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Women’s Basketball: Lobos beat undefeated Navy in overtime thriller

Matthew Narvaiz | December 10

It took overtime to do it. But in a closely contested battle, the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team beat the undefeated Navy team at Dreamstyle Arena, 94-87, in front of an announced crowd of 6,673. The win for UNM (11-0) tied the longest win streak in team history, with the women’s team doing it at one point during the 1977-78 season and again in the 2003-04 season. But the win didn’t come easy.

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Women's basketball: New Mexico and Navy face off with undefeated records on the line

Matthew Narvaiz | December 9

The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team will host Navy at Dreamstyle Arena on Sunday afternoon, hoping to continue its streak of perfection. With a win over Navy, the Lobos (10-0, 0-0 MW) can tie the longest win streak in the team’s history at 11 straight, which has been accomplished on a couple of occasions. UNM won 11 games in a row during the 1996-97 season and again during the 2003-04 season. But picking up that win probably won’t be an easy task. Navy, which has played nine games so far this season, is also undefeated—including wins over Air Force and North Dakota State, amidst the run. Navy’s most recent victory came against Richmond—a game Navy won by 20 points.

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Women’s Basketball: Lobos defeat Texas Tech decisively, setting new school record for wins to start out a season

Matthew Narvaiz | December 7

The University of New Mexico Lobos 10th consecutive victory of the season, marking a new program record for wins to start a season without a loss, came in dominant fashion against Texas Tech at Dreamstyle Arena, as they won 90-56 in front of an announced crowd of 5,663 fans on Wednesday evening. The crowd was the largest attendance this season for the Lobos (10-0), a healthy site for a team that has yet to taste defeat. But the win against the Red Raiders was due to a strong defensive effort from the Lobos, as they forced 20 TTU turnovers in the game. They also translated those turnovers into 28 points, while only allowing TTU to score two points off of seven UNM turnovers. Senior guard Cherise Beynon, who scored a game-high 21 points against the Red Raiders (3-4) on a 10-for-29 shooting night, was effective on defense leading the Lobos in the game with four steals. Despite the height advantage, the Red Raiders only outrebounded the Lobos by a margin of 44-43. Junior post Jaisa Nunn brought down a game-high 10 boards, with six of those coming on the offensive end. She also had 15 points, giving her a double-double.

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Men's Basketball: Lobo face Colorado in another road test

Cameron Goeldner | December 6

The New Mexico Lobos men’s basketball team will travel north on Wednesday night to take on a Pac-12 opponent in the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder, Colorado. The Buffs (6-1) started the season by winning six straight before finally losing their first game of the season on Saturday to Colorado State in their annual rivalry game.

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Women’s Basketball: Lobos look to set new record, face Texas Tech at home

Matthew Narvaiz | December 5

It’s true. The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team has started out a perfect 9-0, tying a school record for consecutive wins to begin a season without a loss. These Lobos can set a new benchmark for others to follow, if they are able to notch a 10th consecutive win on Wednesday as they face Texas Tech at Dreamstyle Arena. The Red Raiders have gotten off to a shaky 3-4 record to start to the season, and have dropped three games in a row. Although Texas Tech has frequented the loss column as of late, it still poses a lot of scoring threats. The Red Raiders boast four players that have averaged double figures in points per game.

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Sports

UNM hockey dealt first loss of the season

Alanie Rael | December 5

The UNM Lobo hockey team won again on Friday, but was dealt its first loss of the season against Colorado Mesa University on Saturday. The Lobos and the Mavericks played against each other earlier in the season and the Lobos came out victorious over CMU in their match up back in October. But the first two meetings were in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This time, the Lobos had to travel to Grand Junction, Colorado to face some competition from their opponents. The weekend match between New Mexico and Colorado Mesa started off promising for the Lobos. UNM defeated the Mavericks by a count of 7-1 in Friday's game, but they couldn’t match the CMU hockey team Saturday night.

