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91. ABQjournal speak: Sports Speak Up!

... .     --Rick     * HIRING COACH ALFORD? - $975,000. 200 people wasting money by leaving with BYU leading by 2 late in regulation? - $4,000. J.R.Giddens' NBA Contract? - Multiple Millions. Staying until the end of the game to boo the MWC officials into oblivion? ... Priceless!     Try it sometime ...
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92. ABQjournal Sports: In Front of a Packed House, New Mexico Falls to BYU

... and awarded the Lobos the ball under the BYU defensive basket with 0.1 left. By rule, UNM could only tip the ball off the inbounds — and senior J.R. Giddens had the chance to do just that. Gary tossed a perfect strike to Giddens just in front of the rim, and he got off a two-handed attempt just before ...
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93. ABQjournal Sports: Slow Start Catches Up to Lobos in the End

... Chris Collinsworth and Ben Murdock.     Third four: UNM 11, BYU 6. The tide began to turn here with six straight points attributable to senior star J.R. Giddens; two free throws and a short jumper in the lane by Giddens himself, then a basket by backup post Monquel Pegues off a Giddens assist.     Freshman ...
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94. ABQjournal Sports: Every 10 Years, Since 1968, New Mexico Has Fielded a Strong Men's Basketball Team

... get that kind of talent every year. But New Mexico only gets one of those kind of players every once in a while, like a Kenny (Thomas), like a J.R. (Giddens), and the team will have a few good years around players like that. That's just the cycle.     "Then again," Gibson adds, "who knows? Maybe it ...
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95. ABQjournal Sports: Electric Setting Expected at Pit

... 69-65 at San Diego State on Saturday. "The emotions in the arena, it's as good a basketball environment as there is in the country."     UNM senior J.R. Giddens, the league's leading MVP candidate, says "It will be beautiful. It's what every team dreams about for college basketball. Everywhere I go ...
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96. ABQjournal Sports: Lobos' Actions Speak Volumes

... have a chance to tie the record on March 8 at Colorado State (6-20, 0-12).     "We're not going to lie down like we did last year," says UNM senior J.R. Giddens. "We're a lot tougher, more mentally tough. That's why we can win key victories like this on the road. Whenever we're down, we think we can ...
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97. ABQjournal Sports: Lobos' 18-Game Skid in Utah Ends

... 57-52. But Nevill picked up his fourth personal foul with 51/2 minutes left, and the previously cold-shooting Lobos took advantage.     UNM senior J.R. Giddens, who started the game 1-for-7, drove inside and Nevill could only watch him go by his man for a layup.     After the Utes' Lawrence Borha bricked ...
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98. ABQJOURNAL NEWS: Lobo Men Win First Game at Utah Since 1989, 72-71

Saturday, February 23, 2008 Lobo Men Win First Game at Utah Since 1989, 72-71 Associated Press            SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH J.R. Giddens scored 19 points, including one of three straight 3-pointers down the stretch as New Mexico pulled ahead and then held on for a 72-71 win over Utah on Saturday ...
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99. ABQjournal Sports: Lobos Try to End 18-Game Salt Lake Losing Streak

... floor, most were still in diapers the last time UNM beat the host school in Salt Lake City.     "We haven't won here since Faris was a fetus," UNM's J.R. Giddens says, rubbing teammate Daniel Faris' head. "And he's like 7 feet now!     "We're excited to be playing a game of this caliber. We know how ...
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100. ABQjournal Sports: Krebs' Coach Hires All Doing Well So Far

... in Mountain West Conference play and would not win another game.     Today, UNM is 21-6 overall and 8-4 in the MWC. The Lobos in general, star guard J.R. Giddens in particular, constitute the biggest and best reclamation project seen in Albuquerque since they tore down the Sports Stadium and put up ...
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