LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's basketball team is set to host UT Rio Grande Valley in a rematch of last season's WAC Tournament Championship game at the Pan American Center on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 6 p.m.
 
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Live stats for Thursday's matchup can be found here.
 
Where to Watch
Fans unable to attend Thursday night's game can catch all the action on the WAC Digital Network.
 
Back(Pack)ing Up the Record Book
Through 18 games of the 2019-20 season, Gia Pack ranks 7^th on the NM State all-time scoring list with 1,588 points.

Rank    Player                                                 GP          PPG       Points
  6.          Vicki Evans (1985-89)                   115         14.4       1,656
  7.          Gia Pack (2016-pres.)                  113        13.8       1,588
  8.          Tracy Goetsch (1988-92)              120         13.0       1,559
  9.          Sasha Weber (2012-16)                122         124        1,511
10.          Madison Spence (2007-11)          121        12.2       1,480
 
Scouting the Vaqueros
UT Rio Grande Valley sits at 8-10 overall with a 3-2 record in WAC play and is coming off a loss to Utah Valley. The last time the two teams met, NM State took down the Vaqueros 76-73 in double overtime in the WAC Championship game in Las Vegas on March 16, 2019.
 
UTRGV ranks fourth and fifth in scoring offense (67.6) and scoring defense (65.8) respectively in the WAC. It also boasts one of the top field-goal percentages in the league, ranking second with a 40.6 percent shooting clip.
 
The Vaqueros are led in scoring by Trelynn Tyler who averages 14.3 points per game. Jordan Agustus also averages double figures at 12.4 points per game.
 
Up Next
The Aggies hit the road as they continue WAC play with games at CSU Bakersfield on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 8 p.m. (MT) and at Grand Canyon on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 2 p.m.