The New Mexico men’s basketball rebuilding effort will require one more component for the upcoming 2014-15 season. The Lobos granted sophomore guard Cleveland “Pancake” Thomas a release from his scholarship, the team announced Wednesday afternoon.
Men’s head basketball coach Craig Neal reached a deal with UNM to extend his contract for an additional two years, the UNM Athletic Department announced Monday afternoon. When he was hired last year, Neal signed a five-year deal that would have run through the 2017-18 season.
The coaching carousel in college basketball is already under way, and Craig Neal’s name has been mentioned as a possible candidate by one national media outlet. The New Mexico coach who just completed his first year as the head man was called a, “legitimate target,” for the lead position at South Florida
LAS VEGAS — Whether it was man or zone, the Lobos have seen about every kind of defense an opponent can throw at them. So when Fresno State threw a full-court press over the course of Thursday night’s Mountain West Basketball quarterfinals at the Thomas & Mack Center, the Lobos knew what to do.
No. 20 New Mexico earned its first victory of the Mountain West Championships with a 93-77 win over Fresno State. San Diego State, UNLV and Boise State also advanced to Friday’s semifinals
LAS VEGAS – While it may sting to lose the regular-season title on the season’s final day, the New Mexico men have an opportunity to pursue another conference crown at this week’s Mountain West Basketball Championships.
The season long theme of close losses continued for the New Mexico women’s basketball team at the Mountain West tournament on Monday. UNM guard Antiesha Brown missed a game-tying 3-pointer with two seconds left to give Utah State a 69-66 victory over the Lobos in the opening game of the Mountain West Championship.
SAN DIEGO — A monumental collapse dropped the New Mexico men’s basketball team into the No. 2 seed for next week’s Mountain West Basketball Championships. The Lobos let a 16-point lead slip away at Viejas Arena in San Diego on Saturday, and San Diego State rallied for a 51-48 victory in the regular-season finale.
sports@dailylobo.com @ThomasRomeroS SAN DIEGO – Yes, it was a heart-wrenching loss. Yes, it was a breakdown of epic proportions. But New Mexico’s 51-48 loss at No.
A monumental collapse dropped the New Mexico men’s basketball team into the No. 2 seed for next week’s Mountain West Basketball Championships. The Lobos let a 16-point lead slip away at Viejas Arena in San Diego on Saturday, and San Diego State rallied for a 51-48 victory in the regular-season finale. UNM had won the last two MW regular-season crowns, including a share with SDSU in 2012.
Weeks ago San Diego State and New Mexico positioned themselves for a season-ending battle for the Mountain West regular-season men’s basketball title. Both sides accomplished their tasks and that showdown has come to fruition.
It took nearly an entire season, but the New Mexico women’s basketball team finally won a road game with a victory over Air Force 76-62 on Tuesday night. Prior to the victory, UNM (10-18, 5-12 Mountain West) had amassed a 0-10 road record.
Emotions will be high for three New Mexico men’s basketball seniors playing their last home game Wednesday night, but head coach Craig Neal wants those feelings to be expressed after the game. Neal said he would rather have the desire for another Mountain West regular-season championship remain in effect during the 40 minutes of game action against Air Force.
After a close and painful loss to Nevada, New Mexico women’s head basketball coach Yvonne Sanchez is running out of things to relate back to her squad.
The No. 25 New Mexico men’s basketball team rallied to recover from a first-half deficit, this time on the road, to keep pace with San Diego State.
Had No. 25 New Mexico lost to Utah State Tuesday night after being down by eight points, Saturday night’s win over Mountain West leading San Diego State likely would have been for naught. But the Lobos kicked it into another level in the final 10 minutes, rallying past the Aggies for a 67-58 win.
Late game loses have been a reoccurring nightmare for the New Mexico women’s basketball team this year. After a 65-67 loss to Utah State (12-15, 6-10 MW) on Wednesday night, the Lobos have now dropped nine of their last 10 games that have been decided by two possessions or less.
New Mexico women’s basketball head coach Yvonne Sanchez has talked about how ill-timed fouls have plagued the Lobos this season. UNM’s last foul at Utah State on Wednesday exemplified that problem.
For two-thirds of Tuesday night’s game, The Pit did not have the same electric atmosphere as it had Saturday night when New Mexico knocked off then-No. 6 San Diego State. That changed midway through the second half when the No. 25 Lobos came back from an eight-point deficit
For most of the season, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year debate has been centered on two players: New Mexico forward Cameron Bairstow and San Diego State guard Xavier Thames. Neither one was able to take an edge in the argument until Saturday night when the Lobos dominated the No. 6 Aztecs 58-44 at The Pit. With the win, UNM (21-5 overall) and SDSU (23-3) are now tied atop the league standings with identical 12-2 Mountain West records.
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