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Dairese Gary leaves the oor at the HP Pavilion following the Lobos’ loss to the Washington Huskies in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday. Gary will return to the Lobo lineup next year as
a senior.

Sports

Fighting to the bitter end of a ten-inning struggle

Ryan Tomari | March 22

The Utah and UNM baseball teams exchanged rallies on Sunday like people exchange phone numbers with each other. But in a series finale that needed extra innings on Sunday, the Utes got the last call over the Lobos, with a 9-8 win at Isotopes Stadium, taking two of three games from the Lobos over the weekend. “It was very hard to stomach,” said UNM head baseball coach Ray Birmingham.

Sports

Guard steals spotlight in final game

Isaac Avilucea | March 22

SAN JOSE, Calif. — As he sat there, hands folded in the locker room, a pained expression on his face, Dairese Gary recounted the agony he felt when the UNM men’s basketball team’s magic-carpet-ride season was expiring before his eyes.

Roman Martinez walks toward Huskies’ bench, his eye bloodied from a mid-air collision with an elbow. The Lobos watched their season end, as Washington pulled off an 82-64 win in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Sports

Curtains close

Isaac Avilucea | March 20

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In an Iditarod-style basketball game, the Husky outran the Lobo. The languishing Lobos watched their Sweet 16 hopes dissipate, as No.

Darington Hobson clutches is wrist in pain on the Lobo bench after falling on to the hardwood on Thursday in the Lobos’ first-round win over No. 14 Montana. Hobson, who had his wrist wrapped, underwent X-rays but they came back negative. He will play today.

Sports

Wrist(ky) business

Isaac Avilucea | March 19

There’s no question Darington Hobson is a performer. He’s also a master when it comes to histrionics, evidenced by his exaggerated tendency to peacock inside The Pit.

Sports

Friends in times of peace, enemies in war

Isaac Avilucea | March 19

*Men’s basketball vs. Washington 2 p.m MT. on CBS* SAN JOSE, Calif. — It’s like one of those unfortunate war stories — two men obliged with the task of taking out their best friend, in the name of confounding patriotism. War has no sentimental boundaries.

News

Missing UNM Student Found Near Socorro

March 19

A missing UNM student is now safe and sound after taking a road trip across five different states. Student Sheena Jain drove through New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Arkansas by herself, Hector Terrazas UNMPD officer said. Jain went missing on March 6 and was last seen at her family’s home in Las Cruces, said Dan Trujillo, spokesman for the Las Cruces Police department.

A.J. Hardeman contests a shot from Montana’s Anthony Johnson on Thursday at HP Pavilion. The Lobos survived and advanced to face No. 11 Washington on Saturday.

Sports

Lack of size nearly shortchanges Lobos

Isaac Avilucea | March 19

Men’s basketball vs. Washington Saturday on CBS SAN JOSE, Calif. — A.J. Hardeman’s jersey number about said it all — double zero. Not that Will Brown did much better.

Steve Alford strolls around HP Pavilion, while his team goes through its 40-minute practice session on Wednesday. The Lobos will face No. 14 Montana today at 7:50 p.m.

Sports

All in jest

Isaac Avilucea | March 18

Today’s game will settle New Mexico and Montana’s war of words SAN JOSE, Calif. — The battle of the court jesters has already begun. Entertaining as New Mexico’s Darington Hobson and Montana’s Anthony Johnson have been on the hardwood, they made for better-than-advertised entertainment away from it at Wednesday’s media session at the HP Pavilion. NCAA March Madness maniacs can only hope the two will make for great television tonight, when the third-seeded Lobos battle No.

Darington Hobson joyously celebrates on Selection Sunday after the Lobos found out who they’d play in the NCAA Tournament . UNM will face Montana on Thursday.

Sports

No way! It's San Jose

Brandon Call | March 14

The Lobos look to make a lengthy postseason run in the NCAA Tournament after enjoying unparalled regular-season success. This time around, the UNM men’s basketball team doesn’t have endure March Sadness. No, it’s official.

