Lobos Host Lumberjacks in WNIT First Round Thursday

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— The New Mexico women’s basketball team hosts Northern Arizona in the first round of the WNIT on Thursday, March 16 at 7 p.m. MT as announced on Monday.

UNM returns to the postseason for the third-straight season and for the fifth time under head coach Mike Bradbury and enter the postseason 20-12 and having won six of its last seven games. The selection marks the 10th all-time WNIT appearance, with UNM advancing to the third round of the WNIT last season.

Out of the Big Sky, Northern Arizona enters the WNIT 21-13 and as the regular season co-champions after going 13-5 in the conference. The Lumberjacks lost to Sacramento State 76-63 in the Big Sky Championship, and like the Lobos, NAU has won six of its last seven games. NAU shares several opponents with UNM in UNLV (lost 93-73), Fresno State (lost 68-63), Southern Utah (won 76-65), Arizona (lost 113-56) and Arizona State (lost 69-68).

UNM is 22-6 all-time against Northern Arizona, 16-2 at home, with the last meeting on Nov. 8, 2019 in which the Lobos won 83-76. The Lobos have won the last eight meetings against the Lumberjacks.

Tickets for season ticket holders are currently on sale with the general public able to purchase tickets at golobos.com/tickets on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Chairbacks will be $15 and bench seats will be $9 including fees.