SDSU women’s hoops raised the bar again in 2025-26 ahead of Pac-12 move

SDSU Aztecs celebrate winning the Mountain West Championships during an NCAA Women’s Basketball game against Fresno State Saturday February 21, 2026 in San Diego, California. The looks on the faces of Naomi Panganiban, Nala Williams and head coach Stacie Terry-Hutson seemed pleasantly content as they answered questions following their 85-78 loss at Kansas in the WBIT quarterfinals on Thursday. After falling behind by as much as 11 points in the first quarter, San Diego State (27-6) summoned their shooting touch and gritty attitude to get right back into the game and pull even before the second quarter media timeout.

From there the Scarlet and Black never let the Jayhawks (22-13) side — who finished the regular season 10-2 against non-Big 12 opponents — get ahead by more than two possessions. Panganiban’s 20 points paced an Aztecs attack that shot a season-high 54. 5% from the field and knocked down 11 triples, their 13th time with 10 or more in a game this season where they splashed a program record 281 from downtown.

Williams dished a game-best seven assists as well as snatching a pair of steals to go with 6 points, as Kaleyn Hamilton came off the bench to score 15 points and Kennedy Lee added 14 points while going 4-for-8 on 3’s. All nine Aztecs who appeared scored, showcasing the kind of ‘sometimes you, sometimes me, always us’ mentality the program has thrived under. “I’m just so proud of this unit.

They competed, we had our chances, we just couldn’t make shots down the stretch,” Terry-Hutson said. “We’re going to build on this… The past winners of the WBIT have had great seasons after it, and I’m hoping we can build on this and jumpstart our new path as we enter the Pac-12. ” SDSU guard Naomi Panganiban (24) dribbles the ball during an NCAA basketball game against Nevada Saturday January 31, 2026 in San Diego, California.