LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State is back on the road for a pair of contests, starting Thursday, Nov. 27, against the College of Charleston before playing Fresno State on Friday, Nov. 28, as part of the Big Easy Classic. Both games will be available to stream on YouTube, with live statistics available at this link.
 
This will be the first meeting between the Aggies and Cougars since the College of Charleston transitioned to Division I in 1989, while NM State holds a 6-16 all-time record against Fresno State.
 
OPENING TIP
 
Who: NM State (1-3) vs. Charleston (5-0) | NM State (1-3) vs. Fresno State (3-3)
Where: Alario Center (2,400) Westwego, La.
When: Thursday, Nov. 27, Noon MT | Friday, Nov. 28, 1:30 MT
Live Stream: YouTube | YouTube
Live Stats: nmstatesports.com/stats
 
LAST TIME OUT

• NM State made its second trip to the Golden State this season for a Monday contest with San Diego, falling by a score of 57-48.
• Imani Warren finished with 20 points, a new career best for the junior guard.
• Senoj Jones made her Crimson & White debut, finishing with six points, four rebounds and six blocks.
• DeAvion Wilson notched a career-high 22 minutes against the Toreros, recording four steals – the most by an Aggie in a single game this season.
• The Aggies tallied six blocks on Monday, the most in a single game for NM State since swatting six shots against Sam Houston on Jan. 25, 2024.

 
IMANI'S IMPACT

• Junior guard Imani Warren has put together an impressive showing to start the 2025-26 season, most recently setting a new career-high with 20 points against San Diego (Nov. 24).
• Also against the Toreros, Warren tallied a new career high with seven made free throws – the most by an Aggie in a game this season.
• This became the third time through four games that Warren has tied or set a career high in points, while making her the 21^st player in Conference USA to notch 20-plus points this season.
• Against New Mexico Highlands (Nov. 11), the Milwaukee, Wis., native posted her first career double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds), one of just 15 to do so in CUSA.
• Warren currently leads the Aggies in steals (1.8 per game; 15^th in Conference USA), while ranking second in made field goals (18), free throws made (9) and scoring (11.5 points per game).
• She is also third on the team in assists (10), rebounds (19, 4.8 per game) and blocks (2).

 
LUCIA LA REINA

• Senior forward Lucía Yenes showed out in the Aggies' season-opening contest against No. 18 USC (Nov. 11), tallying her first collegiate start en route to pouring in a career-high 27 points.
• This became the most by an Aggie against power conference competition since NM State Hall of Famer and three-time All-American Anita Maxwell tallied 27 against No. 20 Ole Miss in 1996.
• Through the beginning of the 2025-26 season, she holds the highest single-game scoring output in Conference USA, while ranking fourth in the conference in scoring (16.8 points per game). The Madrid, Spain, native also ranks second in the league in free-throw percentage (92.3%), 11th in total points (67), field goals made (26) and field goal percentage (.433).
• With a team-high six blocks on the season, Yenes is tied for second in the conference in blocks per game (1.5).
• In the following contest against New Mexico Highlands, the senior from Madrid notched a game-high 23 points, adding five rebounds and a trio of steals.
• Tallying back-to-back 20-plus point scoring performances to open the season, Yenes became the first Aggie to do so since Aaliyah Prince in the 2019-20 campaign.

 
IF IT'S FREE

• This season, the Aggies have taken advantage of their trips to the free-throw line – converting at the highest rate in Conference USA (71.5%).
• NM State's best outing from the charity stripe came against New Mexico Highlands (17-for-20, 85.0%), their most makes from the free-throw line in a game since March 8, 2025, against Sam Houston.
• Lucía Yenes ranks second among qualified student-athletes in CUSA with a 92.3% clip (12-for-13), while ranking 17^th in makes.

 
FRESHMAN DEBUT

• Freshman forward Senoj Jones made her NM State debut against San Diego (Nov. 24) after beginning the year sidelined with injury.
• Coming off the bench, Jones tallied her first points as an Aggie late in the first half.
• In 12 minutes of action, the Tyler, Texas, native finished with six points, four rebounds and two blocks (tied for the most by an Aggie in a single game this season).

