The first week of conference play concluded tonight, highlighted by the Wyoming vs. TCU match-up being televised live on The Mtn. BYU, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming all finished the week with perfect records.
No. 22/21 Wyoming 62, New Mexico 45
Laramie, Wyo.
Sat., Jan. 12, 2008
Wyoming's Jodi Bolerjack scored six points vs. TCU to give her 1,003 for her career. She is the eighth active MWC player to reach the 1,000 point mark.
With the victory, Wyoming is now 7-0 at home this season.
The Cowgirls finished with 21 assists on 24 field goals and 11 blocked shots, the second-best mark in the MWC this season.
TCU's 45 points was its lowest point total since an 81-45 home loss to New Mexico on Feb. 26, 1998.
UNLV 58, Air Force 48
Las Vegas, Nev.
Sat., Jan. 12, 2008
UNLV shot 63.6 percent from field in the first half, and 48 percent overall, the Rebels second-best mark of the season.
The Rebels victory marked the first time in school history they won a game without a single player reaching double figures.
The Rebels had a season-high eight blocks vs. Air Force, including three players (Latoya Hunt, Shamela Hampton, Karla Gergelova) with two apiece.
Air Force scored 18 points in the first half, its lowest point total in a half this season.
Air Force's Alicia Steele, who leads the team in points and rebounds, did not make the trip to UNLV. Senior Pam Findlay took the lead, scoring a team-high 11 points.
BYU 60, Colorado State 39
Fort Collins, Colo.
Sat., Jan. 12, 2008
BYU had three players record new career highs vs. CSU. Freshman Coriann Wood set career highs with 13 points and three 3-pointers. Senior Lauren Riley-Varley tied her career best with 14 rebounds, while freshman Mindy Nielson dished out a personal-best five assists.
BYU held Colorado State to an opponent season-low 39 points.
The Rams outrebounded the Cougars, 46-42, led by career highs of seven rebounds apiece from Amaka Uzomah and Emily Neal.
New Mexico 60, San Diego State 47
San Diego, Calif.
Sat., Jan. 12, 2008
New Mexico's win over SDSU marked its first road win of the season.
UNM's Kelsey Ansley had a career night, tying her career high with eight points and setting new marks with five rebounds, two 3-point field goals and three steals.
New Mexico's Dionne Marsh scored a game-high 21 points, marking the second consecutive game of scoring 20+ points.
San Diego State was held to a season-low 47 points, including 0-for-11 from beyond the arc.
Sophomore Jene Morris scored in double-figures (17 points) for the second consecutive game, while adding six rebounds and three steals.
