LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Riding a six-game win-streak, the NM State women's basketball team returns home to the friendly confines of the Pan American Center where they are 21-3 since last season to entertain Seattle U at 7 p.m. this Thursday.

As always, Adam Young will have the call for Aggie fans while Patrick Knapp serves as the Analyst on a multitude of TV networks.

WHERE TO WATCH
Below is a list of channels Aggie fans can watch the women's hoops team on Thursday if they can't make the trek to Las Cruces.

-ESPN3 online or via the WatchESPN app on your mobile device/tablet
-Altitude 2
-DISH: 682
-Comcast New Mexico
-Channel 77
-FOX Sports Arizona
-Tape delayed for Thursday, Jan. 22, 11:30 p.m. (MT)
-FOX Sports Southwest PLUS
-DISH: SD: 444 | HD: 9514
-DISH Hopper: 412-32
-DirectTV: 676-1 SD & HD
-FOX College Sports Pacific
-Tape delayed for midnight

SEATTLE U LINKS: ESPN3 | Live Stats | @NMStateWBB | @su_wbb

SCOUTING SEATTLE U
Heading into Thursday's contest, Seattle U is 8-10 overall on the year and 2-1 in conference play. The Redhawks have won three of their last four games and had their three-game win-streak snapped at Bakersfield, 76-68, last Saturday.

The all-time series between the two programs is tied at 4-4. Both teams are 2-1 when playing on their home floor while the record on a neutral floor is at 1-1. The last time these two teams squared off, NM State came away with a 79-75 in the semifinal match-up at the conference tournament. Moriah Mack played hero in that game, sinking three free-throws in overtime with 16 seconds remaining to seal the victory for the Aggies.

NM State (69.4) is averaging 7.2 points more than Seattle U (64.2), but have a 4.3 turnover margin advantage over its opponents compared to NM State's deficit of 0.1. The Redhawks outscored UMKC and Chicago State 128-108 compared to Aggies, who outscored the same two teams 138-122.

The Redhawks have a trio of players averaging in double-figures. Taelor Ross leads the flock with 12.6 points per game, 6.0 boards per game and 19 blocks while Kaylee Best and Tal Sahar are averaging 10.9 and 10.4 points, respectively.

However, Best is leading Seattle U with 14.7 points per game in Western Athletic Conference play followed by Sahar with 10 points per game.

Ross has had an up-and-down type of scoring effort in her last four games, following up a double-digit performance with three points or less.

Best on other hand has had two 20-point performances in the last four contests and have only been held to single-digit scoring once during that stretch (9, vs Chicago State). The 5-8 point guard also leads the team in assists (54) and steals (44) to go with her 33 made treys, good for second on the team.

Sahar has been consistent for the Redhawks of late, especially in conference play where she has been averaging 6.0 boards. The 5-11 freshman is also the lead 3-point shooter on the team, shooting a .419 clip from 3-point range with 39 shots made beyond the arc.

Ashlyn Lewey, a 6-0 guard, is averaging 9.1 points on the season but has only managed to score 2.3 points per game in conference play. She's also second on the glass for Seattle U, pulling down 5.8 boards per game.

Masha Shtikel, a junior, has stepped up her play since earning the starting role in league play to lead SU with 6.7 boards per game.

PACK THE PAN AM
Pack The Pan Am 2.0 is set for this Saturday at 2 p.m. (MT) game against CSU Bakersfield with tickets selling for just $2! As of Wednesday morning, the NM State athletic department has sold 5,309 tickets; breaking the all-time regular season attendance record of 4,427. Don't miss out and be a part of Aggie history on Saturday.

AGGIES HONOR FIVE FOR NGWSD
The NM State women's basketball team and NM State athletic department will honor Linda Schroeder and Mari Sanchez on Saturday, Jan. 23, when it celebrates the 30th anniversary of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This year's NGWSD theme, Leading the Way, is a nod to all those individuals and organizations who are on the frontline for girls and women on and off the court.

AGGIES ESCAPE THE MIDWEST SWING
NM State survived its first road swing in conference play last week, outlasting UMKC (68-62) and Chicago State (70-60) by narrow margins. However, 3-point shooting gave the Aggies an edge en route to their victories.

Sasha Weber, Shanice Davis and Moriah Mack each scored in double-figures for NM State against Missouri-Kansas City to open the trip. Weber led all scorers with 18 while Davis and Mack chipped in with 17 and 16 points, respectively. Tyler Ellis also gave NM State great minutes down the stretch, recording six points and 10 rebounds with one assists and steal.

