LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's basketball remains in the City of Crosses to take on UT Rio Grande Valley in a Western Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. (MT).
 
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Where to Watch
Aggie fans unable to attend Saturday's WAC matchup can watch on livestream thanks to the WAC Digital Network.
 
Follow Along
Live stats for Saturday's game against UT Rio Grande Valley are available through StatBroadcast.
 
Senior Saturday
This Saturday's showdown with UTRGV is our second senior Saturday of the season Join us as we celebrate twin sisters Monique Mills and Dominique Mills! Twins receive free entry to the game.
 
Rankings Watch
Along with averaging a double-double (18.6 points, 11.1 rebounds), senior guard Brooke Salas is also ranked in the top-25 nationally in a number of categories, through games on Jan. 23. She ranks 12^th in double-doubles (11), 13^th in defensive rebounds per game (8.0). 14^th in field goals made (131), 14^th in rebounds (199) and 20^th in rebounds per game (11.1).
 
Scouting the Vaqueros
UT Rio Grande Valley visits the Mesilla Valley in fifth place in the WAC with a 9-9 overall record and a 3-2 mark in conference play. The Vaqueros are coming off of a weekend split, losing 57-55 at home against Utah Valley on Jan. 17, and beating Seattle U 69-56 on Jan. 19, also at home.
 
Senior guards Idil Turk and Quynne Huggins are UTRGV's leading scorers at 10.2 points per game. Madison Northcutt averages 8.5 points per game while leading the Vaqueros in field goal percentage (.484) and rebounds (8.0).
 
As a squad, UTRGV is solid defensively as they rank second in the WAC in scoring defense, behind only NM State, allowing 61.9 points per game. Offensively, UT Rio Grande Valley ranks sixth in the conference at 62.4 points per game.
 
Last Time Out
New Mexico State hosted Seattle U on Jan. 17, and Utah Valley on Jan. 19, in a pair of conference games at the Pan American Center. The Aggies dominated Seattle U 75-55 before beating the Wolverines, who were previously undefeated in conference play, 58-52.
 
Against the Redhawks, senior guard Brooke Salas recorded her 10^th double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Dominique Mills scored a career-high 15 points while Adenike Aderinto scored 11 to go with seven rebounds.
 
Salas then recorded her 11^th double-double in the win over UVU, scoring 15 points and pulling down 18 boards while dishing out six assists. Gia Pack dropped eight assists to go with 10 points and five rebounds.
 
Up Next
The Aggies hit the road for more WAC action when they visit Kansas City on Thursday, Jan. 31, at 5 p.m. (MT) and Chicago State on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. Both road games are set to be livestreamed on the WAC Digital Network.