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Men's Basketball: New Mexico hopes to end early-season road struggles

Isabel Gonzalez | December 3

The UNM men’s basketball team is looking for improvement on its second road trip of the season as it takes on Illinois State in the Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge Saturday evening. New Mexico (5-2) is 4-0 when playing at WisePies Arena, aka the Pit. But last week, in its first action on the road, the team wasn’t as fortunate, going 1-2 in the Wooden Legacy tournament in California. The Lobos redeemed themselves with a 64-55 victory over the Abilene Christian Wildcats (3-3) Wednesday night in the 50th anniversary of the first game played at WisePies Arena/the Pit.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos look to end losing skid while honoring 50 years at the Pit

Robert Maler | December 3

The Lobo women’s basketball team will look to get back on track as it hosts Southern Methodist Saturday while honoring the Pit’s 50th anniversary, the second time the arena is being honored after the men’s team played earlier in the week. New Mexico (2-4) won its first two games of the season decisively, but has dropped four in a row since that time. The team has struggled to close out games, fading most recently against in-state rival New Mexico State in a 77-70 loss on Wednesday.

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Women's Basketball: Aggies rebound from halftime deficit to take down UNM

Matthew Narvaiz | December 2

Late fourth quarter woes halted the New Mexico women's basketball team’s hopes of sweeping the New Mexico States this season, as the final score favored the hometown Aggies, 77-70. The loss dropped the Lobos to a 2-4 record and marks the fourth straight loss, while the Aggies won their third straight to improve to 5-2. Head coach Mike Bradbury thought that his team played well throughout most of the game, but fell short when it mattered most.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos win big in 50th anniversary game

Robert Maler | December 1

The Lobo men’s basketball team won their first ever victory in The Pit nearly 50 years ago, by beating Abilene Christian 62-53. Wednesday night the Lobos had a little déjà vu — garnering an almost identical victory. The Lobos (5-2) picked up a 64-55 victory over the Wildcats (3-3), after withstanding a few early runs and playing without two of its starters. Head coach Craig Neal said junior Sam Logwood was a scratch before the game, as he was nursing a deep leg contusion that limited his mobility.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos hope to turn things around as UNM, fans celebrate 50 years of WisePies Arena/the Pit

Robert Maler | November 30

It was New Mexico’s first ever opponent at the Pit. So nearly 50 years later, it’s only fitting that Abilene Christian would return to share the court with the Lobos. New Mexico (4-2) will host Abilene Christian (3-2) on a night when the Lobos will not only hope to safeguard its perfect 8-0 all-time series record, but also on an evening of celebration and remembrance for 50 years of basketball and other events at the venue, now WisePies Arena. The Lobos have won over 81 percent of its home games in the venue’s history, a release stated.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos look to sweep NMSU in Las Cruces

Matthew Narvaiz | November 29

The UNM women's basketball team will take on the New Mexico State Aggies for the second time this season when the teams meet Wednesday in Las Cruces, New Mexico. UNM (2-3) throttled New Mexico State (4-2) in the second game of the season, taking an 84-55 blowout victory at WisePies Arena. Lobo junior guard Alex Lapeyrolerie was a big factor in the team's win over the Aggies, scoring 22 points in just 30 minutes off the bench — five of her seven made shots came from beyond the arc.

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November 28

Lobo football ended its regular season with a 56-35 romp of Wyoming on Saturday, a victory that earned New Mexico a share of the Mountain Division title for the first time since 1997. The Lobos' 11 conference victories over their last two seasons is also a program record. What are your thoughts on the football team's improvement in recent years? Leave your comments below.

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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.