LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's basketball team continues Western Athletic Conference play with a pair of games at Utah Valley on Friday, Feb. 19, at 5:30 p.m. (MT), and Saturday, Feb. 20, at 3 p.m. at the UCCU Center in Orem.

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Where to Watch
Aggie fans can watch both games against UVU this weekend live on the WAC Digital Network.
 
Follow Along
Live stats are available for this weekend's action thanks to StatBroadcast.  
 
Quick Notes
• The Aggie defense creates a lot of havoc for opposing offenses, forcing 19.2 turnovers per game to rank second in the conference.
 
• NM State does a good job of getting second chances on the offensive glass, leading the league with 13.5 offensive rebounds per game.
 
• The Aggies are one of the top three-point shooting teams in the WAC ranking third with a 31.7-percent shooting clip from beyond the arc. Rodrea Echols leads NM State shooting a red-hot 42.9-percent from deep to rank fourth.  
 
• Among qualifying players, Aaliyah Prince leads all WAC guards with a 46.3 shooting percentage and ranks sixth in the conference.
 
• In conference only games, Echols (13.5) and Soufia Inoussa (13.0) each rank in the top-10 for scoring. Echols checks in at ninth with Inoussa at 10^th.
 
Scouting the Wolverines
Utah Valley currently holds a 7-4 overall record, a 5-3 WAC record and was the preseason favorite to win the conference. Last season, UVU and NM State split their season series with the Wolverines claiming a 58-54 victory in Las Cruces on Jan. 16 and the Aggies winning in Orem, 65-58, on Feb. 15.
 
Junior center Josie Williams leads the Wolverines with 14.3 points per game and 8.6 rebounds per game. Maria Carvalho (13.5) and Nehaa Sohail (10.5) also average double-figures for Utah Valley.
 
As a team, Utah Valley is solid, giving up just 60 points per game to rank second in the WAC. They are also the conference's top team from the charity stripe (.725) and rank second from three (.322).
 
Last Time Out
The Aggies split a "home" series with Seattle U at Eastwood High School on Feb. 12 and 13. In the first game, Echols scored 17 points and Inoussa added 14 and seven boards as the Aggies took down the Redhawks, 64-49. NM State held Seattle U to just 12 points in the first half and 26.2-percent shooting for the game.
 
On Feb. 13, Inoussa poured in 18 points, Echols scored 13 and Tayelin Grays added 10 points but the Aggies dropped a 76-69 final to Seattle U.
 
Up Next
New Mexico State returns to Eastwood High School to take on conference newcomer Tarleton State on Feb. 26 and 27 with both games set to tip at 1 p.m. (MT).  Fans can stream both those games live on the WAC Digital Network as well as listen live on 91.5 FM KRUX and the TuneIn app.