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New Mexico
Lady Raiders head to Albuquerque
November 21, 2025 | Women's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech Lady Raiders are on the road for the first time this season, heading to Albuquerque, N.M., for a game against the New Mexico Lobos on Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. CT. Texas Tech leads the all-time series with New Mexico with a 17-4 record. The Lady Raiders have won four of the last five games, with their last win coming on Nov. 12, 2024 in Lubbock by a 75-68 score.
The Lady Raiders defeated their third-consecutive Power 4 opponent in Mississippi State this past Thursday. This is the first time taking down three-straight power-conference opponents since Tech beat Washington, Stanford and Maryland in the 2003-04 season. In the game, Mississippi State shot 52.6% from the field in the 1st quarter to take a 31-16 lead. Tech's defense was stifling after that - holding the Bulldogs to just 31 points in the next three quarters and allowing Mississippi State to shoot just 29.4% from the field (10-for-34) in that frame. The game was highlighted by the second quarter in which the Lady Raiders outscored the Bulldogs 15-2 to cut their deficit to two points heading into the half.
Senior Snudda Collins is having a great start to the season as she ties for the team lead in points per game with 16.7. Collins is one of four players in the nation coming off the bench in every game played so far and leading her team in scoring (MiLaysia Fulwiley, LSU, 17.7ppg; Tierney Kelsey, Indiana State, 17.6ppg; Parris Atkins, FIU, 16.5ppg). Collins currently ranks 27th in field goals (37) and 26th in points (100) nationally. She has scored in double-figures in each game with a season best of 20 points coming against Texas State.
Junior Jalynn Bristow is in a league of her own this season. She is the only player in the country to average at least 16.5 points per game and total at least 15 blocks, 40 rebounds and 10 3-pointers. Bristow ties for the team lead with 16.7 points per game and she also leads the Lady Raiders in rebounds (44) and blocks. Currently, Bristow ranks eighth nationally and first in the Big 12 in blocks, while ranking 14th nationally and second in conference with 2.50 blocks per game. In the country, she ranks 12th in field goal attempts (84), 26th in points (100), 27th in field goals (37) and 69th in rebounds.
Senior Gemma Núñez is leading the Lady Raiders in assists with 34 on the season, checking in at 13th nationally in the category. Her 5.5 assists per game also checks in at 39th in the country and she has led the team in assists in four out of six games, while recording five or more assists in four games so far. In addition, her 17 steals lead the team and ranks 23rd in the nation and first in the Big 12.
Senior Bailey Maupin has been a consistent force for the Lady Raiders. The third leading scorer on the team with 16.3 points per game, Maupin has recorded double-digit scoring in five of six games this year with a season-high of 26 points against SMU. In Tech's win over Mississippi State on Thursday, Maupin led the team with a career-high of nine rebounds and added 17 points, three assists and two steals in the game. Maupin ranks 18th nationally in free throws with 28 made. In Texas Tech history, Maupin is the 13th leading scorer with 1,405 career points, while ranking fifth in free throws made (385) and sixth in free throw attempts (462). She is also shooting 83.3 percent from the free throw line, which is fifth in program history.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
The New Mexico Lobos are 5-1 on the season with wins over North Carolina A&T, New Orleans, Northern Arizona, New Mexico State and UT Martin. The Lobos' only loss was at Colorado by a 59-84 score. New Mexico is averaging 76.7 points per game, while allowing opponents to score 60.3 points per game. Shooting 45.1 percent from the field, the Lobos also average 41.8 rebounds per game and 15.0 assists per game. There are three players averaging double-digit scoring so far – Destinee Hooks (15.8), Nayli Padilla (11.5) and Cacia Antonio (10.3). On the rebounding side, Clarissa Craig leads the team with 5.3 per game, followed by both Antonio and Jessie Joaquim with 5.0 per game.
LIVE STATS/STREAMING
Live stats will be provided on StatBroadcast and the game will be streamed on Mountain West Networkv. Fans can also listen to the games in the Varsity Network App.
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