Lobos resilient in second half, drop shootout in San José

Box Score

85 New Mexico 11-10,2-6 Mountain West 89 San Jose St. 13-6,7-1 Mountain West Score By Periods Team 1 2 3 4 Total New Mexico 24 18 20 23 85 San Jose St. 31 23 18 17 89 SAN JOSE, Calif. – Down by 12 points at halftime thanks to a three-point barrage by San José State that saw the Spartans hit 12 three-pointers in the first half, the University of New Mexico women's basketball team displayed a ton of resolve in the second half and nearly overcame the early deficit ultimately losing a shootout, 89-85.

In that opening half, the Lobos (11-10, 2-6 MW) controlled the paint, out-scoring the Spartans (13-6, 7-1 MW) 24-8 inside, but the 12-of-18 (67%) success rate from long range for San José…