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Women's Basketball: Lobos dominate SDSU at home

Matthew Narvaiz | January 17

No game is easy to win, even at The Pit. Even though the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team was able to play a near-flawless first-half against the visiting San Diego State Aztecs, basketball is still a game of trends. And despite a near-comeback from the Aztecs in the second half, which saw them outscore UNM (14-2, 4-1 MW) over the final two quarters, the Lobos turned the tide when it mattered most and sealed their 70-62 victory after scoring the final eight points of the game.

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Men's Basketball: Losing streak hits three after lopsided road loss

Robert Maler | January 16

The needle seemed to be pointing straight up for the University of New Mexico men's basketball team a little over a week ago — but three straight losses has seemingly erased any memory of that figurative instrument. New Mexico had a losing record after 11 games and looked unimpressive in its non-conference slate to that point. But a blowout win over the University of the Southwest and two wins to begin Mountain West play seemed to harbor hope that the squad was beginning to come together.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos rebound after first loss in nearly two months

Robert Maler | January 13

The University of New Mexico women's basketball team got back in the win column after losing for the first time in nearly two months, topping the Colorado State Rams 70-58 on Saturday afternoon. New Mexico (13-2, 3-1 MW) lost for the first time since Nov. 11 after falling 66-57 to UNLV on Wednesday night, ending an 11-game winning streak. But the Lobos regained their footing by opening its two-game home stand with the win, dropping Colorado State to 1-3 in conference play and 7-8 overall. UNM head coach Mike Brabury said he was appreciative of the support from the 5,809 in attendance, especially considering the women played at the same time as an NFL playoff game and the UNM men's basketball game.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos drop another one, lose 91-76 to Rams on the road

Robert Maler | January 13

Many people are still trying to make heads or tails of the University of New Mexico men's basketball team — as the squad dropped its second consecutive conference game with a 91-76 road loss to the Colorado State Rams. New Mexico (8-8, 2-2 MW) has shown fans and basketball experts plenty of highs and lows already this season. From an unimpressive 6-6 non-conference start that included getting swept by rival New Mexico State for the second year in a row — to a 2-0 start in Mountain West play that showcased an 85-58 beatdown over then No. 6 Nevada — the Lobos have been consistently inconsistent so far.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos fall to UNLV for first MW loss

Matthew Narvaiz | January 9

A shoddy second half was the University of New Mexico Lobos’ demise, as it fell to the visiting UNLV Rebels 80-69 at Dreamstyle Arena on Tuesday evening despite an initially promising first half. It’s the first conference loss for the Lobos, who had won their first two Mountain West games against the likes of Air Force and then-sixth ranked Nevada. Meanwhile, for UNLV (9-6), it’s the team’s first 3-0 start in conference play in 20 years and its first win over the Lobos since the 2016-17 season.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos look to go over .500 at home and stay perfect in MW play

Robert Maler | January 8

The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team showed what it was capable of on Saturday — unceremoniously dismissing undefeated Nevada 85-58. Now the team will have to live up to the standard it set. Despite the lop-sided victory, the Lobos didn’t necessarily do anything extraordinary against the Wolfpack from a statistical standpoint. Sure, Nevada had an off night — even though New Mexico’s defense probably had something to do with it. But taking care of its own business apparently put the Lobos on the right path.

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Men's Basketball: Mathis wins first MW Player of the Week honors

Matthew Narvaiz | January 7

In the first week of conference play, Senior guard Anthony Mathis was named Mountain West Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. It’s Mathis’ first of his career.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos dismantle No. 6 Nevada in 85-58 rout

Robert Maler | January 6

The Lobos engineered an 85-58 dominating performance over the No. 6 team in the country, handing the Wolfpack their first loss of the season and putting the Mountain West Conference and the nation on notice.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos stave off Wolfpack to improve to 12-1

Robert Maler | January 6

The New Mexico women's basketball team rattled off another win — its 11th in a row — after holding on for a 66-64 road win over the Nevada Wolfpack. New Mexico (12-1, 2-0 MW) got off to a hot start, scoring the first six points of the game. Freshman guard Jayla Everett tallied the first points with a jumper after the teams traded turnovers in the opening minute. She tacked on a pair of free throws a few minutes later to give UNM a 6-0 lead at the 6:30 mark. The Wolfpack responded by going to work in the paint, stringing together a 9-2 run to take their first lead of the game after a Terae Briggs layup.

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Women’s Basketball: Lobos topple Air Force in MWC opener

Matthew Narvaiz | January 3

In the team’s first game back in nearly two weeks, the University of New Mexico Lobos dominated the Air Force Falcons 78-57 at Dreamstyle Arena. It was the conference opener for both teams. The Lobos, at times, struggled on the offensive end (they turned the ball over 19 times). But in the end, it was their defense that pulled them through for the victory. UNM forced a whopping 29 Air Force turnovers, which in turn, led to 31 fast break points and 22 points off turnovers for the home team. 19 of those 29 turnovers were steals, with Aisia Robertson leading the way with five.

