SAN DIEGO – The Aztecs host Colorado Wednesday at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on the Pac-12’s YouTube channel with Chris Ello (play-by-play, 20th season), Tracy Warren (color) and Meghan Townsley (sideline) on the call.
Aztec Tidbits
- SDSU is 3-0 on the year, and their wins have been by an average margin of 17 points. The Aztecs have only trailed for 6:23 so far this year, just 6.4% of their total minutes played.
- The Aztecs are coming off a 65-56 win over UTSA, who made the NCAA Tournament last year. SDSU held UTSA to 13 points in the first half, their fewest amount allowed to a DI opponent in a half since Nov. 25, 2022 (10, Seattle).
- The Aztecs are holding their opponents to 30.8% shooting and 54.7 points per game.
- SDSU has made the postseason in three of the last four seasons & advanced to the WBIT quarterfinals last year.
- The Aztecs have won 20+ games in four straight seasons, winning 97 games over that span, the most across four years in program history.
- SDSU has won 16 straight games at home, the second longest home winning streak in program history (17 games, 2008-10). SDSU’s 16-game home win streak is the ninth longest active streak in the nation, and they are 19-1 at home since the beginning of last year.
- Four of SDSU’s top five scoring teams this century have been in the last four years.
- The Aztecs’ top three free throw percentage seasons all-time have all come within the last three years.
- SDSU hasn’t lost two games in a row since Feb 8 and 12 of the 2024-25 season.
- The Aztecs have seven newcomers this year, tied for the most ever under Stacie Terry-Hutson (14th season).
- According to Hoops HQ, SDSU has three of the top 10 transfers in the Pac-12: Eva DeChent (No. 2), Alayna Kraus (No. 6) and Nayli Padilla (No. 10).
- With the addition of three freshmen post players, SDSU has a program record six players six feet or taller.
- The Aztecs have eight players who have started at least 30 games in college. They have six players who have scored 10+ points at least 20 times and seven different players have scored 20+ at least once.
- Head coach Stacie Terry-Hutson was named to the Kathy Delaney-Smith Preseason Coach of the Year Watch List.
- SDSU enters the Pac-12 this season which features four teams that made the postseason last season. The Aztecs were picked to finish third in the Pac-12 preseason media poll and received the second most first place votes.
- Since the 2024-25 season, SDSU is 41-4 when three or more players score in double-digits.
- Since the beginning of the 2022-23 season, the Aztecs are 86-13 (.867) when they score 60 or more and 55-8 (.873) when they score 70 or more.
- Since the beginning of the 2022-23 season, SDSU is 56-13 (.812) in home games.
- The Aztecs’ non-conference schedule features five games against teams that made the postseason last year and nine of their 15 games will be on the road or at neutral sites.
- SDSU is one of eight teams in the nation without a sophomore on its roster.
- SDSU has set a program record for attendance in each of the last three seasons.
Player Notes
Natalia Martinez (Junior, Guard, San Leandro, Calif.)
- Natalia Martinez is shooting 53% from three (9-for-17) on the year and her career three-point percentage of 39.3% is the third highest in school history.
- She is also shooting 54% from the floor and 80% from the line.
- She scored a career-high 25 points vs. North Texas Thursday, her seventh career 20+ point scoring game.
- She was named to the Pac-12’s Preseason Impact List.
- With Panganiban’s injury, Martinez will take over as the starting point guard after playing the two-guard the past two seasons.
- In September, she represented Pac-12 and NCAA student-athletes in Washington DC while speaking to members of congress about the Protect College Sports Act.
- She is one of three team captains as chosen by her teammates.
Dionne Madjo (Freshman, Forward, Mersch, Luxembourg)
- Dionne Madjo is the only Aztec to score in double-digits in all three games this season.
- She is shooting 70% from the floor (14-for-20).
- She leads the team in blocks and steals.
- She played for Flammes Carolo in the La Boulangère Wonderligue (France’s first division) in the 2025-26 season and was the youngest player on the team by four years.
Bailey Barnhard (Junior, Forward, San Diego, Calif.)
- Bailey Barnhard was named a Kay Yow Servant Leader for the 2026-27 season. She will wear a patch on her jersey to signify the honor all season.
- Barnhard was named to the Pac-12’s Preseason Impact List.
- She has tied a career-high with nine rebounds in each of the first two games of the season.
- She shot 48% from the field and 49% (14-for-29) from three in conference play last year.
- She is one of three team captains as chosen by her teammates.
