Houston 41, at New Mexico 63

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Interstat) — The New Mexico Lobos used a dominant first-quarter surge and a stifling defensive performance to overwhelm the Houston Cougars 63-41 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Saturday at The Pit. A crowd of 4,467 watched the Lobos (8-3) seize control immediately, opening the game on a 21-5 run over the first seven minutes and never looking back. Houston (5-5), plagued by frigid shooting and turnovers from the opening tip, could not mount a sustained challenge. The most important stretch of the game was its inception. New Mexico set the tone defensively, forcing five Houston turnovers in… Read more...