 
2024-25 YEAR IN REVIEW

• In 2024-25, the Aggies amassed an 18-16 record, including a 10-8 mark in Conference USA action (their first winning record in conference play since joining CUSA). This secured a spot in the 2025 Conference USA Championships in Huntsville, Ala., where NM State played host to LA Tech as the No. 4 seed.
• Eighteen victories tied the most wins in the regular season, and ten wins in conference play tied the high-water mark for the Aggies under Jody Adams, with the 2022-23 team posting a similar 18-17 record and a 10-8 mark in conference play (then members of the Western Athletic Conference).
• Graduate guard Molly Kaiser put the nation on notice for her scoring prowess, finishing 17th in the nation in points per game (20.5, one of just 23 players to tally 20+ points per contest in 2024-25) and 17^th in total points (677) en route to earning Conference USA Player of the Year honors.
• Kaiser became the first Aggie to win conference player of the year honors since Brooke Salas recorded back-to-back honors in 2017-18 and 2018-19 in the Western Athletic Conference.
• Alongside a player of the year selection for Kaiser, the Watauga, Texas, native also collected First Team All-CUSA honors, posting averages of 21.2 points, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while shooting 46.5% from the field (seventh best in CUSA) and 83.5% from the charity stripe in conference play.
• Then-senior guard Loes Rozing played in all 34 contests for NM State, tallying 31 starts with 21 minutes per contest. In a pair of wins over rival New Mexico, the Heiloo, Netherlands, native notched averaged 12.5 points (17 in the first meeting in Albuquerque), 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals.
• Then-junior forward Lucia Yenes posted her best season in the Crimson & White, shooting 46.1% from the field (second highest on the team), with per-40-minute averages of 15.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.9 steals.

 
FRESH FACES

• NM State returns just 16.6% of their offensive production (365/2,204 total points in 2024-25) and 14.6% of their 3-pointers made (28/192).
• Head Coach Jody Adams and her staff welcomed eight new student-athletes, with five collegiate transfers, and a trio of freshmen.
• At the forward positions are newcomers Morane Dossou (Independence CC/Dodge City CC), Iyana Beh (Snow College), Lucia Lara (Mississippi Valley State/Butler CC) and Senoj Jones (Tyler Legacy HS).
• Lara becomes not only the second Lucia on the NM State roster, (senior forward Lucía Yenes), but is also the third Spaniard on the squad, joining junior forward Marta Guilera and Yenes.
• New to the roster at the guard position are Keira Hudson (Barker College), DeAvion Wilson (C.E. King HS), Nikki Stanic (St. Petersburg CC) and Emma Christiano (New Mexico Highlands).
• Joining the Aggies serves as a homecoming for Christiano, a Las Cruces native who attended Las Cruces High School, where she earned district player of the year honors in 2022.

 
FRESH FACES (COACHING STAFF EDITION)

• As Head Coach Jody Adams marks her fourth season on the bench for the Crimson & White, the Cleveland, Tenn., native works alongside some new faces – with Associate Head Coach James Frey in his third season in his role.
• Joining the Aggies ahead of the 2024-25 season, Assistant Coach Preston Planells quickly impressed Adams, earning a promotion to assistant coach during the season. Planells recently began his first full season in the position at NM State.
• Assistant Coach Kayla Tucker began her first season with the Aggies, following a trio of seasons in the same role at Southern Nazarene, a DII member of the Great American Conference.
• During her time with the Crimson Storm, Tucker helped the team achieve three consecutive regular-season championships, a GAC Tournament title, and three straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
• Rounding out the assistant coaches is Myron Brown, who comes to the Aggies following a pair of seasons as the director of player development at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich., near his hometown of Detroit.
• Prior to his time at Oakland, Brown also served as an assistant coach at North Florida, while also previously spending five seasons as the head coach at Thomas University (NAIA).

AUSSIE AUSSIE (AUSSIE!)

• The Aggies welcome a pair of student-athletes from Australia to the roster for the 2025-26 season in Keira Hudson and Nikki Stanic. The freshman Hudson joins from the mainland and Barker College, while the junior Stanic arrives from St. Petersburg Community College in Florida.
• Hudson brings experience from the semi-pro NBL1, playing three seasons with the Hornsby Ku-ring-Gai Spiders, while also helping Barker College to a pair of District ISA championships, one state championship and a bronze-medal finish at the national championships.
• Last season with the Titans, Stanic recorded 29 games played (25 starts), while averaging 8.8 points per game on 42.9% shooting from the field (39.5% from 3-point range). 

SCOUTING THE COUGARS

• Head Coach Robin Harmony leads the College of Charleston, recently notching her 100^th victory at the helm of the Cougars against Quinnipiac.
• Last season, the Cougars tallied a 25-8 record, advancing to the second round of the WNIT.
• Junior guard Taryn Barbot has shown elite scoring through the young season, ranking 13^th in the nation with 22.3 points per contest.
• Sister Taylor Barbot paces the team in assists (8.3 per game), ranking fourth in Division I.

 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

• Head Coach Ryan McCarthy is in the midst of his first season as the bench boss in Fresno, following a 13-season stint at Division II Alaska-Anchorage, posting a 309-67 record.
• Last season, Fresno State notched a 19-15 record under Head Coach Jaime White, advancing to the MWC Championships semifinals.
• The Bulldogs have amassed a 3-3 record on the year, falling to Santa Clara 81-63 on Sunday, Nov. 23.
• Sophomore Ashlyn Rean followed Coach McCarthy from Alaska-Anchorage, and currently leads the team in scoring (12.7 points per game), including a pair of 20-plus point performances.

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