Getting a win in the WNIT’s Sweet 16 qualifies as a tall order for the University of New Mexico.
The Lobos visit Oregon State for an 8 p.m. third-round game Thursday in Corvallis, Oregon, where they’ll face a Beavers team with height advantages at almost every position. OSU’s expected starting lineup measures 5-foot-11, 6-feet, 6-3, and 6-3 in front of 6-9 post Jelena Mitrovic — with 6-6 Kennedy Brown coming off the bench.
“It’s a mismatch size-wise for sure,” UNM coach Mike Bradbury said. “(The Beavers) are really big, they try to get the ball inside and their guards can make 3s.