ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— The Lobos take a two-game winning streak into Saturday’s game against the Spartans, the first meeting this season with San José State. Tip is set for 2 p.m. MT.
UNM enters the game averaging 73.1 points per game in conference games, with three players in double figures led by LaTascya Duff at 12.6 points per game. Shaiquel McGruder has averaged 12.4 points per game and LaTora Duff 10.9 points per game. The Lobos are shooting 44.5% overall, 34.4% from three-point range in conference games.
The Lobos have the second-best scoring offense in conference play, are third in three-point percentage and fourth in field goal percentage. UNM leads in three-pointers per game at 7.9 with 110 makes with LaTascya leading the MW with 35 threes and 2.5 per game.
For San José State, the Spartans are averaging 57.8 points per game in conference play with two players averaging over 10.0 points per game.
GET AHEAD, STAY AHEAD
The Lobos are 15-3 on the season and 8-1 in conference games when leading after the first quarter and 14-2 overall and 7-1 in MW games when leading at the half. When leading at the end of the third quarter, the Lobos are 14-2 overall and 7-1 in conference games.
FINDING OTHER WAYS TO SCORE
While UNM has had nine games with 10-plus three-pointers, the Lobos are actually 4-5 in those games. The Lobos are 4-2 when making exactly nine and won against Houston when only making two three-pointers, won against the Cowgirls when making three on just six attempts, and against Boise State and Colorado State when making only four.
The Lobos are shooting 43.4% from the floor this season and 50.7% (489-965) when excluding three-point attempts. In conference game, the Lobos are shooting 44.5% from the floor and 51.0% (256-502) when excluding thee-point attempts. The Lobos are 11-5 when shooting .400 or better, and had a season-high 56.9% in the Feb. 4 game against San Diego State. UNM shot 54.5% in its game against Nevada and 52.2% in the game at Utah State. UNM has shot .400 or better in five of the last six games, and over .500 in two of the last six.
The Lobos have shot better than 50.0% in six games this season, four of which were in conference games.
UP NEXT
Following Saturday’s game, the Lobos have three conference games left in the regular season and just one more home game left. UNM travels to Air Force on Feb. 23 before hosting Utah State on Feb. 25 and closes the regular season at Fresno State on Feb. 28.