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 | 19-1 | - | 27-6 |
| Colorado State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| UNLV | 15-5 | 4 | 21-11 |
| Boise State | 14-6 | 5 | 25-9 |
| New Mexico | 14-6 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Grand Canyon | 11-9 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Fresno State | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Air Force | 7-13 | 12 | 16-19 |
| Wyoming | 7-13 | 12 | 10-20 |
| Nevada | 6-14 | 13 | 10-21 |
| Utah State | 2-18 | 17 | 6-24 |
| San José State | 2-18 | 17 | 4-28 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |
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