The UNM women's basketball team spent its Thanksgiving Day weekend feasting on an overmatched University of Texas El Paso team on the road Friday, winning 98-45.
The UNM football team and junior forward Chelsea Grear of the women's basketball team are the New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week.
The UNM men's basketball team and West Virginia University engaged in a shootout at The Pit Saturday, with the guards taking center stage in the Lobos' 88-85 loss.
Saturday night's contest between the UNM men's basketball team and West Virginia University came down to a duel between the two best players on the court - Lobo junior Ruben Douglas and Mountaineer freshman Jonathan Hargett.
It was all about respect for the UNM football team in its 53-0 thrashing of intrastate rival New Mexico State University Saturday at University Stadium.
The celebration has been put on hold and the preparation has begun for the UNM men's soccer team as it gears up for the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The UNM football team had bowl destiny in its hands coming into Saturday's game at home against Colorado State University, the final Mountain West Conference game for each team.
An electric atmosphere engulfed The Pit Saturday night when the UNM men's basketball team played against Stanford University, but the Lobos offense showed no spark during the 81-66 loss.
Three UNM runners will participate in the NCAA Division I Cross-Country Championships today in Greenville, S.C.
Stanford University was once guard Eric Chatfield's kryptonite, but the senior on the UNM men's basketball team came full circle Saturday, conquering old demons and setting the tone for this season.
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With a myriad of guards and height in the frontcourt, the UNM men's basketball team will field its best team under third year head coach Fran Fraschilla.
Not counting the fact that a Rocky Long-led UNM football team has never defeated Colorado State University, Saturday's game against the Rams is arguably the biggest game to confront the fourth year coach and his team.
When Fran Fraschilla signed on to coach the UNM men's basketball team, he said he was committed to bringing "blue-collar" players to the program - players who would work hard in practice, in the classroom and on the floor at game time.
The UNM women's basketball team had a whirlwind ending to its season last year, making the Women's National Invitational Tournament championship game. With that momentum and confidence still in hand, the Lobos look to take a step further this season.
A new year brings new expectations. Our basketball team is loaded with talent and fresh faces: two freshmen - Chad Bell and Jamaal Williams - and two junior college transfers - Moustapha Diagne and Cody Payne.
Floor burns might be senior guard Molly McKinnon's claim to fame on the UNM women's basketball team, but she has turned out to be much more than that.
Moore, a freshman, helped lead the Lobos to the second round of the WNIT. She shot 12-of-21 from the field for 30 points and dished out 15 assists.
The triangle offense was prevalent in The Pit on Sunday, with both UNM and Colorado University running the system as its main offensive set. But there was a major difference - one team ran it well, while the other team looked confused in the new system.
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