UMKC Closes Out Road Slate At New Mexico State
2/26/2016 9:36:00 AM | Women's Basketball
UMKC Kangaroos (9-16, 4-8) at New Mexico State (23-3, 12-0)
ON THE AIR AND ON THE WEB
Date-Time: February 27, 2016 - 3 p.m. CT
Site: Las Cruces, N.M./Pan American Center
TV: --
Online Audio: UMKCKangaroos.com
Talent: TJ Jackson
Webcast: --
Live Stats: NMStateSports.com
Twitter: @UMKCWBB @TheUMKCRoos
Hashtags: #RooUp #WACHoops
Series: NMSU leads 6-3
Home: 2-2
Away: 0-3
Neutral: 1-1
Last Meeting: NMSU won 68-62 on 1/14/16 in Kansas City.
The Game
UMKC women's basketball hits the road for the final time this season when it heads to Las Cruces, N.M., on Saturday to take on New Mexico State. Tip between the 'Roos and the Aggies is slated for 3 p.m. CT on Feb. 27 at the Pan American Center.
The Opponent
New Mexico State (23-3, 12-0)
PPG: 69.4
PPG Allowed: 59.3
Leading Scorer: Sasha Weber - 12.4
Leading Rebounder: Brianna Freeman - 5.9
Assists Leader: Shanice Davis - 3.5
The Series
New Mexico State (3-6)
N26, 1988 (N) L, 58-61 Agler
N25, 2005 (N) W, 89-55 Overton
J4, 2012 (H) W, 68-57 Whitaker
D21, 2012 (A) L, 50-75 Frese
J18, 2014* (A) L, 77-106 Frese
F13, 2014* (H) W, 92-84 Frese
J10, 2015* (H) L, 48-60 Frese
F7, 2015* (A) L, 59-78 Frese
J14, 2016* (H) L, 62-68 Frese
Last Time Out
Paige Husa notched career-high's of 11 points and three blocks to go with a team-high six rebounds in UMKC women's basketball's 58-44 loss to Utah Valley on Saturday afternoon at the Swinney Recreation Center on Senior Day.
Kristen Moore added nine points, five rebounds and two assists, while Kiana Law added eight points and three rebounds. As a team, UMKC outscored the Wolverines 19 to five off the bench.
First Meeting
Kiana Law notched her second double-double of the season with 17 points, on 5-of-7 shooting from the field and 7-of-8 shooting from the line, and a career-high 14 rebounds in UMKC women's basketball's 68-62 loss to New Mexico State in the WAC home opener at the Swinney Recreation Center.
As a team, UMKC made 25-of-27 from the free throw line, including hitting a perfect 14-of-14 during the third period. The 25 makes are the third most makes from the charity stripe in the WAC this season, while the 92.6 percent is the top percentage on the year. On the glass, UMKC out-rebounded the Aggies by 13, holding a 35-22 advantage, which led to a 15-10 advantage in second chance points.
Off the bench, Kristen Moore scored 14 points, shooting 3-of-4 from the field and 8-of-9 from the line, with four rebounds in just 14 minutes of action, while Samantha Waldron was the third 'Roo in double figures with 12 points, including hitting 2-of-3 from three-point range, and three rebounds.
The Coaches
Nationally known for her top-notch recruiting classes, Marsha Frese enters her fourth season as head women's basketball coach at UMKC. During her first three seasons in Kansas City, Frese began to establish her vision for a championship culture while guiding the 'Roos toward excellence, both on the court and in the classroom. Under Frese's guidance, the 'Roos have established a standard of excellence for classroom performance as UMKC earned top honors in back-to-back years with the highest team GPA in all of Division-I women's college basketball for both the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.
Mark Trakh enters his fifth season at the helm of the NM State program after leading NM State to a 22-8 season in 2014-15 – including a 13-1 mark in Western Athletic Conference play. The 13-1 record was NM State's first winning record in conference play in seven years and the second-best conference record in program history. Trakh also guided the Aggies to their first WAC regular-season and tournament titles in 2014-15 en route to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 27 years, the Aggies' first conference regular-season championship in 20 years and the program's first-ever conference tournament title.
Up Next...
The Blue & Gold will close out the regular season when they welcome in Chicago State to Kansas City on Sat., Mar. 5 at 2 p.m. in the SRC for a WAC contest.
A Win Would...
• Give the 'Roos four WAC road wins for the first time since 2011-12.
• Snap a three game losing streak to the Aggies.
• Be the fifth all-time against a DI school from New Mexico.
