Explanations were a little tough to come by after this one.
After sputtering through the first half of Wednesday night’s game at San Diego State, the UNM women’s basketball team hit overdrive in the second. The Lobos shot a blistering 76% from the field after halftime and turned a one-point deficit into an 84-48 romp at Viejas Arena.
The Lobos (8-2, 5-2 Mountain West) were an icy 2-for-15 from 3-point range in the first half. They were a sizzling 11-for-15 in the final 20 minutes.
Did UNM need time to adjust to playing at sea level? Was the Pacific Time Zone a factor? Was a stirring halftime speech by Lobos coach Mike Bradbury involved?
Get ready to grind.
The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team opens a two-game series Wednesday at San Diego State, tipping off what promises to be a grueling month.
Coming off a January marked by COVID-related cancellations and postponements, UNM’s regular-season Mountain West schedule is now heavily back-loaded. The Lobos (7-2, 4-2) played just four games in a 31-day span from Jan. 3 to Feb. 2. Over the next 26 days, they’re scheduled to play 10.
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UNM’s revamped schedule includes a pair of two-game series on back-to-back days (at Colorado State and Utah State) with all 10 games to be played on the road. New Mexico’s coronavirus restrictions will not allow the Lobos to play at home.