BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Making their first road trek of conference action, NM State (6-9, 2-1 CUSA) battled for the full 40 minutes, knocking off Western Kentucky (4-10, 0-3 CUSA) by a score of 70-67 at E.A. Diddle Arena. Lucía Yenes recorded 26 points in the win, her fourth game with 20-plus points this season, while Imani Warren added 18 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
The home side got on the scoreboard first, though Imani Warren quickly tied the game with a layup. A sluggish start in the first phase saw the Aggies miss their next five shots of the quarter, though Emma Christiano kept possessions alive with a pair of offensive rebounds and a steal.