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SDSU to remain member of MWC
J.R. Oppenheim | January 18As it turns out, the Mountain West Conference will stay intact. San Diego State announced Wednesday it will remain a MWC member.
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UNM’s Django Lovett back after car crash
Michael Sol Warren | January 18When Django Lovett takes to the high jump pit this afternoon, he’ll be returning to the world of indoor track for the first time since his freshman year.
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Alex Kirk plays big inside and out
J.R. Oppenheim | January 14Alex Kirk gets a lot of questions about how he’s holding up. If his numbers are any indication, he’s doing just fine.
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Divers break two records in final home meet
Thomas Romero-Salas | January 14The final home meet of the season for the UNM swimming and diving team was supposed to be the day the seniors basked in the limelight.
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Freshmen highlight opening track meet of 2013
Michael Sol Warren | January 14The UNM track and field team has gone inside for the winter. The team opened the 2013 indoor season on Saturday at the Lumberjack Team Challenge in Northern Arizona’s Walkup Skydome.
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UNM dismantles Fresno State without Kendall Williams
J.R. Oppenheim | January 14Perhaps Kendall Williams needs to invest in a wristwatch. Williams, a starting junior guard for the No. 25 New Mexico men’s basketball team, missed the third start of the season Saturday for disciplinary reasons.
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Live blog from the UNM-Fresno State men's basketball game
J.R. Oppenheim | January 12Coming off Wednesday’s thrilling conference-opening win over UNLV, the No. 25 New Mexico men’s basketball team takes on Fresno State Saturday afternoon at The Pit in Albuquerque. Follow the game with the Daily Lobo’s live blog, or join the conversation. Twitter users, tweet comments using #GoLobos or #mwbb
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No. 25 UNM men win Mountain West opener, hold off No. 24 UNLV at home
J.R. Oppenheim | January 10The talk heading into Wednesday night’s Mountain West Conference opener focused on the New Mexico men’s ability to keep pace with the high-tempo offense UNLV features and the scoring power by the conference’s top scorer. Anthony Bennett, UNLV’s star freshman forward, had a league-high 19.9 points per game though the team’s 15-game non-conference slate.
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Live blog from the UNM-UNLV men's basketball game
January 9Mountain West Conference play is here. The No. 25 New Mexico men’s basketball team hosts No. 24 UNLV Wednesday night at The Pit in Albuquerque. Follow the game on the Daily Lobo’s live blog, or join the conversation. Twitter users, use #GoLobos.
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Lobos end nonconference 13-2
J.R. Oppenheim | January 7It wasn’t always pretty, but the UNM men’s basketball team endured its grueling nonconference schedule with an impressive mark.
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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.
