SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State women's basketball team (8-9, 3-2) heads to Boise State (11-6, 3-2) Saturday afternoon to take on the defending Mountain West champs. The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network and Chris Ello will be on the mic for the Aztec Radio Network.
Aztec Tidbits
• SDSU beat Wyoming in overtime 67-60 Wednesday evening inside Viejas Arena. Taylor Kalmer hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer at the end of regulation to force overtime where the Aztecs outscored the Cowgirls 13-6.
• Per ESPN's Win Probability Index, the Aztecs had a 1.8 percent chance to win when they inbounded the ball down three with five seconds left.
• The Aztecs held Wyoming to four points in the third quarter, the fewest they have allowed an opponent to score in any quarter.
• Zayn Dornstauder led the Aztecs with a career-high 18 points on 9-for-14 shooting.
• Monique Terry scored 14 points, with 11 coming in the first quarter. This was her second straight game setting a new career-high for points. She also had a career-high four assists and tied a career-best with seven rebounds.
• SDSU improved to 3-2 in conference play, their best start in the Mountain West since 2013-14, Stacie Terry-Hutson's first year at SDSU, when they started 4-1.
• Taylor Kalmer has scored in double-digits in 15 of SDSU's 17 games and in 11 straight. Prior to coming to SDSU, she scored 10 or more points 11 times in 80 games while at Oregon State.
• Since December 19, Sophia Ramos is 9-for-16 from three (.563).
• As of Thursday, Taylor Kalmer and Sophia Ramos are second and third in the nation in total minutes played. Kalmer played 44 minutes Wednesday, the sixth time this year she has played 39 minutes or more.
• The Aztecs are averaging just 13.7 personal fouls this season, 13th best in the nation and second in the conference.
• SDSU is 8-1 when they have a better field goal percentage than their opponent and 0-8 when they don't.
Noting the Wyoming Game (W, 67-60 OT, 11-8-20)
• SDSU improves to 3-2 in conference play, their best start in the MW since 2013-14, Stacie Terry-Hutson's first year at SDSU, when they started 4-1.
• The Aztecs have won four straight home games against Wyoming and now trail the all-time series 29-30.
• Per ESPN's Win Probability Index, the Aztecs had a 1.8 percent chance to win when they inbounded the ball down three with five seconds left.
• The Aztecs held Wyoming to four points in the third quarter, the fewest they have allowed an opponent to score in any quarter.
• This was just SDSU"s second win when trailing at halftime (2-8).
• The Aztecs had 18 bench points, all from Zayn Dornstauder, which ties their second largest bench output on the year. Wyoming had zero bench points and only had four players score.
• The Cowgirls had zero blocks, the first time a SDSU opponent has failed to produce a rejection.
• The Aztecs have just two second chance points combined over their last two games.
• Monique Terry set new career-highs for points (14), three-pointers made (4) and attempted (11), assists (4) and rebound (7, tied).
• Terry's 11 three-point attempts were the most by an Aztec this season. Her four makes tied a season-high for the team.
• Prior to Saturday, Monique Terry had scored in double-digits once in 85 career games. She has now done so in each of her last two games.
• Zayn Dornstauder scored 18 points with nine field goals on 14 attempts, all new career-highs.
• Sophia Ramos scored 11 points on 3-for-4 shooting. Her four field goal attempts were by far the fewest on the season. Her previous low was nine (four times).
• Taylor Kalmer played 44 minutes, tying Sophia Ramos for the most by an Aztec this season. Kalmer, who leads the Mountain West in minutes per game, has played 39 or more minutes six times
• Wyoming's Tereza Vitulova scored 28 points on 13-for-23 shooting, which was the most field goals made and attempted by an opposing player this year.
• Monique Terry scored a career-high 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting. This was the second time in her career she has reached double-digits. She scored 12 points vs. Incarnate Word last season (Nov. 18, 2018).
Opponent Notebook (Boise State)
• The Broncos are 11-6 on the year and 3-2 in conference.
• They went 28-5 last year and 16-2 in conference and won the Mountain West regular season and tournament championship.
• Boise State has lost two of their last three and already equaled their total MW losses from last year.
• They are 8-2 at home but just 3-4 on the road.
• They are first in the conference with a +3.6 rebound margin.
• They average 17.3 assists per game, 25th in the nation, led by Jayde Christopher's 7.9 dimes per game, which is second in the nation.
• They are top 20 in the country in both three-pointers made and attempted.
• Riley Lupfer has made 53 three-pointers, the fifth most in the nation.
• Oregon transfer Mallory McGwire leads the team in scoring (12.8) and rebounding (8.1).
• Head coach Gordy Presnell (15th year) has led BSU to the postseason seven times. He has 678 career wins and his teams have had a winning record in 28 of his 32 years coaching.
Series Notes
• The all-time series with Boise State is tied at 8-8.
• The Broncos have won the last four meetings and seven of the last eight.
• SDSU is 2-5 all-time in Boise. Their last road win vs. Feb. 6, 2013.
• Their first (and only) meeting before BSU joined the Mountain West was Dec. 20, 2005, a 54-51 SDSU win.
• The Aztecs won the first five meetings but are 3-8 since.