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Sports

Lobomania exhibit documents UNM sports history

Aaron Cowan | December 5

The University of New Mexico has a rich history of participation in college athletics, and now this story has been chronicled in an exhibit entitled “LOBOMANIA! UNM Sports through the Years”, which will be on display until March 31 of next year in the Frank Waters Room of Zimmerman Library. Pictures and sports memorabilia from the archives at UNM’s Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections have been painstakingly assembled by a team of staff and students lead by University archivist Portia Vescio. In an interview Vescio said, “As the University Archivist my job is to research and work with the university’s historical records. I always knew I was going to do something about UNM sports history.” Vescio went on to say, “I really wanted to show the evolution of sports history [at UNM] from this program where you have one building and you have to put equipment outside because it is too small...It has had its ups and downs and good and bad things have happened...” Indeed, the introductory placard for the Lobomania exhibit acknowledged this fact, stating, “The road to success was rocky at times. Scandal, violations, and mismanagement have been persistent reminders that winning is sometimes more important that sportsmanship”.

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Football: Davie must fill at least two coaching positions by 2018 season

Cameron Goeldner | December 4

Following the conclusion of a disappointing 3-9 season, New Mexico football coach Bob Davie announced in a press release that offensive coordinator Bob DeBesse and cornerbacks coach Al Simmons will not be retained. DeBesse, who became the offensive coordinator in 2012 when Davie took over as head coach, helped to put the triple option into effect and oversaw a resurgence in the Lobos’ offense leading the nation in rushing yards during the 2016 season. The Lobos set numerous school records, including for most rushing touchdowns with 48, scoring 477 points for a scoring average of 36.7 points per game and total offense with 5,939 yards.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos tie program record with 9-0 start to season

Robert Maler | December 3

The Lobo women's basketball team edged out in-state rival New Mexico State in a close, but high-scoring affair on Saturday. New Mexico protected its undefeated record, moving to 9-0 and matching the program's best start to a season after hanging on for a 101-93 victory. The Lobos have not been shy shooting the 3-pointer this season, and Saturday was no different. The team shot lights out from beyond the arc, connecting on 15-for-22 from downtown. Perhaps none were bigger than the deep one launched by senior guard Cherise Beynon with 1:21 to play, sinking a 30-footer with the shot clock dwindling down to extend the Lobo lead to 97-91.

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Ski Team: UNM ski team safe for now, preparing to begin 2018 season

Robert Maler and Alanie Rael | December 3

The UNM ski team has been a part of the Lobo’s athletic department since 1970 when the men’s ski team was founded. Last year the program was cut and, though it was later reinstated, some people may be wondering what the status of the ski team is moving forward. The decision to discontinue the New Mexico ski team was announced on April 13, 2017, but was reinstated less than a month later after several protests and a strong push by the community sought to save the program. The ski team held its own press conference, advocating for the chance to continue competing in the sport it loved and received strong support, not just the UNM community but also from many donors around the state of New Mexico.

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Opinion

Column: Sports editor goes half-beard, full ridiculous to cap No-shave November experience

Robert Maler | December 3

It's December now, but last month many people chose to forego shaving to take part in the phenomenon known as "no-shave November". Many men started growing out their facial hair and some women stopped their routine of leg-shaving as the 30-day event kicked off. A lot of people—perhaps even some of those who participate in no-shave November festivities—may not know there is a reason behind making the decision to forego grooming.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos fall to the Miners 88-76 on the road

Robert Maler | December 2

Lobo men's basketball left El Paso, Texas the same way they entered it on Saturday evening — struggling to find its shot and winless away from home. New Mexico fell to 3-5 on the season, falling behind after some long stretches of the game without making a field goal. UTEP used those moments to capitalize and build a lead, eventually walking away with an 88-76 decision. The Lobos have really struggled to knock down shots away from their home court at Dreamstyle Arena. The team has shot a healthy 49.7 percent from the floor at home, but that success rate has plummeted to 36.8 percent when playing outside of Albuquerque.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos in search of first road victory

Robert Maler | December 2

New Mexico basketball took care of business on Wednesday to get back in the win column and has a chance to notch its first victory outside of Dreamstyle Arena on Saturday against UTEP. The Lobos (3-4, 0-0 MW) handled Evansville in their most recent matchup, a 78-59 triumph over the Purple Aces. But UNM has struggled outside the comforts of home, posting an 0-3 record so far this season. UTEP has problems of its own. The Miners won their season opener by 50 points—pounding Louisiana College 100-50 at the Don Haskins Center, but have lost six straight games since then.

