Post Game Notes
Dec. 18, 2004
New Mexico 61, No. 23 Arizona State 45
The Lobos improve to 7-1 on the season with the 61-45victory over 23rd-ranked Arizona State. The Sun Devilsfall to 7-2.New Mexico junior Abbie Letz scored a season-high 16points on 6-9 FGs, including 4-5 from 3-point. Letz cameinto the game averaging 4.3 ppg, shooting 10-35 (29%)overall and 19% (4-21) from 3-point. Letz hit threestraight 3s to cap a 12-2 run that gave the Lobos a 44-31advantage in the second half. ASU never got closer than 7points the rest of the game.Arizona State came into the game averaging 71.8 pointsand shooting 47% from the floor. The Sun Devils hadseason-lows for points, FG% (29.5, 18-61), 3-point FGsmade (0) and 3-point FG% (0-9). ASU also had a +7.3rebound margin entering today’s game, but New Mexicofinished with a 40-28 advantage.New Mexico was guilty of a season-high 24 turnovers, butshot a season-best 51.2% (22-43) from the floor.New Mexico hit 60% (6-10) of its 3-pointers, the3rd-highest single-game accuracy in school history.ASU’s leading scorer, senior guard Kylan Loney, was heldscoreless in 28 minutes, going 0-7 from the field and 0-4from 3-point. She came into the game averaging 13.8 ppg. Loney fouled out with 2:13 remaining.The Lobos have won 30 straight games when scoring atleast 59 points.