The last time New Mexico faced off against San Jose State, the Lobos fell to the Spartans on a last second shot from beyond the arc.
UNM didn’t offer a chance for the Spartans to write a heroic script this time around, winning handily 65-51 in Tuesday’s Mountain West quarterfinals.
In New Mexico’s first round of the Mountain West tournament, senior forward Khadijah Shumpert rose to the occasion, just days after being named to the league’s all defensive squad.
Her efforts were far from defensive exclusivity on Tuesday afternoon.
The senior tallied 26 points on 11 of 15 shooting from the field, going a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe.