 Prior to the mid-1990s the Roadrunners (as NMSU's women's programs were known prior to 2000) were dominant, winning the first meeting by a 57–53 tally on February 1, 1974 and proceeding to win 24 of the first 35 meetings between the schools.Between 1985 and 1995 NMSU ran off a streak of 16 consecutive wins over their in-state rivals.This stretch also covered a two-year period in which UNM did not field a women's basketball team.