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Darington Hobson descends after absorbing a foul and converting a difficult shot Wednesday at The Pit. Hobson’s 20 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists lead the Lobos to an 83-61 victory over Wyoming.
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Men's basketball scores cheap tacos for students

Ryan Tomari | February 18

Heath Schroyer was dressed appropriately for the occasion. The Wyoming head coach suited up in all black for the Cowboys’ burial in the depths of The Pit on Wednesday, as the UNM men’s basketball team blitzed to an 83-61 win. The only thing that was remotely in doubt — other than another UNM win — was if Lobo fans would get their reduced-price tacos from Taco Bell on Thursday (the fast-food restaurant hands out cheap tacos if the Lobos score 65 points or more) — that is until UNM guard Jamal Fenton drained three free throws with 9:49 to go in the game, giving UNM a 67-37 advantage.

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Predicting game by shooting percentages

Mario Trujillo | February 17

From reading the tea leaves of the last five games, the UNM women’s basketball team (14-9, 6-5 MWC) should walk away from Wyoming with a win. Over the last five games, at home, the Lobos have lost to teams with worse records than them — with the exception of a win over TCU — and beat teams on the road which were ranked above or equal to them in the Mountain West Conference.

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Gearing up to face one of the MWC's worst teams

Ryan Tomari | February 17

If there are any rules of chemistry in the sporting world, especially in the realm of college athletics, it’s that winning with a young team is nearly impossible. But head coach Steve Alford’s Lobos are the exception to the rule in the college basketball table of elements. The Lobos, 12th in the Associated Press poll and 15th in ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ poll, are 23-3 overall and 9-2 in the Mountain West Conference and are looking for their 10th straight conference win.

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Courtside cerebral complex

Isaac Avilucea | February 15

Somewhere buried in the bowels of cognition, there is a reason the UNM women’s basketball team can’t, for the life of them, beat Utah. Since the sport is amicable to ambiguity, it takes a locksmith to unlock the adjoining corridors of brain, behavior and basketball, an area that is neither strictly qualitative nor quantitative, though box scores attempt to crystallize the narratives of games through basic statistical lenses.

Georonika Jackson gets swatted by Utah’s Halie Sawyer on Saturday at The Pit. Jackson heaved a desperate 3-pointer at the buzzer but missed the mark, and the Lobos lost 51-49 to the Utes.
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Good defense can't make up for weak offense

Ryan Tomari | February 15

It was supposed to be a game of redemption for the UNM women’s basketball team. And it was going to be the defense that would provide a spark to put the Lobos back on track toward contending for the Mountain West Conference regular-season championship. But Utah derailed the Lobos in The Pit on Saturday with a 52-49 victory, UNM’s fourth straight loss to the Utes on Bob King Court and its second straight loss after reeling off three wins in a row against conference top dogs BYU, TCU and San Diego State. Although the Lobos played a near-perfect defensive game, it was a lack of offensive production that sealed the Lobos’ tomb. Head coach Don Flanagan said he doesn’t understand why his team can’t drain shots, especially open shots.

Sara Halasz sits on the bench after being substituted in Wednesday’s game against UNLV at The Pit. UNM lost but looks to redeem itself Saturday against Utah.
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Upset at home confounds Flanagan

Isaac Avilucea | February 11

Linguistically speaking, the above is an example of a non-sequitur. Or in basketball terms, it’s called the UNM women’s basketball team. Expounding on that notion — so the thinking went: The Lobos defeated three upper-echelon teams in the Mountain West Conference (BYU, TCU and San Diego State). Therefore, they’ll beat UNLV, a sub-.500 record team. Not so.

A.J. Hardeman stretches out while reaching for an alley-oop pass against San Diego State on Saturday at the Pit. The Lobos outlasted the Aztecs 88-86 in overtime, putting them in a three-way tie for first in the Mountain West Conference.
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Taking care of business in overtime

Mario Trujillo | February 8

It was almost surprising when a 50-something-foot desperation shot from Darington Hobson didn’t drop at the end of regulation, with the game tied at 78. Hobson had set the bar high, sinking an almost identical 55-foot Hail Mary shot as time expired in the first half.

Darington Hobson stews with anger after fouling San Diego State’s D.J. Gay and sending him to the free-throw line with an opportunity to win the game. Gay converted two of the three free throws, but the Lobos prevailed the Aztecs 88-86 in overtime.
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Moment of clarity from charity stripe

Isaac Avilucea | February 8

Amid protracted silence, between the echo of the bouncing ball and the time Darington “Butter” Hobson’s first free throw attempt left his fingertips in overtime, a tinge of uncertainty befell the sold out Pit throng. Little did they know — Hobson had been here before. No fans were privy to Hobson’s previous preparation, the countless time he spent after practices, hell-bent on perfecting his free-throw stroke.

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Four-Star Fishin'

Ryan Tomari | February 4

Surprise, surprise! Calvin Smith, a four-star recruit from Hialeah High School in Hialeah, Fla., sat at a podium in front of cameras on ESPNU, before donning on his Lobo hat. Smith is coming to the University. The nationally touted defensive lineman turned down schools such as Florida State, Notre Dame, and defending national-champion Alabama. His decision was unforeseen.

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Quarterback coach bolts to Kentucky

Isaac Avilucea | February 4

A source close to New Mexico quarterbacks coach Tee Martin told the Daily Lobo late Wednesday night that Martin will accept the wide receivers coach opening at Kentucky. The deal is reportedly worth about $40,000 more than Martin makes here, which puts his salary in the ballpark of $150,000.

No. 19 bats in the shadows during Lobo baseball Media Day on Tuesday. Lobo head coach Ray Birmingham scheduled tough opponents this season, in spite of having a young team.
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New players swing for a strong finish

Isaac Avilucea | February 2

Lobos’ coach Ray Birmingham doesn’t give a flying fastball how the UNM baseball team starts. And he shouldn’t. Last year, the Blitzkrieg Lobos whirled through the start of their season like Sherman through the South(west), marching to a 22-3 record.

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Signing Day provides hope for progress

Ryan Tomari | February 2

Mike Locksley couldn’t have waited any longer for the 2010 National Signing Day. In a way, it could be a huge source of redemption for the controversially stricken UNM head football coach, who had a disappointing 1-11 outing in his first year with the Lobos, not to mention a few off-the-field distractions during the 2009 season. Today, Locksley will be able to show Lobo Nation why he was brought to Albuquerque by Athletics Director Paul Krebs to coach the Lobos: his ability to recruit and recruit top-tier players, at that. As of Tuesday night, several outlets, including Scout.com and ESPN.com, projected which players would sign with the Lobos, based off of prior verbal commitments. In all, Locksley unofficially has 15 recruits, which includes two transfer players, though three other players will likely sign with UNM. For Locksley, National Signing Day is one of the most significant days for a head coach, because it becomes a game of supply-and-demand. “With every year, you lose a set of players that have been in your system,” he said.

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