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Football: Lobos win share of Mountain Division title for first time in nearly 20 years

Robert Maler | November 27

Wyoming will head on to play in the Mountain West Championship game, but New Mexico looked like the best team in the conference in a 56-35 thumping of the Cowboys Saturday night. Last week New Mexico was dominated by Colorado State 39-31. But at University Stadium, it was a complete role reversal as the Lobos rebounded to stifle the best team in the conference. The win by New Mexico (8-4, 6-2 MW) earned the Lobos a share of the Mountain Division crown for the first time since 1997, joining Wyoming (8-4, 6-2 MW) and Boise State (10-2, 6-2 MW) as co-champs.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos bookend Wooden Legacy Tourney play with pair of losses

Isabel Gonzalez | November 27

Lobo men’s basketball ended its play in the Wooden Legacy Tournament the same way it started, as 16 turnovers cost the team a shot for a fifth-place finish in the tourney. The Lobos dropped to 4-2, finishing the weekend with a 57-64 loss to the Dayton Flyers (4-2). Their performance was nothing like the one they turned in on Friday, when they broke a few Wooden Legacy records en route to a 105-89 victory over Cal State Northridge.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos lose third straight as they can't sustain hot start against St. Joseph's

Matthew Narvaiz | November 27

Poor shooting and second half woes haunted the Lobos again as they lost their second straight game in the Thanksgiving Tournament at WisePies Arena to Saint Joseph's, 79-67. New Mexico (2-3) — losing its third straight game overall — got off to a hot start in the first quarter thanks to junior guard Cherise Beynon and Richelle van der Keijl.

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Football: UNM offense explodes in regular season finale for win

Isabel Gonzalez | November 27

The Lobos rushed to a 56-35 victory over the Wyoming Cowboys, earning a piece the Mountain Division title in Saturday night’s regular season finale. They made school history in the process. “Before we delve into the game, you have to take a look at the bigger picture of it all and it’s unbelievable really,” head coach Bob Davie said.

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Football: Lobos can get share of division title with win against Wyoming

Robert Maler | November 26

A loss by Boise State (10-2, 6-2 MW) in its final regular season game just made the season finale between the Lobos and Wyoming on Saturday a lot more interesting. A win by Wyoming (8-3, 6-1 MW) would give the Cowboys the division crown outright, while New Mexico (7-4, 5-2) could force a three-way tie to earn co-champ honors. A share of the division title would be the first for the Lobos since 1997, although Boise State would likely get the nod to play in the Mountain West Championship by virtue of its higher ranking.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos set Wooden Legacy records after scoring 100 points for first time since 2013

Isabel Gonzalez | November 26

After Thursday’s loss, the Lobos regrouped to find success Friday afternoon, breaking a few records in the Wooden Legacy Tournament. New Mexico (4-1) took down the Cal State Northridge Matadors (2-4), 105-89 on Friday. The 105 points by the Lobos set a single-game points record in the tournament, eclipsing the previous record of 99. It was the first time the team scored 100 points in three years, a feat the Lobos achieved the feat by shooting nearly 65 percent from the field, also a new tournament record.

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Women's Basketball: Tulsa squeaks by New Mexico

Matthew Narvaiz | November 26

The New Mexico women's basketball team didn't get the Black Friday deal they were hoping for on Friday night: a win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. A crowd of 4,894 fans roared their support in a close fourth quarter game, but were silenced in the end after Tulsa (2-3) walked away with a 67-64 win. New Mexico (2-2) had chipped away at a double-digit halftime deficit to take the lead with under three minutes to play, but Tulsa guard Alexis Gaulden buried a three-point dagger into the hearts of Lobo fans with 32 seconds left.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos lose to Virginia Tech, play again on Friday

Isabel Gonzalez | November 25

The UNM men’s basketball team took a 92-72 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Thanksgiving in the first round of the Wooden Legacy in California. The loss dropped the Lobos (3-1) into consolation bracket play, where they will face off against Cal State Northridge on Friday afternoon. New Mexico will play again Sunday regardless of the result, but hopes it can improve seeding with a win.

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Volleyball: Lobos finish season at .500 after dropping finale to UNLV

Bo Yu | November 24

New Mexico volleyball finished its 2016 season on Tuesday. with an even .500 record after dropping its finale 3-1 to UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Lobos (16-16, 6-12 Mountain West) registered their ninth season at .500 or better under head coach Jeff Nelson, and tied at No. 8 in the Mountain West standings with Fresno State. The Rebels (23-7, 12-6) placed third in the regular season after winning 25-15, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21 against the Lobos.

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Women's Basketball: UNM to host Thanksgiving Tournament beginning Friday

Matthew Narvaiz | November 24

The University of New Mexico women's basketball team will be hosting its annual Thanksgiving tournament, inviting four teams to compete at WisePies Arena. The tournament opens with BYU (1-2) facing off against Saint Joseph’s (1-3) on Friday at 4:30 p.m. The Lobos (2-1) play in the second game of the tournament against Tulsa (1-3) later that day at 7 p.m.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos to see first road action at the Wooden Legacy

Isabel Gonzalez | November 24

The Lobos get their first road test of the season as the team takes part in the Wooden Legacy basketball tournament in Fullerton, California. The 12-game bracketed tournament, begins Thursday, will feature eight teams: CSUN, Dayton, Nebraska, New Mexico, Portland, Texas A&M, UCLA and Virginia Tech. The Lobos begin the tournament with Virginia Tech in the first round on Thanksgiving at 2:30 p.m. The winner will advance to face the winner of the Texas A&M and Cal State Northridge matchup on Friday. The teams that lose will also play against each other.

