West Virginia Mountaineers vs New Mexico Lobos
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNM | 18 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 60 |
| 25 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 73 |
No. 23 West Virginia women beat New Mexico 73-60 in Cancun
CANCUN, Mexico -- Kysre Gondrezick scored 17 points, freshman Esmery Martinez had a season-best 15 and No. 23 West Virginia beat New Mexico 73-60 on Friday in the Cancun Challenge.
Rochelle Norris added 10 points for the Mountaineers (5-1), who rebounded from an 82-75 loss to Creighton to conclude a portion of the Riviera Division. The Lobos (6-1) had a three-point win over Missouri in their tournament opener.
Gondrezick and Martinez had 10 points apiece in first half as the Mountaineers built a 41-27 halftime lead. Shaiquel McGruder scored four points and Jaedyn De La Cerda added a 3-pointer during an 11-4 surge that pulled the Lobos to 62-55 with six minutes left, but they didn't get closer.
Gondrezick made three of the Mountaineers' five 3-pointers. Martinez had a game-high nine rebounds.
McGruder scored 16 points and had eight steals to lead the Lobos, who shot 36% overall and were outrebounded 39-19.
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Game Information
Cancun, Mexico
Referee:Brian Garland
Referee:Chris Sauceda
Referee:Kalei Enterline
2025-26 Standings
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 12-1 | - | 18-4 |
| UNLV | 11-2 | 1 | 16-7 |
| Boise State | 10-3 | 2 | 19-5 |
| Colorado State | 9-4 | 3 | 18-6 |
| New Mexico | 8-5 | 4 | 16-8 |
| Grand Canyon | 8-6 | 4.5 | 9-15 |
| Fresno State | 6-8 | 6.5 | 12-13 |
| Air Force | 5-8 | 7 | 11-12 |
| Wyoming | 5-9 | 7.5 | 8-15 |
| Nevada | 3-10 | 9 | 7-16 |
| Utah State | 2-12 | 10.5 | 6-17 |
| San José State | 1-12 | 11 | 3-21 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 10-2 | - | 21-4 |
| West Virginia | 10-3 | 0.5 | 20-5 |
| Texas Tech | 9-3 | 1 | 22-3 |
| TCU | 9-3 | 1 | 21-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 8-4 | 2 | 19-6 |
| Iowa State | 7-5 | 3 | 19-5 |
| Colorado | 7-5 | 3 | 16-8 |
| Utah | 7-5 | 3 | 16-8 |
| Arizona State | 6-6 | 4 | 19-6 |
| Kansas State | 6-6 | 4 | 13-12 |
| BYU | 5-7 | 5 | 16-8 |
| Kansas | 5-8 | 5.5 | 15-10 |
| Cincinnati | 3-9 | 7 | 8-16 |
| Arizona | 2-10 | 8 | 11-12 |
| UCF | 2-10 | 8 | 10-13 |
| Houston | 1-11 | 9 | 7-16 |
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