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Associated Press Top 25 College Basketball Poll

Team Record 1. Duke 20-1 2. Stanford 20-0 3. Saint Josephs 20-0 4. Pittsburgh 22-1 5. Connecticut 19-3 6. Mississippi State 19-1 7. Gonzaga 19-2 8. Kentucky 16-3 9. Louisville 17-3 10. Oklahoma State 17-2 11. Texas 16-3 12. Kansas 15-4 13. Cincinnati 16-3 14.


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Lobos aim to ground Falcons

by Phil Parker Daily Lobo The Lobos head to Colorado Springs on Saturday for a rematch with Mountain West Conference leader Air Force. UNM's checklist for the game appears daunting: l Avenge a brutal 26-point loss suffered last month when the Falcons thoroughly dominated the Lobos at The Pit.


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Cross country runner battles cold weather

by Ketan Dhawan Daily Lobo Indianapolis hadn't seen the sun in almost a week. It was still snowing Saturday when 112 of the nation's best runners contended for a victory in the 4K and a spot on the USA cross country team. Among them was UNM junior Matt Gonzales, away from his team and his coach, running for himself.



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Defense must step up for elusive road win

by Phil Parker Daily Lobo The fans are frustrated, and the team is baffled. How can the Lobos be so good at home, but lose all their games on the road? "Honestly I don't know," guard Troy Devries said after the team's easy home win over CSU. "We have to bring energy and effort and communication to the table.


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Women pick up win in Wyoming

Staff Report The Lobo women's basketball team invaded Laramie, Wyo. and freshman Julie Briody had a career-high 20 points in UNM's 61-56 victory over the Cowgirls on Saturday. After falling behind by as many as nine points, the Lobos rallied and were able to match the Cowgirls, scoring back and forth in the first period, but UNM remained down by one at halftime, 34-33.


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Sports in brief

Track and Field The UNM track and field team had a successful showing in Houston on Saturday, and two Lobos brought home first-place honors. Redshirt sophomore Jacquelyne Gallegos cruised to her second-straight victory in the 3,000-meter run and set a personal record with a time of 9:57.


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Lobos back in the hunt

It was a vintage home victory made of staunch defense, timely shooting and tons of hustle. The UNM men's basketball team made a stellar second-half run Saturday night in The Pit, cruising to a 63-51 victory over the Colorado State Rams. The victory catapults the Lobos (12-8, 3-4) from the conference cellar into a five-way tie for third place in the Mountain West Conference standings.


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Men struggle for road win

There is nothing like the confines of home after a lethargic road trip. Just ask the Lobos. "It's good to be home," sophomore guard Lenny Miles said. "Everybody on the team loves to play at The Pit. We come out firing here, and we need that fire back in our eyes.


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Rugby teams overcome injuries

Rugby forward Gilbert Marquez says when you finish a football game, you feel like you were in a really good fight, but when you finish playing rugby, you feel like you were in a car accident. Because of injuries last semester, the women's and men's teams now each have 15 players - exactly the amount it takes to fill out one side of the field.


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Lobos gather fresh recruits

Staff Report UNM head football coach Rocky Long announced 27 student-athletes signed with the Lobo football team for the 2004 season, including four New Mexico high school players with outstanding statistics. At 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, Jake Bowe, who will be a freshman in the fall, played safety and wide receiver for La Cueva.


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Texas Christian joins MWC

It's official - Texas Christian University is now a member of the Mountain West Conference. The 2004-05 school year will be the Horned Frogs' last in Conference USA. Cecil Samuelson, Brigham Young President and chair of the MWC Board of Directors, made the announcement Friday.


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Lobos wary of hungry Rams

Pat Riley once said one of the most dangerous things in the world is a wounded animal. Tomorrow night the UNM women's basketball team goes to Fort Collins, Colo. to face the Colorado State Rams - who are hurting badly for a win. The Rams, who appeared in the national rankings last season, are 1-4 in the Mountain West Conference.


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Wolves battle adversity on ice

by Ketan Dhawan Daily Lobo The Ice Wolves have had an interesting season, to say the least. Following a streak of bad luck, poor funding and the lack of a decent venue, UNM's club hockey team is trying to get back on track, after a 2-10 start to the season.


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Athletes of the week

Katie Montgomery Basketball Freshman Montgomery's clutch shooting won the game for UNM Saturday against UNLV, as four of her six points came in the last minute. She scored to tie the game at 66, then connected on another as the shot clock expired to give UNM a two-point advantage with 20 seconds remaining.


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Athletes of the week

Katie Montgomery Basketball Freshman Montgomery's clutch shooting won the game for UNM Saturday against UNLV, as four of her six points came in the last minute. She scored to tie the game at 66, then connected on another as the shot clock expired to give UNM a two-point advantage with 20 seconds remaining.


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Lobos achieve unlikely victory at The Pit

All odds were against the Lobos. But UNLV's 10-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Saturday night at The Pit as UNM upset the Rebels in the last seconds, handing them their first conference loss of the year. The Lobos just wanted to remind UNLV and the conference's leading scorer how it feels to lose.


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Playing a winning hand

by Phil Parker Daily Lobo Katie Montgomery's clutch jumpers netted the Lobos an unlikely 70-66 win over the UNLV Rebels Saturday night in front of more than 18,000 fans in The Pit. After playing from behind for most of the second half, UNM managed to chip the Rebel's lead to just two points, at 66-64, with less than three minutes remaining.


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Losing streak climbs to 21

Saturday night in Las Vegas the UNM men's basketball team continued its struggles on the road, losing to UNLV 89-80. The lack of intensity and defense in the first half eventually did the Lobos in, letting another opportunity to break their road losing streak slip away.


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UNM coasts to blowout win

by Tom Sena Daily Lobo The UNM women's basketball team came out on fire and coasted to a 76-42 victory over the San Diego State Aztecs Thursday night at The Pit. The Lobos (11-6, 3-1) scored the first 21 points, including seven by senior forward Melissa Forest.

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