Vandals Sizzle In Overtime Idaho Trips New Mexico State After Late Rally In Regulation

Susan Woolf and Kathryn Gussett each scored six points in overtime Sunday afternoon to spark University of Idaho to a 67-60 Big West Conference women’s basketball victory over New Mexico State.

New Mexico State (7-15, 2-8 Big West) led 52-47 after Wendy Ray’s free throw with 32 seconds left in regulation. But Idaho tied the score on a driving lay-in by Woolf with 26 seconds remaining and a three-pointer by Alli Nieman with 18 seconds on the clock.

Gussett, who had only four points heading into overtime, scored three straight lay-ins over a two-minute stretch while Woolf hit 6-of-6 free throws in the extra period. Idaho moved within a half-game of first-place Boise State, which lost to North Texas, in the Eastern Division. Idaho is tied for second place with Nevada, losers to UC Irvine.

Idaho 67, New Mexico St. 60

Idaho (11-12, 6-3) - Gussett 5-9 0-1 10, Nieman 7-15 4-9 19, Stone 1-5 0-2 2, Johnson 3-15 0-0 8, Woolf 4- 11 9-10 19, Newman 0-0 0-0 0, McDaniel 1-8 0-1 2, Benad 0-2 0-0 0, Rico 1-1 1-2 4, Bloom 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 23-68 15-27 67.

New Mexico State (7-15, 2-8) - Ray 3-12 4-7 10, Dunkley 5-10 1-1 15, Hackey 0-0 0-0 0, DeMarte 1-8 0-0 2, Fresquez 3-6 0-0 7, Clark 4-8 3-5 11, O’Neill 2-7 9-10 13, Francicsco 0-0 0-0 0, Holle 0-2 0-0 0, Saidat 1- 2 0-0 2. Totals 19-55 17-23 67.

Halftime - New Mexico State 26, Idaho 21. Regulation - Idaho 52, New Mexico State 52. 3-point goals - Idaho 6-19 (Johnson 2-7, Woolf 2-7, Nieman 1-1, Rico 1-1, McDaniel 0-3), New Mexico State 5-14 (Dunkley 4-6, Fresquez 1-3, O’Neill 0-1, DeMarte 0-2, Clark 0-2). Fouled out - Woolf, Fresquez. Rebounds - Idaho 49 (Nieman 15), New Mexico State 41 (O’Neill 9). Assists - Idaho 14 (Gussett 4), New Mexico State 13 (DeMarte 4). Total fouls - Idaho 21, New Mexico State 26. Technicals - None. A - 804.