The state of New Mexico is buzzing with excitement over the postseason success of the two UNM basketball programs in the National Invitation Tournament.
Track and Field Followers of the UNM track and field team will get a rare glimpse of the team at home Saturday at the Don Kirby Memorial Invitational, held at the Great Friends of UNM Track Stadium. It is the team's only home meet this season.
The UNM men's basketball team is in Memphis, Tenn., today as one of eight teams remaining in the NIT, for a quarterfinal game against the University of Memphis. The winner travels to the Big Apple for the NIT final-four next week.
It might not be the NCAA Women's Final Four, but for the UNM women's basketball team, reaching the Women's National Invitation Tournament Final Four is just as good.
The UNM men’s basketball team went on an 11-0 run to begin the second half and matched Pepperdine University basket for basket down the stretch for an 81-78 win in The Pit Tuesday night.
Using a great defensive effort and frontcourt scoring, the UNM women's basketball team moved into the quarterfinals of the Women's National Invitation Tournament after ousting the University of Arizona 75-62 Saturday night at The Pit.
The UNM ski team finished fifth out of 22 teams with a combined total of 496.5 points at the 48th annual NCAA Championships March 8-10 in Middlebury, Vt. The University of Denver won its second straight championship with 649 points, the University of Vermont came in second with 605 points and the University of Colorado was third with 595.5 points.
The UNM men's tennis team used a strong overall effort in destroying the University of Nevada at Reno 7-0 Sunday afternoon at the Lobo Tennis Club. Of the nine matches played, UNM lost only one set and shut out its opponent in six matches
Kathy Moore of the UNM softball team and Ruben Douglas of the UNM men's basketball team have been chosen as the New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week.
Now that the dust has settled after UNM's 83-73 win over Baylor University Wednesday, the team turns its attention to the University of Pepperdine, which visits The Pit Tuesday for a 7 p.m. matchup.
Guess who’s coming to dinner? It was the matchup fans talked about the most, an event second only to an NCAA Tournament bid that was just out of reach. The National Invitational Tournament selection committee announced late Sunday that Baylor University will meet UNM in The Pit at 10 p.m. Wednesday in the first round of the tournament in a game that will be televised on ESPN. Baylor coach Dave Bliss left UNM two years ago and was replaced by Fran Fraschilla, who will make his second consecutive post season appearance in the NIT.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Brigham Young University center Mekeli Wesley has run roughshod over the UNM men’s basketball team this year, scoring 46 points in two regular-season meetings. Saturday night he owned the Lobos again, and he and his fellow Cougars are owners of their first NCAA tournament bid since 1995.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Guard Tim Lightfoot’s two free throws with 6.9 seconds left to play iced the UNM men’s basketball team’s 56-53 win over the University of Utah and secure a place in the finals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament.
With emotions running high on the court and in the stands, a crowd of 11, 451 saw UNM pull off an intense 83-73 win over Baylor University Tuesday at The Pit in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament. The win capped a roller coaster week for the team, which saw it almost play its way into an NCAA Tournament berth, only to find out that its old coach — Dave Bliss — and his new team would come to the place he called home for 11 years.
The UNM baseball team’s offense finally found its rhythm, pounding out 16 runs on its way to a 16-9 win over Mountain West Conference foe University of Utah Thursday at the Albuquerque Sports Stadium.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The UNM women’s basketball team fell short in a furious comeback, losing 70-65 Friday to Colorado State University in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament. The win catapults the Rams (23-6) into the finals, where they will battle Brigham Young University, which outscored Utah 37-10 in the second half to knock off the 13th-ranked Utes 57-50. The winner will receive an automatic bid into next week’s NCAA Tournament.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The UNM women’s basketball team's bench kept its hopes of a win alive, but the Lobos gave up too many second-chance opportunities, which spelled doom for the their chances in a 70-65 loss to Colorado State University. With the Lobos’ starters struggling from the field, the reserves came into the game and brought energy. However, they could not help combat 17 second-chance points by the Rams.
Las Vegas, Nev. - The UNM women's basketball team has had trouble closing out its opponents in the final minutes of games this season and often has barely hung on for the victory.
Las Vegas, Nev. - The UNM women's basketball team used a strong second-half performance to overcome a sloppy first half in its 55-49 opening-round win over San Diego State University in the Mountain West Conference Tournament Wednesday.
March begins new expectations for basketball teams. For the UNM women's basketball team it also means one thing - trying to win the Mountain West Conference Tournament.
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