The Lobos women’s basketball team took a trip up to Boise, Idaho, for a much anticipated matchup against the Boise State University Broncos. Coming into the game on Saturday, Feb. 7, both teams were riding high as they sparked up winning streaks with the Lobos’ four straight games and the Broncos’ eight. Adding to the game’s suspense, the last time these two teams met up, the University of New Mexico handled business at The Pit, defeating Boise State 70-63 in December 2025.
In a game that had the making of a heavy weight bout between two Mountain West foes, it resembled more of a one-sided affair as the Broncos knocked down the Lobos 63-35.
When the game started, it appeared it was going to be a defensive battle, with both teams struggling to score early on shooting under 35% from the field in the first quarter. After a physical first quarter, the Lobos found themselves down 12-8.
Entering the second quarter, the Lobos continued their poor play offensively and, in turn, their defense started to crack. The Broncos began having their way offensively with the Lobos; with a gap starting to form between the two teams, the Lobos needed a spark, one that would never come. Boise State played very light defense on the perimeter, collapsing to the paint whenever a Lobo player would drive, forcing the Lobos to shoot from three.
The Lobos gave the Broncos no reason to stop playing defense, missing every shot from deep going 0-6. The Broncos led 28-17 going into the half.
Coming out of halftime, the odds were already not in the Lobos’ favor — when trailing at halftime, UNM is 0-6 this season. The Broncos continued to bully the Lobos on both ends, snatching their souls. Offensively, the Broncos continued to dominate, shooting an effective 44% from the field and draining two three-pointers in the process.
UNM continued to dig their own grave, unable to buy a bucket, shooting a distasteful 10% throughout the quarter and still not draining a three. By the end of the third quarter, Boise State had functionally already won the game, leading the Lobos by 25 points.
The fourth quarter was just window dressing for the Broncos as they piled on points.
The Lobos left the game the same way they came into it: flat. The team came out with no energy, even when they played very solid defensively in the first quarter. To add insult to injury, no one on the Lobos roster scored double figures. The Lobos now fall to 16-8 on the season and 8-5 in conference play.
While the game was not the greatest showing for the Lobos by any stretch of the imagination, they have an opportunity to get back in sync on Wednesday, Feb. 11, when they face off against the San Jose State University Spartans back home at The Pit.
Rodney Prunty is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @rprunty05
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