16.7 (1-6) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Jermaine WashingtonG · Junior · #2101 ranked | 2 · 0 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 62.5 (5-8) | 40.0 (2-5) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| KK RobinsonG · Senior | 2 · 0 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 27.3 (3-11) | 20.0 (1-5) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Phoenix WoodsonF · Freshman · #3503 ranked | 2 · 0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Adrame DiongueC · Senior | 2 · 0 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 (2-5) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Leopold LevillainF · Sophomore · #1938 ranked | 2 · 2 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 (3-7) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Caden DeffebaughG · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 42.9 (3-7) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
| Gabe WarrenG · Senior · #1527 ranked | 1 · 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (1-2) | 50.0 (1-2) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Jachai CantaveG · Freshman · #3651 ranked | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Omarr SmithG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
| DeLan GrantG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon PayneF · Senior |  Transfer from Seton Hall | 24 | 5.9 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.6 ast |
| Jae'Coby OsborneF · Junior |  Returning | 23 | 6 pts · 4.9 reb · 0.6 ast |
| DJ DudleyG · Senior |  Transfer from Louisiana Tech | 21 | 13.8 pts · 2.8 reb · 2 ast |
| Mark LavrenovF · Sophomore |  Transfer from Sacramento State | 20 | 9.9 pts · 7 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Jermaine WashingtonG · Junior |  Transfer from San José State | 20 | 11.5 pts · 1.8 reb · 2.9 ast |
| Gabe PickensG · Junior | Returning | 20 | 4.5 pts · 1.6 reb · 3.1 ast |
| Gabe WarrenG · Senior |  Transfer from Holy Cross | 19 | 12.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Leopold LevillainF · Sophomore |  Transfer from Long Beach State | 18 | 4.8 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast |
| Jachai CantaveG · Freshman | Freshman · #310 recruit | 8 | — |
| Phoenix WoodsonF · Freshman | Freshman · #288 recruit | 8 | — |
Gone from last season: Jemel Jones (17.8 ppg), Julius Mims (10.6 ppg), Anthony Wrzeszcz (7.3 ppg), Jayland Randall (8.9 ppg), Elijah Elliott (8.3 ppg), Kyrese Mullen (3.8 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Stephon Payne | Transfer from Seton Hall | F | Senior | 6-9 · 235 | Jacksonville, FL | Hasn't played | 5.9 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.6 ast (33 G) | #322 · +1.16 |
| 32 | Mark Lavrenov | Transfer from Sacramento State | F | Sophomore | 6-8 · 220 | Rocklin, CA | 18.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 9.9 pts · 7.0 reb · 0.5 ast (31 G) | #777 · +0.57 |
| 4 | Jae'Coby Osborne | Returning | F | Junior | 6-6 | Navasota, TX | 8.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 6.0 pts · 4.9 reb · 0.6 ast (32 G) | #1204 · +0.25 |
| 21 | Gabe Warren | Transfer from Holy Cross | G | Senior | 6-6 · 214 | Plano, TX | 6.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 12.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.5 ast (33 G) | #1527 · +0.08 |
| 24 | Leopold Levillain | Transfer from Long Beach State | F | Sophomore | 6-9 | Montpellier, France | 4.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 4.8 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.0 ast (30 G) | #1938 · -0.09 |
| 13 | Jermaine Washington | Transfer from San José State | G | Junior | 6-1 · 180 | Hemet, CA | 7.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 11.5 pts · 1.8 reb · 2.9 ast (25 G) | #2101 · -0.16 |
| 1 | Gabe Pickens | Returning | G | Junior | 6-0 | Phoenix, AZ | 3.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 5.0 ast (2 G) | 4.5 pts · 1.6 reb · 3.1 ast (31 G) | #2199 · -0.19 |
| 0 | DJ Dudley | Transfer from Louisiana Tech | G | Senior | 6-3 · 175 | Okinawa, Japan | 16.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 13.8 pts · 2.8 reb · 2.0 ast (34 G) | #2681 · -0.37 |
| 30 | Phoenix Woodson | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 | Edmond, OK | 0.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3503 · -0.72 |
| 5 | Jachai Cantave | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-1 | Houston, TX | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | #3651 · -0.78 |
