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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team will celebrate a trio of seniors Friday night as it plays host to Nevada at 7 p.m. MT in WisePies Arena.
PROMOTIONS
It is the final regular season game in WisePies Arena Friday night which means the Lobos will celebrate the careers of the three seniors; Bryce Owens, Alexa Chavez and Khadijah Shumpert. All three have been an integral part in the Lobos’ success over the past four years. Owens came to us from DeSoto, Texas and has been a four-year starting point guard. Chavez, a New Mexican native from Santa Fe, has earned her spot in the Lobo program. She was a walk-on up until her junior season as she earned a scholarship. Shumpert came in and made an immediate impact for the Lobos and has made the most of her career, becoming one of the top scorers in the program. The Lobos will reconize the trio after the game Friday evening.
ABOUT THE MATCHUP
The Lobos will play host to Nevada on Senior Night, Friday with a 7 p.m. tipoff time. This will be the ninth meeting between the two teams and the Lobos lead the all-time series 5-3. The Lobos are 4-2 against the Wolf Pack under head coach Yvonne Sanchez. The Lobos lead the series in WisePies Arena 2-1 and have won the last two games against the Wolf Pack, including the conference opener this season on Dec. 30. The Lobos downed Nevada 51-47 in Reno.
ABOUT NEW MEXICO
The Lobos are currently 15-13 on the season and in a three-way tie with UNLV and Utah State in the Mountain West with an 8-9 record. They are coming off a dominating win over San Diego State Tuesday night, downing the Aztecs 64-45. Sophomore Cherise Beynon went off for 20 points, shooting 8-for-14 from the field and 4-for-6 from the three. Senior Khadijah Shumpert finished with 15 points, shooting 6-for-10 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free throw line.
The Lobos are averaging 61.4 ppg and holding their opponents to 58.2 ppg. They are shooting 37 percent from the field, 28 percent from the three and 64 percent from the free throw line. Shumpert is leading the squad at 14.1 ppg with Beynon scoring 12.5 ppg. In conference action, Beynon is leading the squad at 14.4 ppg with Shumpert at 13.8 ppg. Beynon is shooting 33 percent on the season from the field and 37 percent from the three. Shumpert is shooting 50 percent from the field and 76 percent from the free throw line.
ABOUT NEVADA
Nevada comes into the final regular season game with a 5-23 overall record and a 4-13 conference record for 10th place. Nevada has won one out of their last five, claiming a 71-65 win over UNLV on Feb. 20. The Wolf Pack is coming off a 64-61 loss in overtime to Boise State.
Nevada is scoring 57.7 ppg and allowing its opponents to score 68 ppg. They are shooting 37 percent from the field, 26 percent from the three and 68 percent from the free throw line. The Wolf Pack averages 37.2 rebounds per game and allow their opponents to grab 39.7 rpg.
Senior Nyasha LeSure is leading the team with 12.7 ppg. She is shooting 45 percent from the field and 23 percent from the field. She is on a day-to-day basis as she is coming off a concussion. Second on the team in soring is junior Stephanie Schmid. She is averaging 11.4 ppg and shooting 31 percent from the field, 28 percent from the three and has a team-leading 82 percent from the free throw line.
MOUNTAIN WEST SCENARIOS
No. 5-7 Seeds: If UNLV, New Mexico and Utah State, all win or all lose on Friday, a 3-way tie exists. In a head-to-head comparison of the three teams, UNLV would rise to the No. 5 seed with a 2-1 record against UNM (2-2) and USU (1-2). We would then revert back to the 2-way tie break between UNM and USU. The teams split the 2015-16 series (1-1). The tie would be broken on the next step by a comparison of season records against CSU – UNM is 0-1 to USU’s 0-2 record vs. CSU. UNM would be the No. 6 seed and USU would be the No. 7 seed.
* If UNLV and UNM end up in a 2-way tie (1-1 in season series): The higher seed would go to UNM with an 0-1 record vs. CSU, compared to UNLV’s 0-2 record vs. CSU.
* If UNLV and USU end up in a 2-way tie: UNLV holds the higher seed due to a 1-0 series win during the season.
* If UNM and USU end up in a 2-way tie (1-1 in season series): UNM would receive the higher seed due to an 0-1 record vs. CSU, compared to USU’s 0-2 record vs. CSU.
About the Coaches:
Yvonne Sanchez is in her fifth season as head coach of the Lobos. This is her 16th year with the program. Sanchez holds a 75-79 record as head coach and is currently 15-13 on the season. The Lobos are tied for fifth in the Mountain West with Utah State with a 8-9 record.
Jane Albright is in her eighth season with Nevada and owns a 104-144 record for the Wolf Pack. This season she is 5-23 on the season and 10th in the Mountain West with a 4-13 record.
Broadcast Information:
The game will be streamed live on the web on the Mountain West Network. Fans can watch the game live here. Fans can also listen on the Lobo Radio Network here, as Josh Suchon will give you the play-by-play. Live stats are available, click here.