San Diego State’s Kawhi Leonard emabraces teammate Chase Tapley after the Aztecs claimed the MWC tournament title over UNLV 55-45, on Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Sports

Catching recruit Leonard proves SDSU's coach is quite a Fisher

Isaac Avilucea | March 13

Where in the world is Kawhi Leonard — in San Diego? As in San Diego State. Not California. Not Southern California.

Jene Morris elatedly hugs a member of her family on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Aztecs’ men’s and women’s programs swept the MWC tournament titles.

Sports

Been there, hadn't done that

Mario Trujillo | March 13

Mario Trujillo Daily Lobo LAS VEGAS — The San Diego State women’s basketball team had been here before.

Aztecs’ point guard, D.J. Gay, center, and Brian Carlwell, left, huddle at the conclusion of Saturday’s MWC tournament final. The
Aztecs earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by defeating UNLV.

Sports

Champion Aztecs survive wicked MWC tournament

Ryan Tomari | March 13

LAS VEGAS  It wasn’t exactly the greatest Mountain West Conference basketball game ever played between San Diego State and UNLV, but the Aztecs didn’t care, nor should they.

Aztec forward Billy White throws down a vicious slam in transition. White had 28 points and gave the Lobos fits in the paint

Sports

White-wash

Ryan Tomari | March 13

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Billy White’s performance in the first half of the Mountain West Conference semi-finals looks like his typical stat sheet. Ten points per game, five rebounds, a couple of assists and, if he was lucky, a 3-pointer. But on Friday, the Aztecs luminary forward had a performance like the bright lights on the Las Vegas Strip. Even better, White’s career-best basketball recital came while he was hobbled by injury. Against UNM in San Diego on Jan.

Dairese Gary lays sprawled out on the hardwood at the Thomas & Mack Center on Friday, after missing a potential tying shot with second remaining in the game. UNM was defeated, 72-69 at the hands of San Diego State.

Sports

Farewell for now

Mario Trujillo | March 13

LAS VEGAS — Take one: UNM point guard Dairese Gary takes the ball, drives the length of the court, nearly loses the ball inside the paint, regains control and misses a layup, banking it too hard off the glass.

Sports

Aztecs don't want to leave their salvation to Selection Sunday

Isaac Avilucea | March 13

LAS VEGAS — What’s good for the Mountain West Conference is good for the UNM men’s basketball team.

Sports

Hobson's strength displayed in performance

Isaac Avilucea | March 12

LAS VEGAS — In the corridor of Lobo legends, Darington Hobson might one day find his portrait comfortably positioned between former Lobos Danny Granger and J.R.

Sports

BYU's frontrunner takes all the free throws he can get

Isaac Avilucea | March 12

LAS VEGAS — It was an exhibition of the insanely uninteresting. With all due respect to BYU’s Jimmer Fredette, Thursday’s performance had to be one of the most monotonous 45-point onslaughts in the history of college basketball.

Sports

UNM, SDSU prepare for game by licking wounds

Ryan Tomari | March 12

LAS VEGAS — Hey Aztecs, ask nicely, and you shall receive. A group of San Diego State fans in the Thomas & Mack Center yelled, “We want the Lobos!” in the first half of SDSU’s opening game against No.

Below: Fans congratulate Lobo swingman Darington Hobson while he walks toward the locker room at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday. The Lobos beat No. 9 Air Force 75-69. Hobson had 28 points and 15 rebounds.

Sports

Accustomed to victory

Mario Trujillo | March 12

LAS VEGAS — Feb. 20 was supposed to serve as a memory — a day the UNM men’s basketball team could look back on late in the postseason to summon energy.

Opinion

Lock smokers in the basement for public health

Chris Quintana | March 11

So let me explain what’s happening here: Chris, the dope who usually writes columns for Friday is probably too busy checking his Facebook while spraying himself with Axe during a “Family Guy” marathon, so I am filling in for him. My name is Brock Lightstone and when I am not at the gym running miles or sipping some 02 at the oxygen bar, I am campaigning against cigarettes.