FRISCO, Texas (Interstat) — The Tulsa Golden Hurricane used a dominant first half to defeat the New Mexico State Aggies 83-70 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Dr Pepper Arena.

Tulsa built a 49-27 halftime lead and withstood a stronger second-half push from New Mexico State, which scored 43 points after the break. The victory improved Tulsa’s season record to 10-1, while New Mexico State fell to 6-3. Attendance was 1,342. Tulsa had been a 4.5-point pregame favorite, and the total score went over the projected line of 147.5.