SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State women's basketball team (9-13, 4-6) hosts New Mexico (12-10, 3-6) Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. for the annual Field Trip Game, where thousands of local elementary kids come to the game on a "field trip."
Aztec Tidbits
• With a 4-6 record in Mountain West play, the Aztecs are in seventh place. The top five teams receive a first-round bye at the Mountain West Tournament.
• The Aztecs beat UNLV, who is tied for third place, 48-39 last Saturday. SDSU set season-lows for points allowed (39), three-pointers allowed (0) and opponent field goal percentage (.242).
• The Aztecs had season-highs in steals (11) and turnovers forced (17) against UNLV
• SDSU held the Lady Rebels to six points in both the first and second quarter for a season-low 12 points allowed in the first half. The Aztecs 11-point (23-12) halftime lead was their largest of the year.
• Sophia Ramos had nine assists and five steals, both tied career-highs set and were the most by an Aztec this season.
• San Diego State is shooting 44.0 percent from the field in conference play, second in the Mountain West.
• The Aztecs' overall shooting percentage of 41.7 percent would be the program's best since the 2013-14 season.
• SDSU is shooting 34.7 percent from three, that would be the program's best in 26 years (.355, 1993-94)
• Taylor Kalmer has scored in double-digits in 16 straight games, the longest streak by an Aztec since the 2012-13 season when both Courtney Clements (18 games) and Chelsea Hopkins (16 games) accomplished it.
• Taylor Kalmer is top three in the conference in minutes per game (1st, 37.01), field goals made (2nd, 130) and field goal attempts (1st, 296) and points (3rd, 331).
• Zayn Dornstauder is shooting 58.7 percent from the floor on the season, which would be the sixth best field goal percentage in a single season in school history (min. 100 attempts).
• As of Thursday, Taylor Kalmer and Sophia Ramos are first and third in the nation in total minutes played.
• Freshman Isabela Hernandez is shooting 42.9 percent (18-42) from three on the season. If she maintains that pace and reaches 50 attempts, that would be the second-best in a single season in school history.
• SDSU is top three in the MW in three-point percentage, blocks per game, total rebounds, and free throws made and attempted.
Noting the UNLV Game (W, 48-39, 1-25-20)
• The Aztecs set season-lows for points allowed (39), three-pointers allowed (0) and opponent field goal percentage (.242) while having a season-high 11 steals.
• SDSU forced 17 turnovers, a new season high. They had forced just six in each of their last two games.
• SDSU allowed just five UNLV assists, a season best.
• The Aztecs held the Lady Rebels to six points in both the first and second quarter for a season-low 12 points allowed in the first half.
• The Aztecs 11-point (23-12) halftime lead was their largest of the year.
• This was SDSU's third time having 20 or more points off turnovers.
• This was the fourth time the Aztecs have held an opponent under 50 points. They are 4-0 in those games.
• This was the 10th time SDSU held an opponent under 40 percent shooting from the field.
• SDSU had just six free throw attempts, a season low.
• This was the first time the Aztecs have won when having less made free throws than their opponent (1-7).
• SDSU improved to 9-1 when leading with five minutes remaining.
• UNLV had a 24-3 advantage on the offensive glass.
• The Aztecs had zero second chance points while UNLV had 17. SDSU had just one second chance point in their last game (at Wyoming).
• UNLV had twice as many rebounds as the Aztecs (52-26). That was the most rebounds allowed this season and the worst rebound margin.
• SDSU has made just 25 of their last 49 free throw attempts (.510).
• Sophia Ramos had nine assists and five steals, both tied career-highs set last season and were the most by an Aztec this season.
• Kalmer has now scored in double-digits in 16 straight games, the longest streak by an Aztec since the 2012-13 season when both Courtney Clements (18 games) and Chelsea Hopkins (16 games) accomplished it.
• Monique Terry tied a career-high with two blocks.
Opponent Notebook (New Mexico)
• The Lobos are 12-10 overall and 3-6 in conference play.
• They started the season 6-0 and were receiving votes in the national poll.
•Last week, New Mexico lost at second place San Jose State 89-85 and beat Nevada at home 87-67.
• They are 3-4 on the road.
• New Mexico leads the conference in turnovers forced (21.1 per game) and turnover margin (+7.7) and are second in assist to turnover ratio (+1.18)
• The Lobos have the most three-pointers made and attempted in the Mountain West but are eighth in three-point percentage (.301). Their 602 three-point attempts are third in the nation and 273 more than SDSU has attempted.
• New Mexico also leads the conference in blocks per game (4.9) and total rebounds.
• The Lobos allow 70.7 points per game, second to last in the conference.
• Opponents shoot 37.5 percent from three against New Mexico, tops in the conference.
• Ahlise Hurst leads the team with 13.9 points per game. She is tops in the conference in three-pointers made (70) and attempted (191) while shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc.
• Aisia Robertson averages 5.4 assists per game, second in the Mountain West.
• Jordan Hosey has seven double-doubles and averaged 8.5 rebounds per game.
• Head coach Mike Bradbury is in his fourth season and has led the Lobos to back-to-back 20-win seasons. Prior to coming to New Mexico, he was the head coach at Wright State (2010-16) and Morehead State (2007-10).
Series Notes
• New Mexico leads the all-time series 34-20.
• SDSU has won four of the last five meetings.
• The Aztecs were 2-1 against the Lobos last year. After losing on the road 70-62, SDSU beat them at home 61-59 when they were in first place and then upset the Lobos in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament 70-61 in overtime.
• SDSU is 14-12 all-time against the Lobos at home.
• At one point, New Mexico won 19 straight against the Aztecs (2001-2008).
• Their first meeting was January 18, 1992, a 91-44 SDSU win.
Aztecs Host New Mexico Wednesday for Field Trip Day
