Guard Kendall Williams (24 points) and forward Cameron Bairstow (20) combined to score more than half of New Mexico’s points in a 79-70 victory over in-state rival New Mexico State at the Pan American Center on Wednesday.
The New Mexico men’s soccer team makes one of its smoother road trips of the season this weekend, head coach Jeremy Fishbein said, when the Lobos play at Washington in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals Saturday.
New Mexico redshirt junior center Alex Kirk said that while playing for the Americans at the World University Games in Russia, he spent time in the cafeteria with New Mexico State guard Daniel Mullings, who played for the Canadian team.
It’s not completely foreign territory, but the New Mexico men’s soccer team entered rarefied air on Sunday night. With their 2-0 victory over Penn State at the UNM Soccer Complex, the No. 7 seed Lobos reached the Elite Eight for the second time in school history.
Kendall Williams: A game-high 28 points in New Mexico’s 73-66 win over San Diego. Alex Kirk: 21 points; Cameron Bairstow: 16 points. The rest of the Lobo roster: eight points. Three players accounted for the vast majority of UNM’s scoring output as the Lobos won their fifth game of the season Saturday afternoon at The Pit.
After struggling to sink shots in its first-round loss in the Thanksgiving Tournament, New Mexico rebounded to take third place with a 73-55 victory over Southeastern Missouri on Saturday at The Pit.
Maturity takes time. Two years ago, the New Mexico football team fell at Boise State 45-0 without much of a fight. On Saturday, UNM lost once again to the Broncos in Boise, Idaho, but the game was much more competitive. The Lobos lost their regular season finale 45-17 at Bronco Stadium.
The identity of New Mexico’s defense has yet to be determined. But head coach Bob Davie has an idea for UNM’s defense could be in the future.
It’s been 25 years since the New Mexico volleyball team has had success like this. Thanks to UNM’s 14th sweep of the season over San Jose State on Wednesday, UNM improved to 24-7, which is the most wins the Lobos have had since 1988. The Lobos also secured second place in the Mountain West Conference with a 14-6 conference record.
The New Mexico volleyball team’s fight for second place in the Mountain West Conference continues, but the end result may not matter much for the Lobos. UNM (23-7, 13-6 MWC) will play its final game of the regular season tonight against San Jose State
With 12 wins, five losses and two ties, the New Mexico men’s soccer team holds a record nearly identical to its Sweet 16 opponent, Penn State.
Coach Jeremy Fishbein said his New Mexico men’s soccer team plays like a confident group right now. Completing a strong inaugural season in the tough Conference USA can do that. That confidence showed through in the NCAA soccer tournament’s second round on Sunday.
Despite clear improvements on its shooting, the New Mexico women’s basketball team’s losing skid continued with an 85-53 loss against No. 16 Colorado on Saturday at The Pit.
Though the No. 19 New Mexico men went to South Carolina with hopes of winning the Charleston Classic, coach Craig Neal’s aim was focused heavily on the team’s improvement. He said the team did that on Sunday, bouncing back from Friday’s loss to Massachusetts to take third place.
It’s the same story, just a different week, for New Mexico’s football team. This time at No. 15 Fresno State, UNM’s defense allowed a school-record 820 yards of total offense in a 69-28 loss in Bulldog Stadium.
The New Mexico volleyball team swept Nevada 3-0 on Saturday. Junior Chantale Riddle had a game-high 18 kills and 12 digs. Sophomore Hannah Johnson had 32 assists, seven digs and three blocks. Senior libero Miquella Lovato added 15 digs.
After losing the last two games against tough Texas opponents, the New Mexico women’s basketball team is finding that its struggles are not insurmountable. The Lobos’ struggle to sink shots have baffled head coach Yvonne Sanchez. She said that the team works constantly in practice and in the mornings to make sure that their shooting is on.
Kendall Williams forced one overtime session Thursday at the Charleston Classic in South Carolina. Alex Kirk forced a second. Cleveland “Pancake” Thomas ensured there was not a third. New Mexico’s sophomore point guard drained a 3-pointer late in the second overtime period, lifting the No. 19 Lobos into the second round at the Charleston Classic.
From the outside, it may look like Bob Davie’s long-term plan for the New Mexico football team isn’t working, particularly on defense. UNM’s head coach said he’s not overly concerned about the Lobos’ defensive struggles, pointing out that Baylor’s defense struggled mightily for two seasons under coordinator Phil Bennett before turning it into a top-11 defense this season.
Head coach Yvonne Sanchez didn’t have an explanation for why the New Mexico women’s basketball team struggled to shoot the ball. It’s hard to come up with one when a team hits just 31.7 percent (19-60) for the game and 17.9 percent (5-28) in the first half.
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