Postgame Notes: New Mexico vs Utah State

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Postgame Notes: New Mexico vs Utah State January 4, 2017

UNM: 78 – Utah State: 67 Team:  UNM Head Coach Mike Bradbury has a 7-6 record with the Lobos, with 6 wins inside WisePies Arena – The Pit.  The Lobos are 14-6 overall against the Utah State Aggies including an 8-2 record at home in WisePies Arena.  UNM is now 3-3 in games decided by 10-19 points.  Fouls: UNM – 11 Utah State – 21 1st Quarter:  #0, Cherise Beynon – 6 points  #15, Richelle van der Keijl – 3 points  #24, Jayda Bovero – 3 points  #11, Emily Lines – 3 points  UNM had a 33.3 field goal percentage vs. Utah State’s 47.1 percent.  Lobos trailed the Aggies 16-21 at the end of the first quarter. 2nd Quarter:  #44, Jaisa Nunn – 7 points  #0, Cherise Beynon – 4 points (10 total)  #24, Jayda Bovero – 3 points (6 total)  Lobos had a 23.5 field goal percentage vs. Utah State’s 27.8 percent.  Lobos were outrebounded 23-24 through the first half.  Lobos trailed the Aggies 32-37 at the end of the first half. 3rd Quarter:  #0 Cherise Beynon – 12 points (22 total)  #15, Richelle van der Keijl – 7 points (12 total)  #44, Jaisa Nunn – 6 points (13 total)  UNM had a 58.8 field goal percentage vs. Utah State’s 58.3 percent.  Lobos led the Aggies 62-54 at the end of the third quarter.  The Lobos are now 7-2 when leading after the third quarter. 4th Quarter:  #44, Jaisa Nunn – 9 points (22 total)  #15, Richelle van der Keijl – 6 points (18 total)  UNM had a 50.0 field goal percentage vs. Utah State’s 35.7 percent.  Lobos outrebounded 40-36 through the second half.  Lobos defeated the Aggies 78-67.

Individual Highlights:  The last time the Lobos were 3-0 at the start of conference play was in the 2008-09 season.  This was the first time this season the Lobos came back from being behind at the end of the first half.  The Lobos are now 4-1 (2-0 in conference) when shooting between 40-49.9% this season.  The Lobos are now 7-1 when outrebounding their opponents.  The Lobos are now 6-2 when they make more free-throws than their opponents.  The last time the Lobos had 10 steals was against SMU this season on December 3, 2016.  The last time the Lobos had two 20-point scorers was against New Mexico State earlier this season.  #44, Jaisa Nunn, So. set a career-high 22 points Wednesday. Her previous career-high was 15 which she accomplished three times.  #44, Jaisa Nunn, So. set a career-high in field goals with nine. Her previous high was seven which she achieved against New Mexico State earlier this season on Nov. 15.  #15, Richelle van der Keijl, Sr. posted her fourth double-double of the season.  #15 Richelle van der Keijl, Sr. set a season-high of three assists.  #0, Cherise Beynon, Jr. registered her third straight game scoring 20 or more points this season. She has scored 20+ points in five games so far as a junior.  #0, Cherise Beynon, Jr. tied her career-high of five steals for a third time, the last time was against Air Force last season.  #0, Cherise Beynon, Jr. saw a season-high 38 minutes on the floor. Prior to Wednesday’s game, Beynon’s season high was 36 which she set against St. Joseph’s on Nov. 26.  #0, Cherise Beynon set a career-high of seven made free-throws (7-8). Her previous career high was six which she accomplished earlier this season against St. Joseph’s on Nov. 26.