After the turkey and trimmings were put away, it was time for the UNM women's basketball team to get back to business. The Lobos feasted on the Siena Saints' defense in a 78-39 victory in the championship game of the AmeriSuites Midtown Thanksgiving Tournament at The Pit on Saturday.
When the UNM women's basketball team lost Abbie Letz after last season, it saw its leading rebounder and one of its top scorers depart.
It's Week 11 in the NFL, and while some coaches and players are becoming candidates for the yearly awards, others are taking a nose dive into the depths of football purgatory.
Another team from the Big 12 fell victim to the UNM men's basketball team.
It wasn't quite the finish she wanted, but Timmie Murphy's collegiate cross country career ended on her sport's biggest stage.
I know we are in the era of parity in the NFL, but this season has been ridiculous.
After Aaron Johnson led the Big 10 in rebounding for Penn State his junior year, fans expected him to be a force on the boards for the UNM men's basketball team.
The Texas Longhorns came to The Pit looking for revenge against the UNM women's basketball team. They didn't find it.
Timmie Murphy will have the opportunity to add All-American to the growing list of accomplishments she has achieved as a UNM cross country runner.
Dionne Marsh was not going to let Tiffany Jackson come to her home court and leave with a win.
The UNM football team will face perhaps its toughest competition of the season when it travels to Provo, Utah, to take on No. 23 Brigham Young.
If the No. 23 UNM women's basketball team is going to snap a two-game losing streak when Texas comes to town, the Lobos are going to have to slow down Tiffany Jackson.
So far this season, no opponent that has entered The Pit has been a problem for the UNM men's basketball team. The Lobos beat Sacramento State 92-56 on Sunday for their third straight blowout at home. On Friday, UNM handled Abilene Christian 91-54 in the regular season opener.
Timmie Murphy was not going to end her cross country career at UNM without making a trip to the NCAA Championships. At Saturday's NCAA Mountain Regional, which was at the UNM North Golf Course, Murphy punched her ticket to the national championships by placing fifth overall, the best by a Lobo since 1988.
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This time, the UNM football team dug itself a hole too deep to climb out of. After falling behind 24-0 at halftime, the Lobos rallied to pull within 24-21 but didn't complete the comeback, losing 27-21 to Texas Christian on Saturday.
The UNM volleyball team sent its seniors off on a good note, defeating Texas Christian 3-0 in the final home match of the regular season. The two teams battled back and forth, but the Lobos won 30-22, 30-27, 30-27 on Friday at Johnson Gym.
It took a last-minute goal, but the UNM men's soccer team is moving on in the NCAA Tournament. Lobo freshman Stephen Brown scored the lone goal of UNM's 1-0 win at San Francisco with 18 seconds left in the game Friday, leading the Lobos to a second round contest at California.
There may not be a better time for the UNM cross country teams to have the advantage of racing at home. The Lobos host the NCAA Mountain Region Championships at the UNM North Golf Course on Saturday, with a chance to qualify for the NCAA Championships on the line.
The UNM men's soccer team finished the season 13-3-3, is ranked No. 8 in the nation and won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title Sunday. Still, that wasn't good enough for the seeding committee to give the Lobos a top-16 seed so they could have a home game for this year's NCAA Tournament.
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