New Mexico vs. Wyoming (Feb 24, 2024) Pregame – ESPN

The Wyoming Cowgirls (14-11, 9-5 MWC) look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the New Mexico Lobos (18-9, 9-5 MWC) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Arena-Auditorium.

Wyoming fell to UNLV 63-60 in overtime in the team’s last outing on Wednesday. McKinley Dickerson scored a team-high 14 points in the losing effort.

Nyah Wilson’s team-leading 15 points weren’t enough in New Mexico’s 58-55 loss to Boise State on Wednesday in their last outing.

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Wyoming Team Stats

Wyoming has scored 62.8 points per game this season while New Mexico allows 59.9 per contest. The Cowgirls are 11-6 when they score over 60 points.

The Cowgirls are shooting 74.9 percent from the charity stripe as a team, good for fourth in the MWC. Malene Lind Pedersen is leading Wyoming with 1.8 made free throws a game (shooting 90 percent from the line).

New Mexico Team Stats

The Lobos score 64.3 points per game, more than the 59.6 Wyoming allows. When New Mexico reaches the 60-point mark, it is 17-0 on the year.

The Lobos hit 69.3 percent of their free throws as a team, the ninth-best mark in the MWC. Wilson knocks down 3.6 free throws per game to lead New Mexico while connecting on 73 percent of her attempts at the line.

Wyoming Players to Watch

Allyson Fertig leads Wyoming in scoring and rebounding with 13.1 points and 8.1 boards per game. Lind Pedersen adds 10.6 points for the Cowgirls, and Tess Barnes averages 9.4 points per game.

Wyoming’s three-point shooting efforts are led by Barnes, who averages 1.9 made three-pointers per game while hitting 34 percent of her shots from downtown.

Player stats reflect 25 of 25 games this season.

New Mexico Players to Watch

Wilson leads New Mexico in scoring and averages 14.8 points per game. Aniyah Augmon paces the squad with 3.8 assists and averages 13.0 points, while Charlotte Kohl leads the Lobos with 6.9 rebounds per game and adds 6.6 points.

Viane Cumber leads New Mexico’s three-point shooting efforts, drilling 2.5 threes per game while connecting on 34 percent of her shots from downtown.

Player stats reflect 27 of 27 games this season.

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