Davis was hot from the floor for the Aggies, draining five of her six made field-goals from trey to go with her three steals, two assists and two blocks.

Two days later, NM State had as scare against Chicago State before pulling away in the waning minutes of the game. Tamera William was clutch for the Aggies down the stretch, knocking down six free-throws in the final five minutes of regulation en route to a 70-60 win. The junior finished with a team-high 19 points on 5-of-12 shooting. She also grabbed five boards to go with her three assists and two steals for NM State.

ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN'
The Aggies have been on a roll this year, winning 15-of-18 games so far and will take a six-game win-streak into Thursday's match-up with Seattle U. New Mexico State has also won nine of its last 10 games. During that stretch, the Aggies have held opponents to just 58.3 points per game to their 65.7 points per game.

The Aggie defense has also been ferocious in that stretch, forcing 19.8 turnovers per game and registering 11.2 steals per game.

KEY WAC-OPENING WIN
With its win last Thursday over Utah Valley in the conference opener, NM State became 1-of-4 teams to have won their WAC opener. In the 10 years NM State has been in the conference, every team that has gone on to win the regular-season has won their opening game of the conference slate.

LEADING LADIES
With the non-conference slate concluded, NM State and its players lead the league in several categories or are in the top-10.

As a team NM State leads the league in scoring offense (69.4), scoring margin ( 8.6), blocked shots (80), turnover margin ( 4.3), turnovers forced (19.94), 3-point field-goals made (139) and steals (190).

Sasha Weber's 13.1 points per game is good for third. Brianna Freeman, who is shooting .483 from the field, is third in the league while Weber's 44.9-percent from the field is good for eighth. Freeman's 7.0 boards per game also have her in fifth.

In the assist column, Shanice Davis is fourth in the WAC with 3.4 dimes per game.

Weber is also second in the conference in 3-point field-goal percentage, checking in at .387 and leads the league in 3-point field-goals made with 43 (2.5 per game). Fellow senior, Abby Scott is 11th on the list with 1.4 triples per game.

Freeman, who is now 10th on the Aggies' all-time blocks list with 71, is second in conference with 1.4 blocks per game behind Chicago State's Sh'Toya Sanders (1.6BPG). Tamera William's 39 steals (2.2 SPG) has her sitting in third while Davis is tied for ninth with 1.6 swipes per game.

RETURN OF THE MACK
Since her return to the line-up, Moriah Mack is averaging 10.2 points per game and 4.6 rebounds for NM State through 10 games. She also has 23 steals, 21 assists and shooting .456 from the field during that stretch.

MAGIC MACK
NM State was able to pull away from Utah Valley at home in its WAC opener thanks to the solid guard play of junior Moriah Mack. The 5-8 guard had a career-high night, scorching the Wolverines for 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting. She went 3-of-5 from beyond the arc and had four assists as well. Her three triples Thursday also tied her new career-high for the third time. She last hit three treys against Florida Atlantic on Dec. 20, 2014.

OPENING ACT
Since joining the Western Athletic Conference for the 2005-06 season, NM State is 7-4 when playing in its conference openers and 3-3 when those conference openers are played at the Pan Am Center.

Overall, the Aggies 24-18 all-time in their conference opening games with the exception of 1973-74 season due to incomplete records.

Under head coach Mark Trakh, NM State is 4-2 in its first conference match and is currently on a three-game winning streak after Thursday's victory over Utah Valley.

Conference Opener Breakdown (Includes 2015-16)
WAC - 7-4 (1-0 in OT)
Sun Belt - 2-3
Big West - 5-5 (1-0 in OT)
High Country - 6-2
Intermountain - 4-4 (Missing results from inaugural season in 1973-74 due to incomplete records)

TRENDING UPWARD
The NM State hopes to see the same upward trend its players had last season once the conference slate begins. Last season, Sasha Weber (13.8) Shanice Davis (11.1) and Brianna Freeman (9.2) combined to average 11.3 points during the non-conference schedule. Once the dust settled, the three combined to average 16.5 points - 5.2 points better - in league play.

TRAKH-ING THE WINS
NM State's victory over Eastern New Mexico gave head coach Mark Trakh his 350th career-win at the helm. The fifth-year head coach has brought the national spotlight back to New Mexico State, leading the Aggies to their first WAC regular-season crown and first WAC Tournament title in 2014-15. He also led the Aggies to their first NCAA appearance since the 1987-88 season.

