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The University of Utah Athletics
Women's Basketball Set to Battle New Mexico
2/22/2008 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 22, 2008
No. 18/18 University of Utah Utes
(22-3, 11-0 Mountain West)
vs.
University of New Mexico Lobos
(14-11, 6-6 Mountain West)
Game No. 26 ? Saturday, Feb. 23 ? 1 p.m.
The Pit ? Albuquerque, N.M.
Game Information
Series: Utah leads, 42-18
Series Streak: Utah has won one
Last Meeting: Utah 60, UNM 57 (1/23/08)
Last Meeting at UNM: Utah 49, UNM 48 (1/7/07)
Television: none
Radio: KZNS 1280 The Zone, Chris Tunis (play by play)
UtahUtes.com: Free audio/live statistics
Complete Release in PDF Format 
The Tipoff
The No. 18/18-ranked and first-place (Mountain West) University of Utah women's basketball team (22-3 overall, 11-0 MWC) plays one of its last regular-season road games when it battles New Mexico (14-11, 6-6 MWC) in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday. Tipoff in the venerable Pit is set for 1 p.m. The Utes are riding a 17-game winning streak, looking to tie the school record with their 18th in a row. The Crimson and White haven't suffered a loss since it stubbed its toe in the 62-45 loss to USC way back on Dec. 3. Last time out, the Utes claimed the Deseret First Duel title when they thumped in-state rival BYU, 82-45. Four Utah players had double-figure scoring numbers, led by the 24-point outburst of Morgan Warburton. New Mexico enters Saturday's tilt having won four if its last six. In the Lobos' last game on Wednesday, they clipped the Air Force Falcons, 79-40.
The game can be followed on KZNS 1280 The Zone, with Chris Tunis calling the action. Live audio and statistics are also available at www.UtahUtes.com.
Scouting the Opponent
The New Mexico Lobos enter Saturday's tilt with a 14-11 overall record. They are 6-6 in league play and are fifth in the MWC. The Lobos have won four of the last six, but they come into Saturday's game having lost to TCU in overtime, 59-51, and beaten Air Force, 79-40. Two Lobo cagers average double-figure scoring numbers, led by Dionne Marsh and her 14.6 points per game. Her scoring average ranks fourth in the MWC. Amy Beggin is second on the team in scoring with 11.8 points. Marsh is the team's top rebounder (6.0 per game). Don Flanagan is in his 13th season on the bench for the Lobos. He owns an all-time mark of 277-124 as their mentor.
A Brief Look at the Series
Saturday's clash boasts the two winningest teams in the MWC. It will be the 61st clash between these storied programs, and it's Utah that owns the all-time series lead, 42-18. Utah has won three of the last four meetings, and the Utes won when they last met on Jan. 23, 60-57. The Utes are 13-14 all-time in Albuquerque, N.M. While they won the last meeting in the Pit, 49-48, in January, 2007, that was their first road win in the series since 2001. Utah is 102-25 all-time in the Mountain West Conference, making it the all-time winningest team in the league.
Who's Got Next Game?
Three of the last four games are at home. Next up are two home dates featuring TCU (Feb. 27) and Wyoming (March 2). Those games tip at 7 and 3 p.m., respectively. The final road date is at Colorado State (March 5) and the regular season finale is when UNLV comes to town (March 8).
The TCU game on Feb. 27 will be Dollar Night. Tickets purchased on game day, and selected concessions items will be $1.
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