SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State (11-14, 6-7) women's basketball team plays at New Mexico (13-12, 4-8) Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. PT. The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network and Chris Ello will have an audio-only broadcast as well.
Aztec Tidbits
• With a 6-7 record in Mountain West play, the Aztecs are in sixth place. The top five teams receive a first-round bye at the MW Tournament. Five of the top six teams in the standings lost last Saturday and now just 2.5 games separate fourth place from ninth place.
• The Aztecs saw their three-game win streak snapped last Saturday when they lost to Air Force 51-49. The Falcons' Riley Snyder hit the game-winning jumper with five seconds left. Sophia Ramos had a potential game-winning three-pointer rim out in the final seconds.
• Neither team led by more than three points in the second half and there were 11 ties and 10 lead changes.
• The last time SDSU faced New Mexico, the Aztecs escaped with a 75-74 win. They held an eight-point lead with 25 seconds left only to see New Mexico go on a 9-0 run in a 16-second span to take the lead. The Lobos then fouled Sophia Ramos who hit the game-winning free throws.
• SDSU has beaten New Mexico three straight times and five of the last six.
• Taylor Kalmer has scored in double-digits in 19 straight games, the longest streak by an Aztec in the Mountain West era (1999-present).
• The Aztecs are shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 34.8 percent from three in conference play, both are top three in the MW.
• The Aztecs' overall shooting percentage of 41.8 percent would be the program's best since the 2013-14 season.
• Taylor Kalmer is top three in the conference in minutes per game (1st, 37.25), field goals made (2nd, 146) and field goal attempts (2nd, 146).
• Sophia Ramos has made 24 straight free throws to improve her free throw percentage to 84.3, second best in the conference.
• As of Monday, Taylor Kalmer and Sophia Ramos are second and fourth in the nation in total minutes played.
• Freshman Isabela Hernandez is shooting 42.2 percent (19-45) 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.
• In conference play, Hernandez is shooting 46.2 percent from three and Monique Terry is shooting 43.6 percent.
• SDSU is top three in the MW in three-point percentage, field goal percentage defense, blocked shots, fouls per game and free throws made and attempted.
• SDSU set an all-time attendance record for a women's basketball game vs. New Mexico on Jan. 29 with 5,320 fans, topping the 5,271 that witnessed the Aztecs play No. 2 UConn in 2007.
• Ramos was named the MW Player of the Week for the second time this season. She averaged 28 points and 9.5 rebounds while shooting 56 percent from the field and from three and was a perfect 23-for-23 from the line to help the Aztecs go 2-0 last week.
Noting the Air Force Game (L, 49-51, 2-8-20)
Team Notes
• Neither team led by more than three points in the second half.
• There were 11 ties and 10 lead changes
• This was SDSU's first loss when holding their opponent under 60 points (6-1).
• The game was tied 32-32 entering the final quarter. This was just SDSU's second loss this season when being tied or holding a lead entering the fourth quarter (9-2).
• This was just the fourth time this season the Aztecs scored less than 50 points (1-3).
• This was the 13th time SDSU has held their opponent under 40 percent shooting.
• The Aztecs are 0-9 when their opponent has a better shooting percentage.
• The Falcons had assists on 16 of their 22 field goals.
• Air Force's Briana Autrey dished out 11 assists, the most SDSU has allowed.
• SDSU played just eight players.
• SDSU made just one three-pointer, tying a season low, and were 1-for-10 from behind the arc, their lowest three-point percentage on the year (.100).
Player Notes
• Taylor Kalmer scored 13 points and has now scored in double-digits in 19 straight games, the longest streak for an Aztec in the Mountain West era (1999-present).
• Kalmer played 40 minutes, the sixth time this season she has played 40 minutes or more.
• Kalmer has had at least three assists in seven of her last eight games.
• Sophia Ramos has scored in double-digits in nine of her last 10 games.
• Ramos has had at least eight rebounds in three straight games.
• Monique Terry had a career-high three blocks.
• Baylee Vanderdoes has had at least five rebounds in six of the last seven games.
• Kiara Edwards did not play, snapping a streak of 11 straight games logging minutes.
Opponent Notebook (New Mexico)
• The Lobos are 13-12 overall and 4-8 in conference play.
• They started the season 6-0 and were receiving votes in the national poll.
• Last week, New Mexico lost against Fresno State 84-78 and then beat Wyoming 74-71.
• They are 8-6 at home on the year.
• New Mexico leads the conference in turnovers forced (20.7 per game) and turnover margin (+7.1) and are second in assist to turnover ratio (+1.16)
• The Lobos have the most three-pointers made and attempted in the Mountain West but are sixth in three-point percentage (.316). Their 677 three-point attempts are fifth in the nation and 305 more than SDSU has attempted.
• New Mexico also leads the MW in blocks per game (4.9) and are second in rebounds.
• The Lobos allow 71.4 points per game, second to last in the conference.
• Opponents shoot 37.1 percent from three against New Mexico, tops in the conference.
• Ahlise Hurst leads the team with 13.6 points per game. She is tops in the MW in three-pointers made (76) and attempted (208) while shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc.
• Aisia Robertson averages 5.3 assists per game, second in the Mountain West.
• Jordan Hosey has seven double-doubles and averages 8.5 rebounds per game.
• Antonia Anderson is second in the conference with 1.4 blocks 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 34-21.
• SDSU has won three straight and five of the last six meetings.
• SDSU beat New Mexico 75-74 two weeks ago at home. SDSU led by eight points with 25 seconds left but saw the Lobos go on a 9-0 run in 16 seconds to go up one-point. However, they fouled Sophia Ramos with five seconds left and she hit the game-winning free throws.
• 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 11-15 all-time against the Lobos on the road.
• 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.