LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's basketball team stays in the holiday spirit when they compete in the Thanksgiving Classic in El Paso, Texas from Nov. 24-25 at the Don Haskins Center.
The Aggie first game pits the team against Texas Southern on Friday, Nov. 24, at 12 p.m. MT. NM State then gets set to take on Arkansas on Saturday, Nov. 25, at noon.
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SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Texas Southern remains winless to open the season with a mark of 0-3. The team most recently fell to Texas State, 70-56, at home.
The Tigers have been outscored 71.7 to 49.7 through the first three games. This lack of scoring has seen Texas Southern shoot .321 from the field and .255 from beyond the arc.
The team is led by guard Joyce Kennerson who is averaging a team-high 22.0 points and 3.0 assists per game. On the glass, the team looks to Niya Mitchell who has reeled in 7.0 per game this season.
LOOKING AT THE RAZORBACKS
Heading into the Thanksgiving Classic, Arkansas currently holds an overall record of 3-1. The team's most recent game saw them take down Oral Roberts, 77-66, on the road.
The Razorbacks currently lead the NCAA in fewest turnovers per game averaging just 8.5 per contest. Arkansas' turnover margin of 6.00 is also good for third in the Southeastern Conference.
Malica Monk leads the team with 21.3 points per game and has only five turnovers while handling the ball an average of 34.8 minutes per contest. The North Little Rock, Arkansas, native tallied a career-best 24 points in a win at Oral Roberts on Monday and has led the team in scoring in all four games.
Graduate student Devin Cosper has also scored in double digits in all four games and has two double-doubles this season, good for 24
th in the country.
Defensively, the Razorbacks average 8.0 steals and 5.3 blocks per game. The team has struggled on the boards, however, being outrebounded 45.2 to 40.0.
UP NEXT: RIVALRY WEEK!
Following the tournament, New Mexico State women's basketball returns to Las Cruces to host Battle of I-25 rival New Mexico on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. MT in the Pan American Center. The Aggies then get ready to clash with Battle of I-10 rival UTEP on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. MT.
