ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Interstat) — The New Mexico women’s basketball team cruised to a 77-45 victory over Tennessee-Martin on Thursday night at The Pit. The Lobos improved to 5-1 overall, while the Skyhawks fell to 1-3.

A 28-point third quarter by New Mexico broke the game open after leading 32-18 at halftime. Destinee Hooks led the Lobos with 15 points, while Alyssa Hargrove added 11 points and four assists. New Mexico capitalized on 17 Tennessee-Martin turnovers, scoring 20 points off them. The Skyhawks struggled offensively, shooting just 33.3% from the field. An announced crowd of 3,955 watched the game.