EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Jamison Overton scored 18 points as Utah Valley narrowly defeated New Mexico State 69-66 Friday in game one of a two-game WAC series.

Trey Woodbury and Evan Cole added 15 points each for the Wolverines.

C.J. Roberts led the Aggies with 13 points.

In game two on Saturday Jabari Rice matched his season high with 20 points as New Mexico State got past Utah Valley 67-60 for the series split.

Evan Gilyard II had 16 points for New Mexico State (6-6, 3-5 Western Athletic Conference). Donnie Tillman added 10 points.

Overton had 16 points for Utah Valley (8-9, 6-3). Cole added nine points and Fardaws Aimaq had 15 rebounds.