The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team had to pull a new trick out of its bag Monday night — winning with defense.
Jaedyn De La Cerda scored 26 points, including some at crunch time, but LaTora Duff’s crucial defensive play ultimately sealed the Lobos’ nail-biting 63-60 win over San Diego State in a Mountain West tournament quarterfinal at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Second-seeded UNM (24-8) advanced to Tuesday’s semifinals and will face No. 6 Colorado State, which knocked off No. 3 Wyoming 51-38 on Monday night. The semifinal is set for 8:30 p.