Head volleyball coach Jeff Nelson talks with his team during a break in the first set as the Lobos trailed Colorado State University on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016.

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“We needed a change”: UNM head volleyball coach contract not renewed

Cameron Goeldner and Danielle Prokop | December 21

In the past two years, the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO), which handles all reported instances of discrimination based on a protected status (race, age, gender, etc.) at the University, opened two inquiries regarding his conduct toward players, according to documents obtained by the Daily Lobo.

Aisia Robertson goes for a layup in the first quarter of the New Mexico Lobo women's basketball game against Sacramento State on Wednesday, Dec. 19.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos dictate pace in blowout over Sacramento State

Matthew Narvaiz | December 20

The pace of Wednesday night's game was supposed to be played at a high tempo. And for at least one team — it was. The University of New Mexico women's basketball team won its eighth consecutive game and improved to 9-1 after taking down the Sacramento State Hornets by a score of 85-53 thanks to an concerted effort from several Lobos. New Mexico freshman guard Jayla Everett led the way for her team, posting a game-high 19 points to pace a trio of Lobos who finished the night with double-digit scoring performances.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos host Colorado looking to get back in the win column

Robert Maler | December 11

The University of New Mexico men's basketball team got off to a good start on its three-game trip away from home, but went sideways in a hurry en route to getting thumped by New Mexico State and St. Mary's. New Mexico (4-3) will hope to right the ship now that it is back in the friendly confines of Dreamstyle Arena aka The Pit, hosting the Colorado Buffaloes in the first of a four-game home stand.

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Grad Issue: Leadership skills has student-athlete poised for success

Robert Maler | December 9

Students often find it difficult to attend college and balance priorities — and student-athletes make it that much more challenging when they decide to throw playing a sport into the mix. Muñoz, who decided to pursue communication as a major while minoring in marketing said she knew right away that the University of New Mexico was the right fit for her.

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Women's Basketball: Strong defense helps Lobos overcome sluggish start against UTEP

Robert Maler | December 6

It looked very much in doubt about midway through the first quarter, but the University of New Mexico women's basketball team turned up the defensive intensity to shift things in its favor and won its fifth straight game by taking down UTEP at Dreamstyle Arena on Wednesday. New Mexico (6-1) was down early, struggling to take care of the ball and, even when it was able to do so, couldn't seem to put the ball in the hoop. UTEP had no such trouble.

Paul Weir reacts during the UNM Lobo vs. NMSU Aggie game. The Lobos lost 65-100

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Men's Basketball: Lobos crushed by New Mexico State

Matthew Narvaiz | December 5

Chants of “Judas” and “You’re a sellout” filled the air of the Pan American Center in Las Cruces on Tuesday evening. Other ill-natured chants about the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team filled the air, too. Inevitably, the negativity directed at UNM and its head coach had a grueling effect on the outcome of the game: A 100-65 thrashing on the road courtesy of rival New Mexico State. It was the largest margin of victory in the series since a 37-point win from UNM more than 50 years ago.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos prepare to take on UTEP

Cameron Goeldner | December 5

The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team will look to build on its four game winning streak when it welcomes the UTEP Miners to town on Wednesday at 7 p.m.. The Miners are 2-5 on the season and have lost five straight, most recently at home to Arkansas State last Saturday. However, those five losses have come by a combined 14 points, including losing by one on Saturday. It’s the first time in program history that the team has lost five straight games by five points or less. The Miners have already played New Mexico State, the one common opponent between the two this year, and lost by five at home, the first game of the losing streak

Shaiquel McGruder scores on a fast break for the University of New Mexico on Saturday, Dec. 1.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos win big over the Aggies

Cameron Goeldner | December 3

The New Mexico Lobos cruised to an easy victory over New Mexico State on Saturday at Dreamstyle Arena behind a big first half run in a game that finished 83-58. The Lobos played probably their most complete half of basketball of the season in the first half against the Aggies. Things were close early on, until the Lobos put together an impressive 17-point scoring run that saw NMSU held scoreless for over seven minutes of game action and build a 20 point lead that set up the rest of the game. “I thought from about the five minute mark in the first quarter until about five minutes left in the second quarter, defensively we were really good and converted down there in transition” head coach Mike Bradbury said.

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Women's Basketball: Ahlise Hurst wins Mountain West Player of the Week

Cameron Goeldner | December 3

Ahlise Hurst was named the Mountain West Player of the Week on Monday for her performances against Oklahoma and New Mexico State last week, and became the third straight Lobo to win the award, following Aisia Robertson and Jaisa Nunn.

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Men’s Basketball: Lobos head to Cruces to face NMSU

Matthew Narvaiz | December 3

The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team will head to Las Cruces on Tuesday evening to face in-state rival, New Mexico State. It’s the second meeting between the two teams this season, as the Aggies (6-1) defeated UNM (4-1) at the Pit on Nov. 17, 98-94, behind a big night from AJ Harris. He led his team with 31 points and made all six of his 3-point attempts.