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MWC basketball play kicks off this week
J.R. Oppenheim | January 7With nonconference play on the books, it’s time for Mountain West Conference play. The title should be hotly contested.
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Women enter conference play with 8-5 record
Thomas Romero-Salas | January 7Winter break is usually the time when students trek back home for the holidays. But in lieu of going home this break, the women’s basketball team took a monthlong road trip
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New Mexico men take second loss in last three games
J.R. Oppenheim | December 31After the first half Monday, the No. 20 New Mexico Lobos had more turnovers than points against Saint Louis.
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UNM men rebound from first loss by toppling undefeated Cincinnati
J.R. Oppenheim | December 27The New Mexico men fell from the ranks of the unbeatens last Saturday. Six days later, they took down an undefeated team. Behind a strong defensive effort, the Lobos toppled No. 8 Cincinnati 55-54 for the Bearcats’ first setback of 2012-13.
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South Dakota State hands No. 16 UNM men their first loss of season
J.R. Oppenheim | December 22That big Dec. 27 showdown at Cincinnati won’t be a battle of unbeatens. The No. 16 New Mexico men’s basketball team, one of the few remaining undefeated NCAA Division I teams, dropped its first contest of the 2012-13 season Saturday afternoon with a 70-65 loss to unranked South Dakota State. It snapped a 12-game winning streak since the season began.
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Live blog from the UNM-South Dakota State men's basketball game
J.R. Oppenheim | December 22The undefeated New Mexico men’s basketball team, ranked No. 16 in the nation, takes on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits Saturday afternoon at The Pit in Albuquerque. The game is the last non-conference home game this season.
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No. 16 UNM improves to 12-0 with another win vs NMSU
J.R. Oppenheim | December 19Kendall Williams went down early against New Mexico State, but he wasn’t out for long. Williams, the scoring leader for the No. 16 New Mexico men, rolled his right ankle early in Wednesday night’s Rio Grande Rivalry game in Las Cruces. He hobbled off the Pan American Center court but returned minutes later. He didn’t miss a step. His career-high 24 points led the Lobos to a 68-63 victory over the Aggies.
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New Mexico men stay unbeaten, beat in-state rival NMSU
J.R. Oppenheim | December 15The No. 17 New Mexico men’s basketball team made that many against 7-foot-5 center Sim Bhullar and a tall New Mexico State lineup. The Lobos contained their in-state foe to a 32.8 shooting percentage in their Rio Grande Rivalry game Saturday night, coming away with a 73-58 victory Saturday afternoon at The Pit.
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Live blog from the UNM-NMSU men's basketball game
J.R. Oppenheim | December 15The Rio Grande rivalry resumes this afternoon as the No. 17 New Mexico Lobos (10-0) take on their in-state rival New Mexico State (5-4) at The Pit in Albuquerque. Follow the game with Daily Lobo’s live blog, or join the conversation. Twitter users, use #GoLobos
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Men improve to 10-0 after defeating Valpo
J.R. Oppenheim | December 10Chad Adams had one of the toughest assignments Saturday night. UNM’s senior forward, who hadn’t been a regular starter until the fifth game this year, dealt with Valparaiso’s Ryan Broekhoff and his 16.6 points per game average.
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Women’s comeback attempt against Arizona falls short
Christian Naranjo | December 10The UNM women’s basketball team nearly pulled off a comeback against the University of Arizona, but ultimately lost 58-53 on Saturday afternoon at The Pit.
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Live blog from the UNM-Valpariaso men's basketball game
J.R. Oppenheim | December 8The No. 18 UNM men’s basketball team takes on Valparaiso Saturday night at The Pit in Albuquerque. Follow the game via the Daily Lobo’s live blog, or join the conversation. Click link above. Twitter users, use #GoLobos.
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Trojans fall to Lobos 75-67
J.R. Oppenheim | December 6December is a good time for the Lobo men. Since 2004, the Lobos have won 33 straight basketball games during the month.
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Live blog for UNM-Southern California game
J.R. Oppenheim | December 5The New Mexico Lobos, ranked No. 18 this week’s media poll and No. 20 in the coaches poll after an 8-0 start, take on the Southern California Trojans Wednesday night at The Pit in Albuquerque. The game kicks off a three-game home stand for the Lobos. Follow the Daily Lobo’s live blog on the game, or join the conversation. Twitter users: Make sure to use #GoLobos.
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Lobos able to grind out a 52-43 victory over Titans
Michael Sol Warren | December 5The UNM women’s basketball team had its hands full last night, as the Lobos beat the Titans of Cal State Fullerton in The Pit 52-43.
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UNM men begin three-game homestand Wednesday against USC
J.R. Oppenheim | December 5A tall order awaits the New Mexico men’s basketball team against Southern California: With three 7-foot-plus players on its roster, the Trojans boast one of the biggest lineups UNM has seen this year.
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UNM men’s golf ranked one of the best teams in the nation
Michael Sol Warren | December 5The UNM men’s golf team should be feeling pretty good about itself right now. Halfway through the season, the team has consistently performed well. Ranked No. 4 in the nation by the Golfweek/Sagarin ratings
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UNM escapes Indiana State in overtime
J.R. Oppenheim | December 3Hugh Greenwood said his confidence increases as games progress, so overtime should be his time to shine.
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Lobos’ defense nonexistent against Houston
Thomas Romero-Salas | December 3It seems like only three UNM women’s basketball players showed up to play at Houston on Friday.
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UNM swimming and diving off to rocky start
Christian Naranjo | December 3The UNM women’s swimming and diving team is back on the prowl after last season’s lowly sixth-place finish in the Mountain West Conference.