Eva DeChent (Senior, Guard, Westchester, New York)
- Eva DeChent was a two-time All-American East pick at New Hampshire and averaged over 17 points per game in each of her last two seasons.
- She was named the No. 2 incoming transfer in the Pac-12 by Hoops HQ.
- She made and attempted the second most free throws in the American East last year and shot 80% from the line.
- She scored in double-digits in 23 of her 30 games last year, topped 20 points 12 times and scored 30 or more on three occasions.
- She has scored 20 or more points 22 times in her career.
Naomi Panganiban (Junior, Guard, San Diego, Calif.)
- Naomi Panganiban is out indefinitely with an injury.
- She was named to the All-Mountain West Team last season.
- She averaged 20.8 points per game over her last six games.
- She scored 10+ points in 26 of SDSU’s 33 games last year and had 20+ eight times.
- She set career-highs for points (29) and assists (6) while having no turnovers against Air Force in the Mountain West Tournament.
- Her 29 points were the most ever by an Aztec in the Mountain West Tournament and she became the first Aztec to ever have at least 29 points and six assists in a game in the Mountain West era (since 1999)
- Her 20.3 points per 40 minutes was the fifth best by an Aztec in the Mountain West era and second best under head coach Stacie Terry-Hutson (13th season)
- Playing for the Philippine National Team at the FIBA Asia Cup over the summer in 2025, she tied for the team lead in scoring (13.2 ppg) despite being the youngest on the team.
- The Philippines clinched a spot in the FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament for the first time ever.
Alayna Kraus (Junior, Guard, Okawville, Ill.)
- Alayna Kraus averaged 15.8 points per game last year at Southern Illinois and was an All-Missouri Valley Third team selection.
- She scored 20+ points more times (8) than she scored less than 10 (5).
- She was named a MVC Scholar Athlete after posting a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Izzy Navarro (Senior, Guard, Tijuana, Mexico)
- Izzy Navarro was a WBCA Honorable Mention All-American selection at Point Loma in 2025-26.
- She led the nation in steals and finished second in assists.
- Her 203 assists was the second most in Point Loma history and her 125 steals was third.
- She has scored in double-digits 61 times and scored 20 or more 16 times.
- Before this season, she had started all 83 games she had appeared in.
Mayenabasi (Freshman, Forward, Ashland, Ore.)
- Named a Top 65 Freshman in the nation by World Exposure Report.
- Led SDSU in points (13) in the season opener.
Alyssa Jackson (RS-Junior, Guard, Fairfield, Calif.)
- Jackson is the only scholarship player in her fourth year with the program and was voted a team captain.
Since the Beginning of the 2025-26 Season SDSU is…
- 28-2 when they hold their opponent under 70 points.
- 24-0 when holding their opponents under 40% shooting.
- 27-3 when they score 60 or more points.
- 28-3 when they shoot at least 40% from the field.
- 26-1 when they have more assists than their opponent.
- 21-0 when they outrebound their opponent.
- 18-2 when they have more paint points than their opponent.
- 25-1 when leading at halftime.
- 22-4 when they have fewer turnovers (or the same amount) as their opponent.
Opponent Notebook (Colorado)
- The Buffaloes are 2-0 on the year. They have beaten Morgan State 83-38 and Fresno State 73-56.
- They are receiving votes in the latest AP poll and were picked to finish ninth in the Big 12 Media Preseason Poll.
- They went 22-12 last year and made the NCAA Tournament as a No. 10 seed.
- Logyn Greer is averaging 18.0 points and 7.5 rebounds through two games.
- They have held their opponents to 47.0 points per game.
- Head coach JR Payne (11th season) has led CU to a 116-53 record since 2021-22.
- This is just the fourth time the Aztecs have played the Buffaloes and their first meeting since 2012. CU holds a 2-1 edge against the Aztecs
- SDSU is 69-104 against teams currently in the Big 12. SDSU beat Kansas State and lost to Kansas last year.
2025-26 Season Highlights
- SDSU won 27 games last season, tying a school record. They went 19-1 in Mountain West play to win the regular season championship, and their 19 conference wins were the most in Mountain West history (men’s or women’s).
- SDSU set school records for three-point percentage (36.2%), three-pointers (8.5/game), turnovers per game (12.6), and free throw percentage (76.7%).
- The Aztecs scored 70.1 points per game last year, their most since the 1993-94 season. They also had their best field goal percentage (44.2%) in 15 years.