Sunday’s matchup in the Pit didn’t feel like just another pre-conference women’s basketball game.
There were no fourth-quarter heroics. No. 14 Arizona pulled away in the second half for a 77-60 victory over host New Mexico – a result that helped the 7-0 Wildcats move up two notches in Monday’s Associated Press Top 25 poll.
Still, Sunday’s contest created a buzz.
UNM’s first home game against a ranked foe in more than five years attracted 6,087 fans on an NFL Sunday afternoon (the Lobos’ largest gathering since 2019), and the matchup left players and coaches from both programs wanting more.