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Redshirt junior center Whitney Johnson (34) guards a San Jose State player while guard Alex Lapeyrolerio points to an referee to signify an out of bounds call Saturday afternoon at WisePies Arena. The Lobos beat San Jose State 71-57.
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Women's basketball: Shumpert reaches milestone in Lobos' win

Khadijah Shumpert joined an elite club at New Mexico in a 71-57 victory over the visiting San Jose Spartans on Saturday afternoon. The senior forward collected 16 points to propel her past the career mark of 1,000 points during her tenure at New Mexico. She is just the 14th member to join the 1,000-point, 500-rebound club in program history.



Sophomore guard/forward Sam Logwood leaps in the air after having the ball stolen from him Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016 at WisePies Arena. The Lobos will play San Jose State this Saturday at 3 p.m..
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Men's basketball: Lobos play a SJSU squad that has struggled in MW play

San Jose State hasn’t exactly had the easiest time in its first two years and a half years Mountain West Conference Since joining the league in 2013-14, the Spartans won just two MW games, one in that first season then a 62-55 victory over Wyoming this year. Coincidentally, San Jose State’s lone conference win happened against a Wyoming team that seven days ago defeated New Mexico by two points at WisePies Arena.



Redshirt sophomore guard Cullen Neal is walked off the court by Lobo strength and conditioning coach Jeremy Anderson Saturday, Jan. 16, 2015 at WisePies Arena. Neal received a concussion on the last play against Wyoming and has been ruled out for the upcoming game at San Jose State, head coach Craig Neal announced Thursday.
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Men's basketball: Cullen Neal sidelined with concussion

Cullen Neal will miss Saturday’s game at San Jose State after sustaining a concussion on the last play against Wyoming, head coach Craig Neal announced Thursday afternoon. The Lobos' starting point guard is currently going through the University’s concussion protocol, and Craig Neal identified Cullen Neal as day to day in practice.



Senior guard Bryce Owens calls out a play against UNLV Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 at WisePies Arena.
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Women's Basketball: Dip in standings sparks need for turnaround

The urgency to get on the winning track for the New Mexico women’s basketball team has begun. Following UNM’s 66-48 loss to Wyoming, the Lobos (9-7, 2-3 MW) fell to the bottom half of the Mountain West standings. Although there is still plenty of conference play left, head coach Yvonne Sanchez said she is still searching for the right pieces to get her team in the winning mindset.


Freshman center Jaisa Nunn fights for the ball against two UNLV players Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2015 at WisePies Arena. The Lobos lost to Wyoming 66-48.
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Women's Basketball: Lobos still searching for groove early in MW play

Head coach Yvonne Sanchez said in last week’s press conference she wasn’t sure if her team was prepared to be one of the premiere Mountain West teams. The head coach wasn't worried about lack of talent, but said the team hasn't been in the position of having a target on its back. Saturday’s 66-48 loss to Wyoming marked the third loss in four games for UNM, dropping them to a 2-3 conference record (9-7 overall).


Head coach Craig Neal exchanges words with referee Bob Staffen after Staffen called a fawl against New Mexico Saturday afternoon at WisePies Arena. The Lobos lost to Wyoming 70-68.
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Men's basketball: Lobos fall to Wyoming for second MW loss

In a battle between the top two scorers in the Mountain West, one player set a career high. The other missed the start to disciplinary reasons. Wyoming guard Josh Adams proved to be as good as advertised Saturday in the Cowboys’ 70-68 point victory over New Mexico at WisePies Arena, the Pokes’ first win in Albuquerque since 2003.



Redshirt junior center Whitney Johnson (34) and sophomore guard Jayda Bovero (24) celebrate around their teammates after scoring Wednesday night at WisePies Arena. UNM beat UNLV 67-53.
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Women's basketball: Lobos find offense in big home win

New Mexico finally found its groove on offense Wednesday night in a rugged 67-53 battle against UNLV. Head coach Yvonne Sanchez said she was pleased with her team’s response to bring a halt to UNM’s two-game skid. Sanchez said she has been working on being more patient as a coach to let the team play through its mistakes.



Sophomore guard Laneah Bryan dribbles down court past a fallen Fresno State player Saturday, Jan. 2, 2015 at WisePies Arena. The Lobos will play UNLV this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in WisePies Arena.
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Women's basketball: Sputtering Lobo offense to face tough UNLV defense

Facing off against UNLV’s aggressive style defense is problematic for any team in the Mountain West, let alone New Mexico’s struggling offense. LoboHead coach Yvonne Sanchez said in Tuesday’s press conference that the team has yet to find that go-to player on the offensive side of the ball, despite having two prime candidates -- sophomore guard Cherise Beynon and senior forward Khadijah Shumpert -- with abilities to take over games.





Sophomore guard Cherise Beynon fights for the ball against a Fresno State player at WisePies Arena Saturday night. The Lobos play Utah State Saturday in Logan, Utah.
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Women's basketball: Offense will come, coach says

Lack of talent isn’t New Mexico’s offensive problem head coach Yvonne Sanchez said. As far as solving the issue, the head coach says she is working on it. Following New Mexico’s heartbreaking 69-65 double overtime loss to Fresno State in WisePies Arena on Jan. 2, Sanchez said it wasn’t the team’s defense that was the issue, it was the inability to convert offensively.



Sophomore guard Xavier Adams drives to the net at WisePies Arena Wednesday, Dec. 30. UNM improved to 2-0 following Saturday's win over Fresno State.
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Men's basketball: Lobos improve to 2-0 in MW play

Cullen Neal scored 20-plus points for the fourth time this season to lead New Mexico to its second straight win Saturday night over Fresno State. The redshirt sophomore guard had 26 points against the Bulldogs, three away from his best total this season, in UNM’s 77-62 victory in Fresno, California.


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