The win last week over Texas A&M Corpus Christi marked the fourth-straight year Trakh has guided the Aggies into the double-digit win category.

TAYLOR'S TIME
Tyesha Taylor showed the Aggie faithful a glimpse of what the redshirt freshman is capable of. The 6-4 forward recorded a career-high 15 points in 13 minutes of action for the Aggies versus Eastern New Mexico. Her 13 points against the Greyhounds eclipsed what she had scored in her first seven games combined (10). Another great sign for NM State was that Taylor made 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.

Against Western New Mexico, Taylor smashed her previous career-high in rebounds of five with 15 against the Lady Mustangs. She also finished the contest with seven points and 5-of-10 shooting from the line.

WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF?
The last time NM State followed a home loss with a victory was against Eastern New Mexico in 2014-15. That team wound up winning 22 of its final 25 games and went on to win 17-straight games, 12 of which came from the 2014-15 season, at home before falling to UTEP on Dec. 5.

The Aggies followed up that home loss to UTEP with a win against Eastern New Mexico on Dec. 14, setting them up for another clash with history.

AWARDS CENTRAL
Sasha Weber received NM State's second WAC Player of the Week honor this season when she reeled off 20 points and 16 points against San José State and New Mexico, respectively, on the road. This is the second honor of her career and first of the season. During the three-game stretch, Weber averaged 14.3 points and 4.0 rebounds. The Lacey, Wash., product was also .519 from the floor and .474 from three to go with seven assists, three blocks and three steals.

Brianna Freeman earned the Aggies' first player of the week honor on Nov. 30 when she recorded back-to-back double-doubles in the Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic hosted by the Aggies. During the tournament, the junior forward averaged 19.5 points and 10.5 boards.

HOW SWEEP IT IS
NM State swept the WAC Player of the Week (Nov. 30) honor for both men's and women's basketball for the first time ever in school history. The last time NM State swept a weekly conference honor in basketball dated back to March 3 of the 2002-03 season when the Aggies were in the Sun Belt Conference.

IN THE NATION
Through Monday night's games, NM State is tied for 20th in NCAA Division I women's basketball with a 15-3 record. The Aggies are also in the top-75 of several categories.

On the offensive end, NM State's 139 three-pointers has them in 18th-place while their 7.7 shots from downtown per game rank them 28th.

On the defensive end, NM State's 19.94 turnovers forced average is also good for 30th in the country. Its 190 steals on the year has them in 17th while its 10.4 steals per game puts NM State in 26th. New Mexico State's 4.33 turnover margin is good for 31st in the nation. The Aggies' 80 blocked shots also has them in 57th-place while its 4.4 blocks average is good for 80th amongst the 344 teams.

Sasha Weber's 43 triples on the year has her sitting in 57th amongst Division I players while her 2.53 treys per game is good for 55th. She's also 70th amongst active shooters from 3-point range with a .387 clip.

BEST OF THE BEST
Sasha Weber currently ranks amongst the best of the best in the NCAA. Her 1,360 career points total has her 56th in the NCAA Division I active career leaders list in scoring while her 234 made 3-pointers has her checking in at No. 10 amongst active players.

WRITING THEIR OWN STORY
The 2015-16 NM State women's basketball team etched its name into the Aggie record books when it started the season 6-0, and was two wins shy of the 1993-94 squad that started the year off 8-0. That team went on to finish the season 24-4 and 14-4 in Big West play.

NM State's win last Saturday over Chicago State moved the Aggies to 15-3 on the year, its best start since the 1987-88 season when the Aggies went 26-3 on the year.

The Aggies saw their 17-game win-streak at the Pan Am Center snapped last week against I-10 rival UTEP, 71-65. The 17-game win-streak at home is the third-longest streak ever in program history since the 1992-94 squads won 18-straight.

There were 370 days between NM State's last lost at home to Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 29, 2014) and its loss to UTEP on Dec. 5, 2015.

The last time the Aggies lost at home, they went on a 22-3 run to end the 2014-15 season. Counting last season, NM State has now won 37 of its last 43 games.

TWICE IS NICE, BUT THREE IS BETTER
With its 52-47 win over New Mexico on Dec. 20, NM State swept their neighbors to the north for the first time since the 1995-96 season. The win also made it three-straight for the Aggies over the Lobos. The last time that happened, the Aggies won 10-straight from 1992-96.