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Women’s Basketball: Lobos beat UTEP in first road game this season

Matthew Narvaiz | December 1

Playing on the road for the first time this season didn’t stop the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team in its tracks. Instead, the Lobos defeated the UTEP Miners (4-1) in decisive fashion at the Don Haskins Center, 59-35, to improve their record to a still-perfect 8-0 so far this season. The win, though, wasn’t without the help of 25 UTEP turnovers, which was due in part to the Lobos’ stout defense. Head coach Mike Bradbury seemed pleased with his team’s defensive showing on Thursday, saying it was a great performance. “That was unbelievable defense,” Bradbury said in a press release. “Our kids followed the plan. We made it tough on (UTEP).”

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Men's Basketball: Lobos end four-game skid with big win over Evansville

Robert Maler | November 30

Lobo basketball bounced back from some poor shooting and turnovers early in the game to pull away from the Evansville Purple Aces Wednesday night to get back in the win column. UNM head coach Paul Weir said his team did a lot of things well, but still has issues hauling in defensive rebounds and protecting the paint. He said Evansville was a good test, especially defensively and it good to see his team respond and take the 78-59 victory. New Mexico (3-4, 0-0 MW) got on the board in a hurry after junior guard Troy Simons came off a screen and nailed a 3-point basket just 14 seconds into the game. But then the Lobos went cold, hitting just three of their next 13 shots. It was the kind of cold shooting that buried the team in its last game—an 80-65 loss in which UNM started just 1-for-12 and found itself in an early 24-point hole against Maryland.

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Women's Basketball: UNM hopes to extend its hot streak

Matthew Narvaiz | November 29

The University of New Mexico Lobos, who have started off a fresh 7-0 this season, will head down to El Paso, Texas to play UTEP in the team’s first game away from Dreamstyle Arena this season. UNM has had the advantage of playing all seven of its games at home this season, a definite boost to the team’s unblemished record, while the UTEP Miners (4-0) have also started out the season undefeated, winning all four of their games at home too. The Lobos, with their hot start, also received 19 points and are ranked 29th in the most recent AP standings.

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News

Anderson School of Management to host Special Olympics run

Shubham Chadha | November 26

In collaboration with the Anderson School of Management, Special Olympics New Mexico will host the annual Santa Shuffle 5K & Elf Scoot 1K. Participants will convene at the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum on Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics New Mexico. “This will be our second year organizing the event, and we hope to see more people,” said Arlene Armijo, a Special Olympics New Mexico representative. “We hope the run will help us raise awareness of Special Olympics New Mexico.”

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Women's Basketball: Lobos remain undefeated, winning three games at UNM Thanksgiving Tournament

Matthew Narvaiz | November 26

Three games. Three days. Three wins. The University of New Mexico women's basketball team made 18 shots from beyond the arc and willed its way to a 97-68 victory over Illinois on Sunday at Dreamstyle Arena—giving the Lobos the Thanksgiving tournament sweep, while also improving to an unblemished 7-0 record so far this season.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos unable to climb out of early hole, lose 80-65 to Maryland

Robert Maler | November 26

A pair of big early runs by Maryland proved to be too much for University of New Mexico men's basketball team to overcome Saturday afternoon, as the Lobos lose again at the Emerald Coast Classic. Maryland (6-1) jumped all over New Mexico on Saturday in the tournament's consolation game. The Terrapins scored the first eight points of the game and then responded with a 19-0 run after UNM was finally able to put its first points on the scoreboard. The shaky start for the Lobos put them in a 27-3 hole to start the game—a deficit that seemed insurmountable as the Terrapins cruised to an 80-65 victory.

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Football: Lobos end season with seventh-straight loss, suffering 35-10 defeat to San Diego State

Robert Maler | November 26

New Mexico football didn’t quite live up to expectations as last season’s No. 1 rushing team and as Mountain Division champion, seemed to take a major step back, suffering its seventh consecutive loss to end the season. For the fifth time in the last seven games, New Mexico (3-9, 1-7 MW) failed to score an offensive touchdown in the first half and found itself in the familiar position of playing from behind. The Lobos were never able to mount a serious comeback and succumbed to San Diego State by a score of 35-10. The offense showed glimpses during the season of what it was capable of — but Friday wasn’t one of them. UNM was held to a season-low 82 rushing yards — the lowest output during Bob Davie’s Lobo coaching tenure.