Unrelenting Lobos Rip Rebels in MWC Quarterfinal

New Mexico jumped out to an early 21-1 lead and never looked back en route to an 80-52 win.

Katie Montgomery had 17 points and eight assists for the Lobos in their rout of UNLV. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow)
Women's Basketball Home HEADLINES UNM's Amy Beggin and SDSU's Jené Morris Named Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Candidates New Mexico and Utah to Host 2011 NCAA Women's Basketball First and Second Rounds Women's Basketball Coaches and Media Pick San Diego State to Win Mountain West Conference Title RELATED LINKS • Follow all of the college basketball action at CollegeSports.com • Email this to a friend

March 7, 2007

Box Score |  Quotes |  Notes |  Photo Gallery 

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Dionne Marsh scored a game-high 19 points to lead New Mexico to an 80-52 victory over UNLV in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Conference women's tournament Wednesday.

Marsh was 7-of-11 from the field and 5-of-5 from the foul line. She also had five rebounds and five assists.

Katie Montgomery added 17 points and eight assists for third-seeded New Mexico (22-8). Valerie Kast and Julie Briody had 12 points apiece for the winners, who now play No. 2 Wyoming in the semifinals Friday.

The Lobos jumped to a 17-0 lead before the Rebels finally scored a point 7:15 into the game, and later led 21-1. UNLV, which turned the ball over 23 times, did not have a field goal until there was 10:12 left in the half.

Faye Muller (eight rebounds) and Kameca Simmons led the No. 6 Rebels (14-15) with 12 points apiece.

After New Mexico led 40-18 at halftime, the Lobos never let the Rebels closer than 19 and later built a 38-point lead with 3:47 left.

The Lobos went 32-of-55 (58 percent) from the floor, while the Rebels were 19-of-49 (38 percent).

New Mexico got revenge after losing last year to UNLV in the quarterfinals at Denver. The then No. 21 Lobos were upset 57-45 by the Rebels. That also stopped New Mexico's three-year reign as tournament champions.