Jan. 17, 2012
SDSU Game Notes vs. New Mexico
Sporting a 2-0 record for just the second time in Mountain West Conference history, the Aztec women's basketball team plays host to New Mexico Wednesday beginning at 7 p.m. PT at Viejas Arena.
SDSU has a current eight-game win streak with its last defeat coming to USD on Dec. 8. The streak ties as the sixth-longest active streak nationally and is the best by any Mountain West squad this season. A victory on Wednesday would give the Aztecs their longest win streak since the 1995-96 team posted 11 in a row before falling in the season finale at the NCAA tournament.
Game Information
-When & Where: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, Viejas Arena (12,414), San Diego, Calif., 7 p.m. PT.
-Live Media: Live webcast with Chris Ello, as well as live stats, will be available on goaztecs.com.
-SDSU Head Coach Beth Burns: Burns (Ohio Wesleyan, 1979) is in the seventh year of her second stint as head coach at San Diego State. She led the Aztecs for eight seasons from 1989 to 1997, before returning in 2005. She has an overall head coaching record of 336-241 in 20 seasons, while she is 255-176 in her 15 campaigns at SDSU.
-New Mexico Head Coach Yvonne Sanchez: The Lobos' former associate head coach, Sanchez took over the helm this year and has a school and career record of 6-10. She is a former SDSU assistant, having coached on The Mesa during the 2000 campaign.
-Series History: New Mexico owns a 27-18 all-time record against San Diego State, including a 65-57 victory in the most recent meeting at the 2011 MWC tournament in Las Vegas.