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NBA recognizes Granger for excellence on court

Former UNM men's basketball player Danny Granger was named the NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Granger helped the Indiana Pacers to a 3-0 start by averaging 22.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals.


UNM head football coach Rocky Long answers questions during a news conference in Tow Diehm on Tuesday.
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Loss complicates bowl bid

The UNM football team will have to pick itself up after its most crushing defeat of the season Saturday. Entering that 37-0 thrashing at the hands of TCU, the Lobos were off to a 6-2 start and were one of the hottest teams in the Mountain West Conference.


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Spurs are still in position to stay atop their throne

It's basketball season already, and I don't know if I'm prepared to take on the grueling season ahead of us. Luckily, there are a few major subplots that will help the NBA steal some headlines from the NFL in the next few months. Here are a few of the questions I have as the NBA season gets underway.



UNM's Lisa Meeter spikes the ball during Saturday's match against Utah at Johnson Gym. The Lobos lost 3-1.
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Weekend losses sink volleyball to sixth place

The UNM volleyball team lost two matches this weekend, dropping the Lobos to sixth place in Mountain West Conference standings. An error-plagued UNM lost to BYU 28-30, 26-30 and 22-30 on Friday. It then fell to Utah 28-30, 30-25, 24-30, and 24-30 on Saturday at Johnson Gym.


UNM guard Amy Beggin shoots over Eastern New Mexico's Stephanie Bailey during Sunday's exhibition game at The Pit. The Lobos defeated the Zias 98-66.
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Lobos beat Zias to end preseason

The UNM women's basketball team concluded its exhibition schedule Sunday with a 98-66 win over Eastern New Mexico at The Pit. Head coach Don Flanagan said the Lobos were outworked by the Zias despite the 33-point margin of victory.


UNM's Dairese Gary goes for a layup during an exhibition match against Eastern New Mexico on Friday at The Pit. The Lobos won 94-50.
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Lobos dominate in debut at The Pit

UNM head basketball coach Steve Alford may have looked at it as just another practice, but there was little he could complain about after his team's 94-50 thrashing of Eastern New Mexico on Friday at The Pit. The Lobos played well in all phases of the game, and Alford said he was happy with each player's performance.


UNM's Brandi Kimble, right, protects the ball from Lixin Chen, left, and Xiaoni Zhang during the first half of Thursday's exhibition game against China's national basketball team at The Pit.
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China scrapes by Lobos, 67-61

It was a tale of two teams for the UNM women's basketball team Thursday. The Lobos fell to the Chinese National Team 67-61 at The Pit. The loss ends an 18-game winning streak by UNM in exhibition games. "We were two different teams out there," head coach Don Flanagan said.


Head coach Rocky Long calls plays during special teams practice on Thursday.
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UNM prepares for rested TCU team

If the UNM football team wants to come out of Saturday's TCU game with a win, slowing down the Horned Frogs from the get-go will be key. The last two times the teams met, TCU jumped out to leads of 28-0 and 24-0 and won both games despite rallies by the Lobos.


The UNM volleyball team lost to TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday. Jeanne Fairchild, center, led the team offensively with 23 kills.
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Volleyball falls short of comeback

by Brandon Call Daily Lobo The UNM volleyball team almost completed a come-from-behind win Friday. Unfortunately, the Lobos came short, falling to TCU 23-30, 24-30, 30-24, 30-22, 12-15 in Fort Worth, Texas. UNM is now 15-8 and 6-5 in the Mountain West Conference.


UNM's Jeremy Johnson runs toward the finish line during the Mountain West Conference Championship on Saturday at North Golf Course. Johnson won the conference title.
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Lobo runner gets storybook ending

In the story of the Mountain West Conference cross country meet, Jeremy Johnson got the ending he had always wanted. Johnson won the MWC Championship in the last home meet of his career.


Members of the UNM Women's Cross Country Team warm up before the Mountain West Conference Championship at North Golf Course on Saturday.
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Home turf gives UNM upper hand

The UNM cross country team capitalized on the familiar terrain at North Golf Course on Saturday. The men's team had five runners in the top 20 - its best finish since it won the Western Athletic Conference title in 1988.


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Fires force MWC finals to UNM

Because of the wildfires raging in California, the Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships will be in Albuquerque this weekend. UNM head coach Joe Franklin said the tragedy in San Diego is unfortunate, but the team is happy to host the championships.


With a rushing total of 146 yards for the night, Rodney Ferguson scores a three-yard touchdown to give the Lobos a 28-24 lead in the third quarter after an Air Force turnover.
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Special teams sparks big win

With UNM trailing 21-13 and less than three minutes remaining in the first half, the Lobos needed a spark to head into the locker room with momentum. The special teams provided the boost, when Nicky Lawson forced a fumble on a kickoff, which was recovered by Tyson Ditmore at the Air Force 12-yard line.


Wide receiver Marcus Smith returns a kickoff during the Lobos 34-31 victory over the Falcons on Thursday at University Stadium.
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UNM defeats Air Force 34-31

In a game with five lead changes, the UNM football team held the advantage when it mattered most Thursday at University Stadium. Rodney Ferguson ran for two touchdowns on 146 total yards, and John Sullivan kicked four field goals in the Lobos' 34-31 win against Air Force.


Wide receiver Travis Brown, who led the Mountain West Conference in receiving yards last season, answers questions during a May news conference at the Tow Diehm Athletics Facility.
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Lobos prepare for big conference matchup

With five games left on the schedule, Thursday's contest against Air Force may be the most important one of the season for the UNM football team. If the Lobos knock off the Falcons, they will be in sole possession of second place in the Mountain West Conference and keep their hopes alive of winning the conference championship.




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Lobos take loss, tie over the weekend

The UNM women's soccer team had a disappointing weekend, dropping a home game Friday and ending in a draw on the road Sunday. The Lobos went into overtime with UNLV on Friday at the UNM Soccer Complex, falling 2-1 in the extra period. UNM's Alexis Ball scored the only Lobo goal, putting UNM on the scoreboard in the 64th minute.

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