| 3 | Caden Deffebaugh | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 | Frisco, TX | 3.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 11 | DeLan Grant | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 | Los Angeles, CA | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 2 | Omarr Smith | Returning | G | Freshman | 6-4 | Baltimore, MD | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 15 | Adrame Diongue | New to Division I | C | Senior | 7-0 · 200 | Dakar, Senegal | 3.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 7 | KK Robinson |  Transfer from Little Rock | G | Senior | 6-0 · 180 | Little Rock, AR | 5.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 3 | vsWestern New Mexico(non-D1) | W73-66Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  at#11Gonzaga | L68-109Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 12 |  atUTEP | Projected 75-76NMSU: 47% to winNew Mexico State: 47% to win Compare |
| Nov 15 |  vs (N)San Diego StateCompete 4 Cause Classic | Projected 71-83NMSU: 15% to winNew Mexico State: 15% to win Compare |
| Nov 19 | vsUTEP | Projected 78-72NMSU: 68% to winNew Mexico State: 68% to win Compare |
| Nov 22 |  vs (N)Robert MorrisJacksonville Classic | Projected 75-72NMSU: 60% to winNew Mexico State: 60% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 |  vs (N)OhioJacksonville Classic | Projected 78-79NMSU: 47% to winNew Mexico State: 47% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 |  vsDenver | Projected 78-75NMSU: 63% to winNew Mexico State: 63% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  atNew Mexico | Projected 70-88NMSU: 6% to winNew Mexico State: 6% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  atSaint Mary's | Projected 69-87NMSU: 6% to winNew Mexico State: 6% to win Compare |
| Dec 15 |  vsPacific | Projected 71-74NMSU: 39% to winNew Mexico State: 39% to win Compare |
| Dec 17 | vsSouthwest(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 31 |  vsFlorida InternationalConference | Projected 82-78NMSU: 63% to winNew Mexico State: 63% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  vsMissouri StateConference | Projected 80-70NMSU: 81% to winNew Mexico State: 81% to win Compare |
| Jan 7 |  atWestern KentuckyConference | Projected 73-81NMSU: 24% to winNew Mexico State: 24% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atMiddle TennesseeConference | Projected 74-75NMSU: 49% to winNew Mexico State: 49% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 |  vsJacksonville StateConference | Projected 76-71NMSU: 66% to winNew Mexico State: 66% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsKennesaw StateConference | Projected 79-78NMSU: 51% to winNew Mexico State: 51% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  vsSam HoustonConference | Projected 80-78NMSU: 58% to winNew Mexico State: 58% to win Compare |
| Jan 28 |  atDelawareConference | Projected 74-75NMSU: 50% to winNew Mexico State: 50% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  atLibertyConference | Projected 73-76NMSU: 40% to winNew Mexico State: 40% to win Compare |
| Feb 4 | vsMiddle TennesseeConference | Projected 77-72NMSU: 69% to winNew Mexico State: 69% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | vsWestern KentuckyConference | Projected 76-78NMSU: 43% to winNew Mexico State: 43% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | atKennesaw StateConference | Projected 75-81NMSU: 30% to winNew Mexico State: 30% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atJacksonville StateConference | Projected 73-74NMSU: 46% to winNew Mexico State: 46% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atSam HoustonConference | Projected 77-81NMSU: 36% to winNew Mexico State: 36% to win Compare |
| Feb 25 | vsLibertyConference | Projected 76-73NMSU: 61% to winNew Mexico State: 61% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsDelawareConference | Projected 77-71NMSU: 70% to winNew Mexico State: 70% to win Compare |
| Mar 4 | atMissouri StateConference | Projected 77-73NMSU: 63% to winNew Mexico State: 63% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 | atFlorida InternationalConference | Projected 78-81NMSU: 41% to winNew Mexico State: 41% to win Compare |
CUSA standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Kennesaw State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Florida International | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Missouri State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Sam Houston | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Liberty | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Delaware | 0-0 | 1-1 |