Key Highlights
- Holding the Blue Hen offense without a made basket for nearly 10 minutes of game time between the first and second quarter, the Aggies recorded an 11-2 run that saw the lead climb as high as 17-8.
- However, Delaware was able to climb back into the contest, tying the contest 22-22 with 1:12 remaining in the half. The Aggies closed the opening 20 minutes on a 6-0 run, including a half-court buzzer-beating triple from Emma Christiano – her fourth made 3-pointer this season.
- At the break, NM State held a 28-22 advantage.
- Through the first half, the visiting Aggies stifled the Delaware offense (29.6% shooting from the field), while outpacing the Blue Hens in paint points (10-4) and bench scoring (11-5). Tides shifted in the third quarter, as an offensive drought by NM State saw Delaware rattle off a 19-6 run, taking a 41-34 lead with 2:45 to go in the third stanza.
- Imani Warren notched a 5-0 solo scoring run to cut the lead to two, though the Aggies headed into the fourth quarter down by eight (47-39). Senoj Jones, Lucía Yenes, Keira Hudson and Emma Christiano recorded each of the team’s 23 fourth-quarter points, including a 9-0 stretch run that cut the deficit to four (54-50).