LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's basketball team is looking to stay unbeaten in WAC play as they travel to take on the UMKC Roos in Kansas City, Mo. on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. MT.
 
WHERE TO CATCH THE ACTION
Watch: WAC Digital Network 
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SCOUTING THE ROOS
Heading into the game at UMKC, the Roos hold a 6-11 overall record and they are 1-3 in WAC play and 4-7 in home contests. The opponent's latest game saw them snap a nine-game losing streak with a victory over Utah Valley, 66-63.
 
UMKC is led by junior guard, Samantha Waldron, who averages 14.4 points and leads the team in made three-point field goals with 40. The guard is the only player on the Roos to have started in all 17 of the team's games this season.
 
On the defensive end, the team is anchored by forward Kristen Moore who leads the team with 51 defensive boards, to go along with 17 steals and six blocks.
 
As a team, UMKC averages 65.2 points per game, while allowing 67.3. The Roos lead the WAC in field goal percentage at .424 (434-1023). The Kansas City, Mo. based team also pulls in 36.0 rebounds and forces 15.2 turnovers, per game.
 
Saturday's contest will be the second time the Aggies have faced the Roos this season, as the first contest saw NM State defeat UMKC, 78-72, at the Pan Am Center. The game this weekend will be the 12th meeting between the two programs and New Mexico State currently holds the series lead, 8-3. The Aggies have won the last five contests and have swept the season series the past two years.
 
WHEN WILL THEY STOP?
On Monday, Jan. 16, Moriah Mack won the College Sports Madness Player of the Week. The guard was the fourth Aggie to receive the honor this season, along with Brooke Salas, Gia Pack and Tamera William.
 
The player of the week honor was bestowed upon the San Antonio, Texas native after impressive performances in two contests last week. Mack helped lead NM State both offensively and defensively to an 81-65 victory at GCU, as the guard dropped 18 points to go along with a team-leading five steals. On the night, the senior shot seven for 11 (.636) from the field, including a perfect two for two from beyond the arc and two for two from the free throw line.
 
During the second contest of the week, NM State traveled to take on CSU Bakersfield, as the team won 64-55. Mack led the Aggie starters in scoring with 14 points and four assists, to go along with five rebounds and three steals.
 
MACK LOOKS TO JOIN AN ELITE RANK
Aggie senior guard Moriah has 952 career points through 102 games for NM State. The San Antonio, Texas native will become the 22nd player to join the exclusive 1,000 point club in program history. Mack will join current Aggie forward Brianna Freeman (2013-Pres., 1,024 points) and former teammate Sasha Weber (2012-16, 1,511 points) among the ranks of Aggies to reach the plateau. Through 18 games this season, Mack has averaged 12.0 points and dropped a season-high 18 versus New Mexico Highlands on Nov. 25.
 
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR(S)
The month of January has seen the best run for the Aggies as the team sits at a comfortable 19-0, dating back to the 2014-15 season. The team began the streak on Jan. 4, 2015 with a 81-39 victory over Northern New Mexico. The Aggies proceeded to go 7-0 that month, which was followed up by an 8-0 record in January of 2016. NM State currently sits at 4-0 this month and looks to keep the streak alive against UMKC. The last loss in the month of January for the team came on Jan. 30, 2014, in a 86-63 loss at CSU Bakersfield.
 
THE LEADER OF THE WAC
NM State has dominated in WAC competition as the team is 34-2 in their last 36 meetings, including tournament play, as well as 4-0 in conference play this season. New Mexico State women's basketball also proves to be ahead of the WAC competition as they rank in the top-three in 20 of the 21 recorded team statistical categories.
 
The team's play is featured by leading the conference in seven fields over 18 games, including scoring offense (70.8 PPG), scoring defense (60.3 PPG), scoring margin (+10.5), three-point field goal defense (.269 3FG pct.), turnover margin (+4.4) and defensive rebounds (25.7 per game) and defensive rebounding percentage (.676).
 
COME ONE, COME ALL
The New Mexico State women's basketball program will be hosting a kid's clinic on January 28th before the team's match up with conference foe, Utah Valley. Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. and the clinic starts at noon.
 
Participants have the opportunity to learn from the New Mexico State coaching staff and selected players, and stay after for the Aggies game versus conference opponent Utah Valley, which will begin directly after the clinic concludes. Attendees will also be able to join the women's basketball team on the court as the NM State starting lineup is announced.
 
If interested, a registration form for the clinic can be found here: NM State Women's Basketball Kid's Clinic.
 
If you have any questions or concerns, please call DJ Downs, Assistant A.D. of Marketing & Promotions, at 575-646-5348 or send an e-mail to ddowns@nmsu.edu.
 
WE TAKIN' OVER
NM State will be a part of the WAC Instagram Story Takeover during the road trip this weekend. The takeover allows the team to show off our school, program and student-athletes. By taking over the WAC Instagram, the Aggies will be able to give followers a behind the scenes look at the team, school and community, through the eyes of a student-athlete and coaches on a game day. The takeover starts 24 hours before game time and will last until the postgame wraps.
 
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE AGGIES
NM State's last two games saw the team win two road contests over WAC opponents. First, the Aggies took down GCU, 81-65, at GCU Arena in Phoenix, Ariz. on Jan. 12. Two days later, the team traveled to Bakersfield, Calif., a day which saw the Aggies defeat the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners, 64-55.
 
WHO'S UP NEXT?
After the road match up with UMKC, the Aggies will return home to square off with Seattle U. on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. MT in the Pan American Center.