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Volleyball: Lobos look to end season two games over .500

Bo Yu | November 22

The New Mexico women’s volleyball team will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada to face UNLV in its season finale on Tuesday, hoping to cap the season with a third straight win. The Lobos (16-15, 6-11 MW) climbed to No. 8 in the conference standings by sweeping Nevada and San Diego State last week. The two wins guaranteed New Mexico at least a .500 record for the season, picking up some momentum before they meet conference No. 3 the Rebels (22-7, 11-6).

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Women's Basketball: Lobos' shooting comes up short against Texas Tech

Matthew Narvaiz | November 22

Lobo women's basketball seemed to have left its magic shooting touch in Albuquerque, as the team shot a dismal percentage from the field en route to a 69-58 loss on the road at Texas Tech. New Mexico (2-1) has shown it likes to shoot the three, but on Sunday the deep ball just wasn’t there. The Lobos shot just 8 for 37 from beyond the arc, but still managed to keep the score close for most of the game. Both teams struggled shooting from the floor throughout. Texas Tech (2-1) made just under 35 percent of its shots (29 of 83), but the Lobos were even less efficient (23 of 80), connecting on just 29 percent of shots.

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Men's Soccer: Lobos' season ends with second round loss to Washington in NCAA Tourney

Isabel Gonzalez | November 21

The UNM men’s soccer team gave up four goals in a game for the first time all season in a losing effort to the Washington Huskies, ending their season two rounds into the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night. The Lobos (12-7-3) took a 4-1 loss to the Huskies (14-6-0), snapping an eight match undefeated streak. Sunday's result was not how head coach Jeremy Fishbein wanted to end the season, but he said the loss wouldn’t take away from all the positives he saw during the entire season.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos doomed by poor shooting in loss to Texas Tech

Matthew Narvaiz | November 21

Lobo women's basketball left its shooting touch in Albuquerque, as the team shot a dismal percentage from the field en route to a 69-58 loss at Texas Tech. New Mexico (2-1) has shown it likes to shoot the three, but on Sunday the deep ball just wasn’t there. The Lobos shot just 8-for-37 from beyond the arc, but managed to keep the score close for most of the game. Both teams struggled shooting from the floor throughout. Texas Tech (2-1) made just under 35 percent of its shots (29-of-83), but the Lobos were even less efficient, (23-of-80) connecting on just 29 percent of theirs.

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Volleyball: Lobos sweep San Diego State on Senior Day

Bo Yu | November 20

The Lobos had a decisive victory on Saturday against San Diego State, setting them up for another winning season. “This was a great week for us. We played two really good teams and went 6-0 in games. It’s such a great turn for the future,” said Lobo head coach Jeff Nelson, expressing his satisfaction about the performance of his team in its last home match.

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Football: Colorado State outhustles UNM for big win

Robert Maler | November 20

For a second straight season, Colorado State spoiled New Mexico’s division title aspirations, beating the Lobos to win its final game ever at Hughes Stadium, 49-31, to earn bowl game eligibility. New Mexico head coach Bob Davie said there was a lot of energy in the stadium and the student section was “on fire” in helping to cheer the Rams to victory. The Rams dominated play on both sides of the ball, consistently putting their playmakers in position to make an impact — and they wasted no time getting things started.

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Cross Country: Women finish 7th at NCAAs

Bo Yu | November 20

New Mexico women’s cross country was unable to defend its crown, but still finished in seventh place to secure a ninth straight Top 10 finish at NCAA Nationals on Saturday. The No. 6-ranked Lobos tailed 310 points to place seventh and registered a season-best spread of just 57.2 seconds, only three points behind No. 10 San Francisco. “From a team standpoint, if you look at the 2-kilometer and 4-kilometer splits, we ran incredibly as a team,” New Mexico head coach Joe Franklin said in a release.

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Men's Soccer: Lobos to take on Washington in NCAA Tourney

Isabel Gonzalez | November 20

After an intense penalty kick session in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Lobos are ready for another challenge Sunday in round two. The Lobos grinded out a win, outscoring Portland 6-5 in penalty kicks to advance after inserted Parker Ford between the posts to save kicks. New Mexico (12-6-3) will travel to Washington (13-6) to play the 11th-seeded Huskies on Sunday evening.

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Volleyball: Lobos host San Diego State on Senior Day

Bo Yu | November 19

The New Mexico volleyball team evened its record on the season at Nevada last Wednesday, and will try to close things out with wins in the their final two matches. The Lobos earned a sweep over Nevada and return home to host San Diego State in their final home match before heading back to Nevada to finish the season on the road against UNLV. Nevada head coach Lee Nelson said the Lobos had the capability of taking down the Wolf Pack, especially if the team lacked focus or became complacent.