LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's basketball team heads north to #Aggiequerque to take on New Mexico in Dreamstyle Arena for the Battle of I-25 on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 2 p.m. (MT).
 
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Where to Watch
Aggie fans unable to make the trip can catch the action on livestream thanks to Lobo TV.
 
Listen Up
Lobo TV also offers an audio only stream of Saturday's game.
 
Follow Along
Fans can follow along with all the action thanks to live stats from Sidearm Sports.
 
Lock Down
Leading up to Saturday's Battle of I-25, NM State is ranked in the top-25 nationally in two defensive statistical categories.
 
Category                                                           National Rank                Value
 
Field-goal percentage defense                  16                                           .321
 
Scoring defense                                               24                                           53.2
 
 
Scouting the Lobos
New Mexico heads into Saturday's game with a 4-1 record and is coming off an 84-80 victory over Oklahoma in which true freshman Ahlise Hurst scored 39 points. Last season, UNM took both games between the two rivals, including an 86-75 victory in Albuquerque and a 101-93 win in Las Cruces.
 
The Lobos boast an offense ranked 31^st nationally in scoring at 80.6 points per game. Jaisa Nunn leads four Lobos averaging double figures with 19.0 points per game on a .587 shooting clip. Freshman Jayla Everett is second on the team in scoring with 16.2 points per game and makes her threes at a .481 clip.
 
Last Time Out
Northern New Mexico visited the Pan American Center on Monday, Nov. 26. Five Aggies scored in double figures, led by Kalei Atkinson and Aaliyah Prince with career-highs of 18 points, as they took a 101-51 decision over the Eagles.
                                                                                       
Along with Atkinson's and Prince's career days, Brooke Salas (11 points, 13 rebounds) and Gia Pack (17 points, 10 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles, their second and third of the season respectively. Pack finished just two assists away from a triple-double, finishing with eight. This was the first time the Aggies scored 100 points since a 100-63 win over Chicago State on Jan. 7, 2017. 
 
Up Next
New Mexico State returns home as it hosts Denver on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. (MT). As always, kids 12 and under as well as students with a valid student ID receive free entry to all NM State home games.