The last time NM State defeated New Mexico at The Pit came on Dec. 22, 1995, a 78-73 double-overtime thriller in favor of the Aggies.

NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER
NM State had one of its best starts in program history thanks to a 6-0 record in the month of November. It is the most wins for the Aggies in the opening month of the season. The best record in the month of November for NM State was back in 2010 when the Aggies went 5-0. This is only the seventh time in 43 seasons that the Aggies have been undefeated in November.

THE WILLIAM WAY
Junior Tamera William has been on a tear for NM State early on in the 2015-16 season. The 5-9 guard is averaging 8.6 points. The Las Vegas, Nev., product is also shooting 38.3-percent from the field and 48-of-63 from the charity stripe to go with her 39 steals, 12 blocks and 89 rebounds.

William also tallied her first-career double-double on Nov. 19 when she netted 14 points and 10 boards against Sacramento State.

In the season-opener against North Dakota State, she paced the Aggies with a career-high 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting. William then followed it up with a game-high 18 points to help guide NM State past in-state rival, New Mexico, for the second-straight time in two years - the first time NM State has won back-to-back games against UNM since the 1995-96 season.

She followed up her double-double performance with a new career-high in rebounds with 13 against Southern Utah. On Dec. 2 against Arizona out of the Pac-12 Conference, William recorded a new career-high with 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting. She was also 2-of-3 from deep and a perfect 6-for-6 at the line.

William was two points shy of passing her career-high (20 points) at Chicago State. The junior recorded 19 points on 5-of-12 shooting to go with a perfect night from the line (7-of-7). She also added five boards, three assists and two steals to go with her team-high 19 points.

SALAS SHINES
Freshman Brooke Salas has taken full advantage of the opportunity as a starter for NM State. The Placentia, Calif., product opened her Aggie career with 10 points against North Dakota State in a hostile road game and nearly had a triple-double. She also finished with eight boards and seven steals.

The 5-10 guard followed up with a 13 point showing against New Mexico in NM State's home-opening rivalry match. Her final line included four rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal.

After going 0-19 behind the arc in her first five collegiate games, Salas finally knocked down her first 3-pointer against Northern Arizona and finished the night 3-of-5 from downtown. She also picked up a new season-high that night, scoring 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting.

Salas tallied a new season-high over the Christmas break when she dropped 18 points against Texas A&M Corpus Christi at the Fordham Holiday Classic.

Salas is currently sixth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.2 points and 4.7 rebounds.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTER Z
Sophomore Zaire Williams came off the bench and nearly had a double-double against Sacramento State. The Dana Point, Calif., product dished out eight dimes to go with her eight points, six steals and six rebounds to help the Aggies down the stretch against the Hornets. The eight assists by Williams was also a new career-high. Head coach Mark Trakh believed she was the impact player of the game against the Hornets, being the most stable guard for the Aggies against Sacramento State's pressure.

WEBER MOVING ON UP
Sasha Weber, a 6-0 senior guard, continues to leave her mark in the record books as she moved into 11th all-time in scoring for the Aggies. The Lacey, Wash., product now has 1,360 points in her career. She's now 28 points shy of passing Princess Moore (1,387, 2000-04), an Irvine, Texas, native that played at MacArthur High School for 10th-place.

Weber recently passed Sinnamon Garrett (1,344, 2000-04) for 11th place last week against UMKC.

With 10 games remaining in the regular season, Weber will likely crack the top 10 this week and could possibly be in the top six if her scoring average stays within the range of years past.

Weber (74) is just one blocks shy of passing Vicki Evans (74, 1985-89) for eighth all-time in blocks at NM State after tying Evans on Jan. 7 against Utah Valley.

Weber also made her 200th three-point field-goal against Southern Utah when she nailed a 3-pointer with 32 seconds remaining in the first quarter. She now has 234 career three-point field goals.

WHAT'S ON TAP
The Aggies now play on the road for three-straight games before returning home on Feb. 13. NM State will wrap up the first half of conference play on Jan. 30 at UT Rio Grande Valley for a 6 p.m. tip-off.

The Aggies will then begin the second-half of league play in Phoenix, Ariz., against Grand Canyon (Feb. 4) at 7 p.m. (MT) and then travels north for a bout with Utah Valley (Feb. 6) at 3 p.m. (MT).

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