When UNM women's head basketball coach Don Flanagan took the helm of the dormant program seven years ago, success seemed far-fetched. But after several break-through seasons, expectations are high for the improving program.
Fran Fraschilla resigned as head coach of the UNM men's basketball team Sunday after one of the most tumultuous seasons in Lobo basketball history, citing insurmountable negative public opinion and intense media scrutiny.
The UNM women's golf team finished in fourth place at the Lady Gamecock Classic Sunday in Blythewood, S.C.
The stellar play of the University of Arizona in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament's West Regional said it all for head coach Lute Olson.
An odd mixture of pride fueled by a great run and dismay following a heart-breaking loss, punctuated a new era in University of Wyoming basketball Saturday.
Ohio State University guard Brent Darby fought back tears, buried his face in a towel and muttered to himself that he should have been able to knock his shots down.
On Sunday, amid the hoopla surrounding the announcement of Fran Fraschilla's resignation as UNM men's basketball head coach, stood several current and former Lobos who heard the news for the first time.
From the opening tip of its first round game in the NCAA Tournament, the University of Missouri has not played like a team that was seeded 12th in the West Region. Instead, the Tigers are playing their best basketball of the season, even better than their 9-0 start that earned them a No. 2 national ranking earlier this season.
A season of high expectations for junior center Jordan Adams of the UNM women's basketball team turned out to be one of inconsistency and frustration.
The members of the UNM women's basketball team are the New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week.
A festive atmosphere engulfed the UNM women's basketball team Wednesday afternoon as fans bid farewell to the Lobos in their journey to Knoxville, Tenn. in the NCAA Tournament.
The women's basketball team's chance to oust defending national champion University of Notre Dame dissolved when the Lobo offense came to a grinding halt in the second half, spelling a 58-44 UNM loss.
NCAA Tournament darlings Gonzaga University left The Pit with a bitter taste in its mouth Thursday after being on the wrong end of a 73-66 upset by the University of Wyoming.
The first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament's West Regional had a few surprises in store for the University of Miami and Ohio State University.
The reward the UNM women's basketball team inherits for earning its second NCAA Tournament berth in the program's 24-year history is a shot at defending national champion University of Notre Dame.
On the heals of a controversial 16-14 season, UNM head basketball coach Fran Fraschilla announced his resignation Sunday, saying it would be better for University and him to go their separate ways.
The University of Arizona overcame a hostile crowd and a hot shooting opponent for an 86-81 win over the University of California at Santa Barbara to close the West Regional's first round play at The Pit.
The UNM men's basketball team ran with UNLV, but the gas tank finally dried up in a 120-117 double-overtime loss late Thursday in the first round of the Mountain West Conference tournament.
The UNM women’s basketball team’s NCAA Tournament hopes are now in the hands of a selection committee after losing 71-58 to Brigham Young University Friday in the second-round of the Mountain West Conference tournament.
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