Broncos Edged at The Pit

Wednesday, December 17

Albuquerque, N.M.

7 p.m.

Boise State

9-3,0-1Mountain West

New Mexico

9-3,1-0Mountain West

Boise St.

New Mexico

12/17/2025 9:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Boise State opened conference play with a loss at The Pit as New Mexico pulled away for a 70-63 victory.

After a rocky first quarter, Boise State (9-3, 0-1 Mountain West) attempted a comeback, but it came up short as the Lobos (9-3, 1-0) earned their sixth home win.

New Mexico opened the game on a 14-0 run, with six different players scoring during the stretch. Tatum Thompson blocked two shots, while Kenna Garza added another. Boise State got on the board with just under two minutes left in the first quarter when Thompson made a layup, but New Mexico led 17-4 at the end of the period.

The Broncos answered in the second quarter, opening on an 11-0 run and holding the Lobos scoreless for more than four minutes. Morgan Maldonado and Natalie Pasco led the surge, each knocking down a 3-pointer. Boise State took its first lead with two and a half minutes left in the half but trailed 30-27 at halftime.

At the break, Pasco and Libby Hutton led Boise State with seven and six points, respectively. Joana Magalhaes paced New Mexico with eight points and three steals.

Boise State stayed steady in the third quarter, hitting six consecutive field goals. Pasco drilled a key 3-pointer to give the Broncos a 48-47 lead heading into the final period, as Boise State outscored New Mexico 21-17.

The fourth quarter opened with a 3-pointer from Dani Bayes off a New Mexico turnover, but the Lobos responded with a 12-0 run. New Mexico pulled away by outscoring the Broncos 23-15 in the final period to secure the win.

Top Broncos

Libby Hutton recorded 17 points and nine rebounds.
Natalie Pasco tallied 16 points and six assists.

Notables

This marked the fifth game that the Broncos notched consecutive quarters with 20-plus points. Boise State did so against San Francisco (Nov. 9), UC Davis (Nov. 14), Seattle U (Nov. 21) and California Baptist (Dec. 6).
Boise State still leads the all-time series 18-12, but are now tied at The Pit 6-6.
Izzie Harms notched four rebounds, a career-high.
Libby Hutton scored a career-high 17 points and matched her career-high seven field goals.
Morgan Maldonado tied her career-high six points.
Natalie Pasco recorded a career-high six assists.

Quotables
"We dug a hole for ourselves and battled back," head coach Gordy Presnell said. "I was pleased how some of the freshmen competed and really got after it. We worked so hard but turned it over too many times in the fourth quarter. There were a lot of positives we can pull away from this game. We just need to play better at the beginning and eliminate some of the mistakes."

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