ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The Lobos get an early start to the 2026-27 season, hosting Seattle at 11 am MT Monday on MW+ in a Field Trip game.
Monday will be the first game at home on the week, with the Lobos hosting New Mexico Highlands on Friday night.
SERIES HISTORY
Monday will be the second all-time meeting against Seattle, but the first since 1979 and the first in Albuquerque. UNM lost 67-65 in overtime in Seattle.
SEASON OPENERS
New Mexico is 32-16 in season openers and 25-7 when opening the season at home. The Lobos have won 16 of their last 17 games when opening the season at home. The lone loss was a buzzer beater against Northern Arizona to start the 2024-25 season.
COACHING DEBUTS
Head Coach Amy Eagan is the seventh head coach in program history, and only one head coach has won in their coaching debut to date. Eagan’s predecessor Mike Bradbury was the first Lobo coach to win in their debut, an 83-56 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 12, 2016.
EXHIBIT A
The Lobos defeated MSU Denver 93-59 in their exhibition behind balanced scoring and efficient shooting, specifically from behind the arc.
Five players finished in double figures, including four starters, with UNM having 23 assists on 29 made baskets, 14 three-pointers and shooting 53.7% from the floor.
Katie Duncan paced the Lobo scoring with a game-high 18 points on six three-pointers, while Savannah Stricker was the second-leading scorer for UNM at 13 points, going 2-2 from behind the arc. Keiara Curtis added 12 points off of the bench, while Drew Jordon and Laila Abdurraqib contributed 10 points apiece.
Nine different Lobos were credited with an assist, seven with multiple assists, led by four from Abdurraqib and Maya Thompson.
Defensively, UNM forced 16 steals and 22 turnovers, with Abdurraqib leading the Lobos with four steals, Gracie Kelsey and Ducan with three steals apiece, Stricker with two steals and four players with one.
The Lobos closed with a 12-1 run over the final 3:19 of the second quarter and an 8-0 run in the final 1:53 to lead 42-27 at the break. UNM opened the third on a 9-0 run, amounting to a 17-0 run between the end of the second and start of the third, with the lead holding steady and eventually building to 29 on a Curtis three-pointer with 3:27 remaining before the Roadrunners got it down to 20 with under a minute to play. Two Curtis free throws closed the quarter with UNM holding a 67-45 lead.
UNM shot 60.7% in the second half, outscoring the Roadrunners 51-32.
WHOLE NEW TEAM
Head Coach Amy Eagan and staff were tasked with building a new roster with five returners from a season ago. Eagan started with familiar faces, signing Valerie Norwood, Gracie Kelsey, Gracy Wernli, Kate Wernli and Savannah Stricker, who were already playing for her or signed to play for her at Lindenwood.
From there, UNM hit the portal and added Keiara Curtis, Brynn Eshoo, Mila Reynolds and Katie Duncan to round out the roster.
Maya Thompson remained with the Lobos after signing out of high school in November 2025 and UNM retained Laila Abdurraqib, Kaia Foster, Quintilla Hidalgo, Drew Jordon and Leonor Peixinho.
In addition to 10 newcomers, UNM’s roster features nine underclassmen and six upperclassmen.
MADE FOR TV
The Lobos were selected for seven television games for the 2026-27 season with two games on The CW and all seven available on ESPN Unlimited.
UNM will play Arizona on The CW and ESPN Unlimited, and opens conference against UTEP at home on ESPN Unlimited. Both games against GCU as well as the home game against UNLV will also be on ESPN Unlimited. The game at UNLV will be on both The CW and ESPN Unlimited. UNM’s home game against Wyoming will conclude the regular season TV schedule.
ESPN Unlimited can be accessed through a Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Unlimited bundle, a standalone ESPN Unlimited subscription or through a DIRECTV, Fubo TV, Spectrum, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV subscription.
HOW TO WATCH
Monday’s game will air on MW+, the Mountain West's new direct-to-consumer digital subscription platform, powered by Kiswe, a leading streaming technology and services company. The platform is a big step forward for the Conference’s digital evolution, expanding access to live and on-demand content and creating new opportunities for fan engagement and revenue for member institutions. Most of each subscription purchased through a member school’s dedicated page will directly support that institution, creating a scalable and sustainable revenue opportunity aligned with fan engagement.
Along with live events such as football, soccer, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and softball, MW+ will get you exclusive access to live press conferences, podcasts, and coaches' shows.