Peter Filipovity scored 19 points as New Mexico State beat Louisiana Tech 67-55 on Thursday. Filipovity added 12 rebounds for the Aggies (17-13, 10-7 Conference USA). Zawdie Jackson shot 5 for 9 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 8 from the free-throw line to add 17 points.

Louisiana Tech takes on the New Mexico State Aggies after AJ Bates scored 20 points in Louisiana Tech's 90-66 victory against the Sam Houston Bearkats.

Filipovity 7-13 4-6 19, N.Tshimanga 1-5 1-2 3, E.Tshimanga 0-0 2-4 2, Cook 2-8 3-4 7, Jackson 5-9 4-8 17, Bostick 2-5 3-7 7, Osborne 3-4 0-0 7, Harris 2-4 0-0 5, Carpenter 0-4 0-0 0, Pickens 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-53 17-31 67.