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.
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.
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. - 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Chris Linson Jr. thought his boxing career was down for the count, but he recovered and is now punching his way to the top.
When Colorado State University and the UNM men's basketball team meet tonight in the Mountain West Conference Tournament, the Rams may hope that their lucky number is 12.
Lauren Beckman finished with 16 points and nine rebounds and reserve guard Erin Gibbons sparked a decisive second-half run as No. 13 University of Utah rallied to beat UNM 64-59 on Saturday.
Saturday's heart-breaking 66-61 loss to the University of Utah wasn't a farewell befitting the hardest working members of the UNM men's basketball team, but seniors Brian Smith and Wayland White were just glad they were there.
Sophomore guard Marlon Parmer of the UNM men's basketball team scored 18 points on five-of-10 shooting, and was six-of-eight from the free-throw line against Brigham Young University Thursday in a 72-67 UNM loss.
The UNM baseball team continued its inconsistent play in losing 8-3 to Brigham Young University Saturday to close the schools' three-game series.
Despite a career-high 24 points by sophomore point guard Marlon Parmer and a season-high-tying 18 points by senior forward Wayland White Saturday, the University of Utah handed the streaky UNM men's basketball team its third straight loss.
Droughts have plagued the UNM men's basketball team all season, but its 11-minute, second-half disappearing act Thursday night against Brigham Young University was both inopportune and insurmountable. BYU's seniors took advantage of the Lobo lull for a 72-67 win. The loss drops UNM to 6-7 in Mountain West Conference play and 17-10 overall, while BYU improves to 9-4 in the conference and 20-8 overall. The Lobos controlled most of the game, but the Cougars surged in the second half to mount a lead as big as seven points late in the game.
The UNM baseball team didn’t look like the defending Mountain West Conference champion when it opened its title defense with a disastrous 21-0 loss to Brigham Young University Thursday at the Albuquerque Sports Stadium.
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