Cougars Drop 69-55 Decision to WAC-Leading New Mexico State

Junior Trayvon Palmer shoots at the free throw line as New Mexico State's Ian Baker watches. Palmer finished the game with 13 points and three steals.

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CHICAGO – Chicago State men's basketball made its return to the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center on Saturday afternoon by dropping a 69-55 decision to Western Athletic Conference-leading New Mexico State in a conference battle.

The Cougars (4-23, 0-10) had three players score in double figures with junior Trayvon Palmer (Milwaukee, Wis./Brown Deer) scoring a team-high 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and hit all three of his free throw attempts. Palmer also tallied a game-high three steals for the Green and White.

Freshman Fred Sims, Jr. (Chicago, Ill./North Lawndale) added 11 points and redshirt sophomore Clemmye Owens V (Toledo, Ohio/Rogers) finished with 10 points.

Like CSU, three players also scored in double figures for NM State (18-8, 9-1). Pascal Siakam tallied game highs of 24 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots.

CSU hits the road for the final time in the regular season beginning Thursday night with a WAC contest at Utah Valley beginning at 7 p.m., Mountain Time.

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Players Mentioned

#15 Trayvon Palmer: G/F; 6' 5"; Junior

#2 Clemmye Owens V: G; 6' 2"; Redshirt Sophomore

#10 Fred Sims, Jr.: G; 6' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#15 Trayvon Palmer
: 6' 5"; Junior
: G/F

#2 Clemmye Owens V
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

#10 Fred Sims, Jr.
: 6' 4"; Freshman
: G

Scoreboard

Players Mentioned

#15 Trayvon Palmer

#2 Clemmye Owens V

#10 Fred Sims, Jr.

Players Mentioned

#15 Trayvon Palmer

#2 Clemmye Owens V

#10 Fred Sims, Jr.