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High-flying freshman making an impact

Lee Cornell | December 9

It's a bird, it's a plane, no wait -- it's Mark Walters. The high-flying redshirt freshman has raised eyebrows with his play so far this year. On Friday night, the Lobo sensation continued to display his strong skills. He scored a career-high 19 points, including a run of nine straight points in the first half that helped the Lobos secure a comfortable lead as they cruised to a 91-66 win over the Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne.

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UNM makes 'Dons offense extinct

December 9

by Tony Niklinski Daily Lobo The UNM men's basketball team put on a clinic Friday night against the visiting Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne University Mastadons at The Pit. The Lobos came out with a 91-66 blowout victory. With the win, UNM moves over the .

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Lobos to play UCLA in Las Vegas Bowl

Kenn Rodriguez | December 9

Sunday, the University of California at Los Angeles accepted a bid to play the UNM football team in the Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 25. The addition of the Bruins, out of the Pacific-10 Conference, gives the bowl game a friendly feel, said UNM Athletic Director Rudy Davalos.

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Athletes of the Week

December 9

Basketball players Mark Walters and Jordan Adams are this week's New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week. Walters recorded his first double-double against Northeastern University in a 90-88 victory. He had 12 points and 11 rebounds. On Friday, he had a career-high 19 points in a win over Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne.

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Lobos recover from point deficit to conquer Huskies

Lee Cornell | December 4

The Lobos found themselves in a familiar position on Monday night at The Pit -- down by one point with less than 30 seconds left in the game. "What's running through my mind is, 'why are we in this situation,'" sophomore forward Jamaal Williams said. This time, however, UNM was able to come through with a victory thanks to senior guard Ruben Douglas' left handed lay in with five seconds left.

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Lobo freshmen light up game

Michael Beniash | December 4

by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo On Monday night, the stellar and passionate play by two freshman guards aided the UNM men's basketball recuperation from the untimely loss of senior captain Senque "Q" Carey -- that is, for the time being. Red shirt freshman guard Mark Walters and walk-on freshman guard Jeff Hart displayed their young talent and toughness in an edge-of-the-seat thriller.

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Lobo women stomp on Aggies

December 4

by Rob Jenkins and Audra Meiklejohn Daily Lobo The University of New Mexico women's basketball team earned its fourth win of the season against intrastate rivals, the New Mexico State University Aggies Tuesday night at The Pit. The victory marks the 13th straight victory for UNM over the Aggies and the Lobos' fourth home victory of the season as they outscored NMSU 86-75 in front of a season high crowd of 8,920 fans.

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18th-ranked St. Louis ends Lobos run in College Cup

December 2

Staff Report The UNM men's soccer team's dream season came to an end Wednesday in St. Louis, as it lost 1-0 to 18th-ranked St. Louis University. The Lobos (18-4-0) lost to a ranked opponent in the second round of the NCAA Men's College Cup tournament for the second consecutive year.

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Aggies steal 59-58 victory in Las Cruces

December 2

by Lee Cornell Daily Lobo The UNM basketball team led its intrastate rivals for nearly 40 minutes on Saturday night but ultimately let the game slip away, losing 59-58 to the New Mexico State Aggies. Senior guard Ruben Douglas had the ball stolen from him as he drove to the basket with less than 30 seconds left in the game and a one point Lobo lead.

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UNM finishes second in Albuturkey

December 2

Staff Report The Lobos volleyball team started strong in the Albuturkey Tournament Friday, defeating Butler University Bulldogs and Rice University, but ultimately lost to powerhouse the UCLA Bruins Saturday in Johnson Arena to place second in the holiday tournament.

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Lobos grab bowl bid

Kenn Rodriguez | December 2

For the second time this year, fans celebrated a UNM football win by bringing down the goal posts. But this time, the Lobo faithful were fully justified in bringing down the uprights -- the Lobos had just secured their second bowl berth in 41 years. UNM (7-6, 5-2 in the Mountain West Conference) finished its improbable late-season run Saturday with a dominating 49-20 win over the University of Wyoming at University Stadium.

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Cowboys receive Moore than they ever bargained for

Lee Cornell | December 2

The Univeristy of Wyoming got more than it bargained for as freshman running back DonTrell Moore scored five of the Lobos' seven touchdowns in a 49-20 beating of the Cowboys Saturday. "DonTrell played very well," Head coach Rocky Long said. "As he has the last three or four weeks.

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Forest stands tall in UNM wins

Kenn Rodriguez | December 2

The UNM women's basketball team got a full weekend out of forward junior Melissa Forest, winning two games to take the Holiday Inn Mountain View Classic title. Forrest, who is from Hobbs, N.M., and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, scored 12 points Friday in the Lobos' 79-61 come-from-behind win over William & Mary College.

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Lobos roar back for win as Pit crowd roars for Q

Michael Beniash | November 27

by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo One's life is not over until the heart stops beating. For 10 minutes on Monday night, many hearts in The Pit crowd may have stopped as the arena fell to a lifeless silence. UNM senior co-captain Senque Carey, lay face down on the court, motionless.

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Soccer team moves on in NCAAs

November 25

Staff Report The UNM men's soccer team moved on to the second round of NCAA tournament for the second-straight year with a victory over Bradley University 2-1 in Peoria, Ill., Saturday night. The Lobos got on the board first when they were awarded a free kick outside the box in the 34th minute.

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Trojans rally to beat UNM 55-48

November 25

Staff Report Although the Lobos' women's basketball team stayed on top of the University of Southern California Trojans throughout the entire first half, UNM was defeated 55-48 Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles. The first half of the game was slow paced and the Trojans kept it close.

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Lobos should turn anger into determination

Kenn Rodriguez | November 25

"Anger is a gift." -- Zach De La Rocha, Rage Against the Machine FT. COLLINS, Colo. -- Rocky Long was an angry man. Like a baseball-cap wearing Captain Ahab, the UNM football team's head coach screamed his frustration after missing the kill against the great white whale that was the Colorado State University football team.

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Athletes of the week

November 25

Senior Jordan Adams of the women's basketball team and Ricky Francis of the men's soccer team are this week's New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week. Adams led the team in scoring with 21 points in UNM's 55-48 loss to the University of Southern California.

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Lobos' struggles show lack of inside game

Lee Cornell | November 25

by Lee Cornell Daily Lobo

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Fumbled away

Arthur Simoni | November 25

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Just eight points separated the UNM football team from a possible Mountain West Conference title and hopes of a Liberty Bowl bid Saturday night. The Lobos beat the Colorado State Rams in almost every statistical category except where it mattered the most -- the scoreboard.