The Emerald Bowl will be a battle of strengths as the strikingly similar Naval Academy and UNM Lobos meet for the first time on Dec. 30. The Lobos finished the season 7-4, earning second place in the Mountain West Conference. Navy, which has no conference affiliation, ended its season 9-2.
Staff Report The Lobos held Akansas-Pine Bluff to just 18 first-half points on their way to a 77-53 win Sunday at The Pit. Danny Granger had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead UNM. Arkansas-Pine Bluff jumped out to an early 7-2 lead then fell behind for good when UNM went on a 16-0 run.
The UNM Ice Wolves ended the fall with their first two wins against the visiting Northern Arizona Ice Jacks. Friday night's game was a 6-4 nail-biter at Outpost Ice Arena. Saturday, UNM's blowout win against the Jacks 7-0 at Blades Ice Arena was the complete reverse.
The Lobos couldn't overcome a late Navy drive that lasted almost an entire quarter's worth of play in their 34-19 loss at the Emerald Bowl on Thursday. Navy (10-2) brought not only their "A" game but what seemed like the entire Naval Academy. Of the 30,563 people at SBC Park, fans decked in cherry and silver were vastly outnumbered by those wearing navy and gold.
Former Lobo Bob King died last week at the age of 81. In the 1960s, King brought unprecedented success to the Lobo basketball program. He won two Western Athletic Conference titles, took the team to the National Invitation Tournament three times and the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history in 1968.
A game of Secret Santa was the difference for the UNM women's basketball team on Saturday at The Pit. The Lobos (6-1) dispensed of the San Diego Toreros (4-5) 58-50 in a game that included sophomore Fatima Maddox's coming-out party. The 5-foot-6 guard excelled against the man-to-man scheme the Toreros ran, scoring a game-high 17 points.
I'll never forget when Sports Center juxtaposed two photos of Barry Bonds late last season during a piece on steroids. The two pictures will be forever burned into the back of my brain as a true testament to the utter immorality the sports world is now based on.
Remember Captain Renault saying in "Casablanca" he was "shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on here," just before being handed his winnings by one of the casino workers at Rick's? Isn't that how baseball fans are feeling right now in the wake of news that both Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds have admitted to steroid use? DUH.
There had to be a Bob King before there could be a Pit. Mike Roberts, who has announced Lobo games since they first began playing in The Pit, remembers the impact King had on UNM and the Albuquerque community. "He brought Lobo basketball from almost nothing into prominence, and started Lobo mania," Roberts said.
Two UNM men's soccer players may get the chance to achieve something kids grow up dreaming about. Seniors Hans Bevers and Jeff Krause have been invited to participate in the Major League Soccer Player Combine Jan. 9-11. Sixty-six college seniors were invited to the tryout which gives MLS coaches a chance to view players before the MLS SuperDraft on Jan.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Jamie Carey could not be stopped from beyond the three-point line, while the Texas Longhorns trounced the Lobos in The Pit on Saturday afternoon, 73-56. The No. 7-ranked Longhorns were led by their senior guard, who finished with a game-high 28 points.
Danny Granger Men's basketball Granger showed why he's the Lobos' most exciting player this week in back-to-back wins over NMSU. Wednesday he lit up the Aggies for a game-high 24 points. Saturday in Las Cruces he was back to his usual double-double self, picking up 22 points and 15 boards.
by Reid Wessels Daily Lobo Say sayonara, streak. The Lobos have finally won a game away from The Pit. The UNM men's basketball team is now 1-29 on the road after its first road victory since Jan. 28, 2002. The losing streak, which marked the longest on the road in 40 years for Lobo basketball, was finally ended when the Lobos defeated the New Mexico State Aggies 84-66 on Saturday night.
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There were plenty of resemblances between two players on the court in Saturday's Texas Longhorn win over the UNM women's basketball team. The Longhorns, ranked No. 7 nationally, went to town, shooting 9-for-17 from the three-point line en route to a 73-56 win against the Lobos.
UNM has some time to kill before it can finally go bowling. The Lobos accepted a bid to the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco, extending the football season 40 days after their last regular-season game. The Lobos may perform well following a bye week, but head Coach Rocky Long said a bye month is a long time to keep the ball rolling.
When the UNM women's basketball team played the Texas Longhorns last season, they lost by almost as many points as they scored. They put up 47 and lost by 45. Mandi Moore said this year's team has some work to do to save face when the Lobos take on the Longhorns on Saturday at The Pit.
The Lobos missed their first shot Wednesday night and then hit their next 12 on their way to a 99-80 rout of New Mexico State University at The Pit. During UNM's scorching first half, Troy Devries hit five of his six three-point shot attempts. The Lobos built a staggering 51-23 lead in the first half and never looked back.
Dionne Marsh Women's Basketball Marsh was brilliant in her fourth game as a Lobo. Her 20 points and nine rebounds were both team-highs as the Lobos knocked off Gonzaga to win the Airport University Inn Thanksgiving Classic. Danny Granger Men's Basketball Granger has gone for double digits in both points and rebounds in each of the Lobos' last two games.
The learning curve for freshman Dionne Marsh is apparently pretty short. In a 76-54 drubbing of the Gonzaga Bulldogs Saturday, Marsh scored 20 points and snagged nine rebounds, leading the UNM women's basketball team to a win and 4-0 record. Oh yeah, she put up those numbers in just 22 minutes.
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