College basketball is a 40-minute game. Playing only 30 minutes, on average, constitutes a loss, especially during the conference schedule. This scenario has been the storyline for this season's New Mexico men's basketball squad. While staying competitive in all of their six conference games, the Lobos have not gotten over the hump, winning just one.
One of the best and most consistent athletic teams this year at UNM has gone largely unnoticed -- the ski team. With the men's basketball program having possibly its worst season in 20 years, perhaps more attention should be focused on a ski team that has consistently gone out and competed in every tournament it has entered.
TUCSON, Ariz.-- The UNM men's golf team began the 2003 spring season Feb. 3-4 with a promising, though uneven performance at the PING Arizona Intercollegiate in Tucson, Ariz. The Lobos showed intermittent flashes of brilliance at the 6,785 yard, par-71 Arizona National Golf Club, eventually finishing at 4-under-par 848, in a tie for sixth with Arizona State University.
by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo When people think about South Korea, what usually comes to mind? Some might think of the Olympic games, tantalizing Korean food and the first time the United States was defeated in war. Nothing comes to mind about snow covered peaks and the burning passion for extreme skiing in the heart of Korea.
Staff Report The Lobos lost their 14th consecutive road game, 78-68, to the University of Utah Monday night. This time, UNM hung around for the majority of the game before hitting a slump in the second half that it could not overcome. After two quick buckets by Jamaal Williams to start the second half, the Lobos took a 40-39 lead.
by Audra Meiklejohn Daily Lobo Senior Chelsea Grear led UNM to an emotional 65-60 win over the UNLV Rebels in front of a sold-out arena Saturday. A total of 18,018 fans were in attendance at The Pit -- the largest audience for a Division I women's game this season.
The UNM Ice Wolves played perhaps their most inspired game of the year holding heavily favored University of Colorado Buffaloes to a 3-3 tie Saturday after losing 8-2 on Friday. Welcoming the touted Buffaloes this weekend to the Outpost Ice Arena, the Ice Wolves looked to get a solid home start in the 2003 season.
Staff Report The UNM baseball team shook off consecutive losses to start the season and beat Texas Tech University 9-6 Sunday in Lubbock, Texas. The Lobos' bats woke up from a weekend slumber while pounding out 11 hits. UNM (1-2) banged TTU starter Nathan Fouts for five runs including a solo home run by Dusty Young in the third inning and two-run dinger from Jeff Grady in the seventh.
Staff Report The UNM men's basketball team dropped to last place in the Mountain West Conference after a 80-64 loss to Brigham Young University on Saturday. The loss marked the Lobos 13th consecutive road loss dating back to last year. It is the longest such streak since they dropped 14 in a row during the 1981-82 season.
On the heels of a successful fall campaign, during which the UNM men's golf team never finished outside the top five in tournament play, the Lobos look to knock the rust off their sticks and pick up right where they left off. The Lobos, ranked No. 15 in the Golfweek/ Sagarin Performance Index, will travel to Tucson, Ariz.
by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo The trek north to the state of Utah has never been a fun trip for the University of New Mexico men's basketball team. This year should be no different, as the Lobos travel to play Brigham Young University and University of Utah this weekend in what should be their toughest road swing of the Mountain West Conference schedule.
The UNM women's basketball team came home Thursday night and took out all of its frustrations on San Diego State University in defeating the Aztecs 75-42. Head coach Don Flanagan stressed getting a win. "From now on for us, there are no unimportant games," he said.
The UNM Ice Wolves (2-7-1) open the second half of the 2002-03 season this weekend at the Outpost Ice Arena against the Colorado University Buffaloes (12-5-2). The young club is striving to make a name for itself, building on the success and strength of 2002.
The UNM men's basketball team got off to a fast start on Monday but finally ran out of gas in a 75-66 loss to the University Nevada-Las Vegas. Senior guard Ruben Douglas was on fire in the first half scoring 25 points including six of seven from beyond the arc.
by Audra Meiklejohn Daily Lobo The Lobo women have experienced an unfamiliar feeling twice in the past week -- losing. UNM comes home winless, losing at Colorado State and Wyoming. Thursday in Fort Collins, Colo., the Lobos were out-rebounded and outshot.
by Audra Meiklejohn Daily Lobo The Lobo swimming and diving team crushed in-state rival New Mexico State University 146-92 Saturday, in its last home meet this season at Seidler Natatorium. UNM took home first place honors in 10 events. Sophomore Aimee Dunavant set a new UNM record in the 100-meter butterfly, finishing in 58.
by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo Sixteen games into the season and three games into the conference schedule, the Lobo men's basketball team has finally found an identity. The men play intense defense mixed with a trio of capable scoring threats. This newfound identity equals a new sense of confidence and they are eagerly looking to prove their worth in a very talented conference.
The Pit is back. At least for one night, the stadium that has brought fear into the hearts of so many opposing teams over the years proved that it is still a force to be reckoned with. From the opening tip off of Saturday's game featuring the Lobos and San Diego State University, the fans played an intricate role in propelling UNM to its first conference victory of the season.
Men's basketball player Javin Tindall and swimmer Aimee Dunavant are this week's New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week. Tindall set a career-high with four 3-pointers in Wednesday's 107-49 blowout of Western New Mexico University. On Saturday, the junior guard topped that mark hitting five 3-pointers in six attempts against San Diego State University.
by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo With their backs against the ropes and lingering thoughts of a 0-3 conference start, the UNM men's basketball team defied the odds and upset San Diego State University in a 66-62 thriller at The Pit. Led by a stingy defensive effort from the entire team, timely shooting by junior guard Javin Tindall and a little luck in their corner, the Lobos outlasted the hot shooting of the Aztecs.
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