Boise State Outpaces New Mexico

Tuesday, January 28

Boise, Idaho

6:30 p.m. MT

Boise State

15-7,5-4Mountain West

New Mexico

13-9,6-3Mountain West

New Mexico

Boise St.

Photo by: Kenna Harbison

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BOISE, Idaho – Boise State women's basketball overcame a double-digit halftime deficit to rally past New Mexico, 89-80, in a high-octane contest in ExtraMile Arena on Tuesday evening.

Trailing 54-43 at the halftime break, the Broncos (15-7, 5-4 Mountain West) outscored the Lobos (13-9, 6-3 MW) 28-10 in the third quarter to take a seven-point lead into the fourth quarter. Dani Bayes and Elodie Lalotte combined for 11 fourth-quarter points as Boise State claimed the home victory.

The Broncos had five players score in double figures in the win, with Bayes and Tatum Thompson each recording 18 points. Mya Hansen poured in 17 points for the squad, while Natalie Pasco finished with 16. Lalotte added 10 points and eight rebounds.

Thompson opened the contest with back-to-back baskets, and Bayes followed with a 3-pointer to give the Blue and Orange a quick 7-0 lead. The Lobos regrouped quickly, tying the game at 12 midway through the opening frame. New Mexico made five 3-pointers and shot 60% from the floor in the opening period to take a 30-20 lead after the first 10 minutes of action.

Hansen shouldered the load for the Blue and Orange in the second period. The junior totaled 13 points in the quarter, and helped the Broncos tie the game at 38 midway through the stanza. The Lobos responded in turn, outscoring Boise State 16-5 in the remainder of the half to secure a 54-43 halftime lead.

The Broncos wasted no time getting back into the game. Pasco drilled a pair of 3-pointers, Thompson converted two baskets, and Abby Muse hit a reverse layup to cap a 10-0 Bronco run to tie the game at 58 just minutes into the second half. Boise State locked in defensively, holding the Lobos to 26.7% shooting in the frame and claiming a seven-point advantage heading into the final frame.

Bayes opened the final quarter with back-to-back buckets, but the Lobos cut the lead to five with 7:32 to play. Bayes and Lalotte helped the Broncos grow their lead to double digits on the next two possessions. New Mexico cut the lead to seven with under a minute to play, but Boise State secured its 15th win of the season from the charity stripe.

Top Broncos
- Tatum Thompson finished with 18 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals.
- Dani Bayes scored seven of her 18 points in the fourth quarter. The junior shot 7-of-12 from the floor and drilled a season-high four 3-pointers.
- Mya Hansen shot 5-of-10 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, to finish with 17 points.
- Natalie Pasco shot 4-of-6 from beyond the arc and finished with 16 points.
- Elodie Lalotte added 10 points and matched her season-high with eight rebounds in the victory.

Notables
- Boise State had five players score in double figures in the win, marking the first time the team has had five players score 10+ points in a game since Dec. 12, 2022 against Evergreen State.
- The Broncos move to 11-1 at ExtraMile Arena on the season.
- Boise State has won four consecutive contests against New Mexico.
- The Broncos are 11-3 all-time against the Lobos on their home floor.
- Tatum Thompson has scored in double figures in six consecutive contests, the longest streak of her career.
- Mya Hansen has made multiple 3-pointers in seven consecutive games, extending the longest streak of the junior's career.
- Natalie Pasco has made 4+ 3-pointers for the seventh time this season and the 19th time in her career.
- Dani Bayes also netted four 3-pointers in the win, marking the ninth time the junior has made 4+ 3-pointers in her career.
- The Broncos made 11 total 3-pointers in the win, marking the fifth time this season the team has hit 10+ long balls.
- Boise State dished out 20+ assists for the second-straight game. The squad has done so seven times on the year.
- Mary Kay Naro matched her season-high with seven rebounds and passed assistant coach Heather Sower on the program's all-time rebound list. Naro moved up to 23rd place with 513 career rebounds, while Sower now sits in 24th place with 511 career boards.
- The Broncos once again showcased their bench dominance, finishing with 29 points from their reserves.
- Boise State shot 12-of-13 from the charity stripe.
- Both teams shot over 40% from beyond the arc in the contest and combined to bury 24 3-pointers in the contest.
- Both teams had a double-digit lead at one point in the contest.

Quotables
"I was proud of our kids for persisting and staying in the fight. That's a big-time win for us. They shot incredibly well. We kept forgetting our assignment and left a lot of their shooters open in the first half. We needed to do a better job at guarding them on the perimeter and we did that down the stretch." – head coach Gordy Presnell

What's Next
Boise State will hit the road to face Wyoming on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Laramie, Wyo. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. MT and will be broadcast on the MW Network and 670 KBOI AM.