Wyoming Game Notes | Live Stats-Video | Live Audio

LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 23, 2017) – For its only game of the week, the Wyoming women’s basketball team will travel to New Mexico to face the Lobos on Saturday afternoon. The game is set for a 1 p.m. MT tip time at the WisePies Arena. Live stats, video and audio can be found on the GoWyo.com website.

The Cowgirls enter the contest with an 18-8 overall record and are 10-5 in league play after a 53-43 loss against the Boise State Broncos last Saturday. Junior Natalie Baker and sophomore Marta Gomez each had ten points to lead Wyoming while Gomez recorded a team-high six rebounds. Three other players added six points each. Wyoming was 19-51 (.373) from the field and 4-21 (.190) from beyond the arc. The Cowgirls had 26 points off the bench, but were out rebounded 42-27.

UW is shooting 610-1390 (.439) from the field and 189-512 (.369) from beyond the arc. The Cowgirls are also outscoring opponents 65.5-53.8 and out rebounding teams 35.8-31.9. Wyoming ranks first in field goal percentage as well as three-point field goal percentage, free throw percentage and assists.  

New Mexico enters the contest with a 15-12 overall record and 10-6 in MW play. Last time out, New Mexico defeated dropped a 58-55 contest against Colorado State. The Lobos are led by junior Cherise Beynon with a team-high 15.8 points while adding 7.5 boards. Richelle van der Keijl is averaging a team-high 9.6 boards plus 14.0 points followed by Alex Lapeyrolerie with 11.2 points per contest. As a squad, New Mexico is shooting 671-1714 (.391) from the field, averaging 68.2 points and 46.0 rebounds per contest.

This will be the 73rd meeting between the two schools with UNM holding a 39-33 lead in the series. The last time the two teams met was January 21, 2017 with the Cowgirls earning a 68-52 victory in Laramie. The Lobos are coached by Mike Bradbury who is in his first season with the program.