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Ashley Bonner, left, and Anya Villanueva-Forte celebrate after a 9-7 win in a doubles match against Monterrey Tech on Wednesday at the UNM Tennis Complex.
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Tennis braces for top-10 team

The No. 67 UNM women's tennis team is gearing up for a battle against No. 7 Northwestern this weekend. The matchup is the first time the Lobos will host a top-10 team. Head coach Kathy Kolankiewicz said the team is excited for the contest. "I think the team realizes that this is a great opportunity for us," she said.


UNM guard Chad Toppert looks to pass the ball while Utah's Johnnie Bryant defends during Tuesday's game at The Pit. Lobos won 77-67.
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Toppert: UNM's long-range weapon

Chad Toppert knows his team has faith in his shooting ability - being the most accurate 3-point shooter in UNM history will have that effect. Toppert said he enjoys his role on the UNM basketball team. "I definitely think my teammates have confidence in me, and they know I'm capable of making shots at any time," he said.


Lobo guard Dairese Gary attempts a 3-pointer during the Lobo's 59-44 win over Air Force on Saturday.
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Lobos take the lead, hang in for the win

After the UNM men's basketball team lost its two previous games, a sluggish start against Air Force on Saturday probably didn't comfort fans at The Pit. But, thanks to effective 3-point shooting and solid defense, the Lobos eventually opened a big lead, and this time held on, downing Air Force 59-44.


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Sports Briefs

Women's basketball The UNM women's basketball team improved to 2-2 in the Mountain West Conference with a 75-45 shellacking of Air Force on Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Lobos - who relied on their 61.9 percent sharpshooting from 3-point range - set a season-high with 13 3's in the game.



Lobo J.R. Giddens lays up the first basket of the game 5:18 into the first half Saturday. The Lobos held Air Force to 11 of 40 shots for the night.
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UNM defense locks in victory

The UNM men's basketball team used a stingy defense to ground Air Force 59-44 on Saturday at The Pit, ending a two-game losing streak. The Falcons managed just 17 first-half points and dropped to 10-7 overall and 2-2 in the Mountain West Conference. Meanwhile, the Lobos improved to 15-4 overall and 2-2 in the conference after holding the Falcons to 27.


UNM quarterback Donovan Porterie quietly celebrates among a crowd in the middle of the field after the Lobos won the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 22 at University Stadium. UNM beat Nevada 23-0.
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Sports: Winter Break Review

UNM's 23-0 win over Nevada on Dec. 22 in the New Mexico Bowl gave Lobo football fans a collective sigh of relief. The win marked the end of a 46-year drought in bowl victories and was the first bowl win for head coach Rocky Long in five tries. The last time the Lobos won in the postseason was a 28-12 win over Western Michigan in the 1961 Aviation Bowl in Dayton, Ohio.


UNM Athletics Director Paul Krebs talks about the NCAA allegations against the UNM football team during a news conference in the Pete McDavid Lounge on Wednesday.
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UNM to punish itself for NCAA violations

After a four-month investigation, the UNM football team will suffer self-imposed sanctions after NCAA allegations of academic misconduct. The University responded to those allegations Jan. 7 in a 47-page report, concluding that the football program was guilty of three of the four violations.


UNM guard Georonika Jackson tries to block Brandi Kimble's jump shot during practice Thursday at the Rudy Davalos Basketball Center.
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Looking to improve on the road

After splitting the first two games of its conference schedule, the youthful UNM women's basketball team has one thing on its mind: improvement. "We're a young team - I've said that all along," head coach Don Flanagan said. "Heading into conference, I feel that we have a few more things that we need to work on if we want to be the kind of team that I know we can be.


UNM guard J.R. Giddens scores against San Diego State forward Ryan Amoroso during Saturday's 72-67 loss at The Pit.
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Lobos struggle to grab rebounds, fall to SDSU

It was a game of second chances. Unfortunately for the UNM men's basketball team, it couldn't take advantage of the ones it was given. In the Lobos' conference home opener, they let a second-half lead slip and fell to San Diego State 72-67. Head coach Steve Alford attributed the loss to UNM's trouble with rebounding and giving up second-chance points.





UNM's Darren Prentice drives toward the basket past San Diego's Danny Brown during Saturday's 57-47 win at The Pit.
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Guard plays better off bench

Steve Alford said he made a mistake during the UNM men's basketball team's recent two-game losing streak - he didn't bench senior Darren Prentice to start the game. Prentice, one of just three active seniors for Lobos, has been much more effective coming off the bench lately.



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Lobos accept NM Bowl offer

After some last-minute angst, the UNM football team will make its second straight appearance in the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 22. The Lobos accepted the bowl invitation at the Tow Diehm Athletic Training Facility on Monday.



UNM's Dairese Gary shoots while NMSU's Martin Iti tries to block during Tuesday's game at The Pan American Center in Las Cruces. The Lobos lost 71-62.
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Lobos have an 'off night' fall to Aggies 71-62

LAS CRUCES - Rebounding and ball handling were the two glaring problems for the UNM men's basketball team Tuesday in its 71-62 loss to in-state rival NMSU at the Pan American Center.. The Lobos were outrebounded by the Aggies 44-28 and committed 18 turnovers in the nine-point loss.



UNM wide receiver Travis Brown is tackled by UNLV's defensive back Geoffery Howard at University Stadium on Nov. 24. The Lobos will play Nevada in the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 22.
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UNM to play Nevada in New Mexico Bowl

Staff Report For the second straight year, the UNM football team will go to the New Mexico Bowl. The Lobos will take on Western Athletic Conference opponent Nevada on Dec. 22 at University Stadium. There was speculation that the Lobos would be left out of a bowl game this season, even after they went 8-4 overall and 5-3 in the Mountain West Conference.

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