PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Women's Basketball plays its final game of 2024 on Monday, December 30, facing Division I UTEP in an exhibition. First tip from the Don Haskins Center is scheduled for 7 p.m.

TUNE IN

• Monday's exhibition for the Greyhounds will be broadcast on ESPN+. Plans begin at 11.99 per month, with a Disney Bundle Trio package costing 16.99 per month.
• Monday's game will be broadcast on 105.9 FM KSEL Country, with Donald "Doc" Elder calling the action.
• Tickets are available for purchase for $8-$12 online or at the door: UTEP Tickets
• Live statistics will be available via StatBroadcast: ENMU vs UTEP Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

• The two teams meet in an exhibition for the first time since 2018. The Miners came away with an 84-64 win over the Greyhounds on October 26, 2018. Prior to that, the teams played each other in an exhibition game on December 2, 2012, with UTEP winning 84-49.
• Based on available records, UTEP is 13-2 against the Greyhounds in countable games, with Eastern taking one game on the road in program history (2/13/1984, 67-66).
• Monday's game will be an exhibition for the Greyhounds, while this contest will count for UTEP.

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

• Eastern New Mexico is off to its best start in school history, standing at 10-1 overall and 5-0 in Lone Star Conference play. The eight-game winning streak is its longest since 2000, while ENMU has begun conference play undefeated for the first time since 2016-17. Most recently, ENMU fell in an exhibition against New Mexico State, 77-46.
• The Greyhounds lead the LSC in scoring (76.7 ppg, 22^nd in DII), while giving up just 54.0 ppg, holding a league best +22.7 scoring (7^th in DII). The Greyhounds also top the conference in rebounds (43.8 rpg), offensive rebounds (16.7 rpg), opponent rebounds (29.5 rpg), rebounding margin (+14.3 rpg). In terms of rebounding margin, Eastern stands 4^th in Division II for rebound margin at +14.3. Additionally, Eastern paces the LSC for field goal percentage (45.0%), three-point field goal percentage (39.1%), and steals (13.1 spg).
• The Greyhounds score in a combined team effort, with seven different players averaging over 7.0 ppg. Ishuana Hunter leads the group with 11.8 ppg, shooting 49.0% from the field in 19.1 minutes per game. Hunter was recently recognized as the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week, scoring 18 points, with eight rebounds, and three steals in a 56-48 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville (12/18). Jayla Smith is next on the scoring charts with 9.4 ppg, along with 6.4 rpg (team high).
• First year student-athlete Kaitlyn Edmondson contributes a key 8.6 ppg and 5.4 rpg. Jaz Salon paces the team for assists with 3.6 apg, along with 8.1 ppg. Hunter also leads the defense with a team best 2.0 spg, while Trinity Hudson supplies 1.4 blocks per game.

SCOUTING THE MINERS

• The Miners play the Greyhounds as their final non-conference contest before heading into Conference USA play, standing at 6-4 on the season. UTEP will play their second Division II opponent of the season, beating New Mexico Highlands with a 83-54 win (11/23).
• UTEP are scoring 66.8 ppg, while conceding 62.8 ppg per contest. The Miners average 42.9% shooting from the floor, 35.1% from behind the arc, and 70.8% at the foul line. UTEP pick up 36.4 rpg, dish out 14.3 apg, find 6.8 spg, and 2.3 bpg.
• Ivane Tensaie, Luisa Vydrova, and Portia Adams are the primary scorers, with each averaging over 10.0 ppg and 26.0 minutes per game. Tensaie is the leading scorer 14.9 ppg, shooting 45.5% from the field hitting a team high 37 three-pointers (45.7% 3PT FG%).
• Vydrova chips in with 11.6 ppg and 5.6 rpg, while Adams supplies 10.5 ppg. Ndack Mbengue pulls down a team best 6.1 rpg, while Delma Zita paces the team for assists (4.6 apg). Defensively, Irene Asensio leads the team with 1.4 spg, and Dunja Zecevic provides 0.8 bpg.