Game Two
NM State (1-0) vs. Incarnate Word (0-1)
Saturday, Nov. 13 | 4 p.m. | Pan American Center (12,572) | Las Cruces, N.M.
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Opening Tip

The New Mexico State women's basketball team looks to move to 2-0 inside the Pan American Center as they square off against Incarnate Word at 4 p.m. (MT) on Saturday, Nov. 13.

Sprinting Out of the Gate

The Aggies toppled Western New Mexico in their season opener, winning by a margin of 54 points. This marked the first 50-plus point win since last November when they derailed Park Gilbert, 92-38. Also, five Aggies reached double-digit scoring for the first time since Nov. 26, 2018 when they did so in a win over Northern New Mexico.

In the blowout win, the Aggies were led by Molly Kaiser who finished with a career-high 18 points. Oklahoma State transfer Bigue Sarr also had a productive night, posting 16 points and grabbing six boards in just 16 minutes of action.

Scouting the Cardinals

Incarnate Word comes to the City of Crosses after a loss down the road at UTEP. Against the Miners, sophomore guard Jaaucklyn Moore was the leading scorer (10), rebounder (6) and assist leader (2) as they fell 47-81. The Cardinals were picked to finish third in the Southland Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, returning four starters for the 2021-22 campaign.

Up Next

After doing battle with UIW on Saturday, the Aggies will travel down to El Paso, Texas, to take on I-10 rival UTEP. This will be the first of two meetings between the Aggies and Miners this season with the second meeting coming on Dec. 1 in the Pan American Center.

2020-21 Highlights

- Finished the regular season riding a three-game winning streak.

- Aaliyah Prince was name Second Team All-WAC and earned WAC All-Defensive Team honors.

- Took down No. 5 Seattle U in the opening round of the WAC tournament as Shania Harper posted a season-high 15 points.

Sights on Six 

NM State will seek its sixth WAC regular season title since the 2014-15 season. The Aggies are 80-18 in conference play across the past seven seasons.

Preseason Picks

NM State was picked to finish in seventh place in the WAC Coaches' Poll while the media selected the Aggies to land in sixth this season. The WAC media also selected junior guard Soufia Inoussa to the Second Team All-WAC list.

Bringing Home the Hardware

Following her final season with the Aggies, Aaliyah Prince earned Second Team All-WAC and WAC All-Defensive Team honors. Prince finished the season ranked 11th in the league in steals per game while ranking 13th in points per game.