...The honors just keep coming for the Lobo men's basketball team.
On Tuesday, junior guard Darington Hobson was named second-team All-American by Foxsports.com and third team All-American by The S...
March 10th, 2010
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Thus far, it's been a perfect storm.
Now the Mountain West Conference hopes none of its sea urchins rocks the boat.
The 11th annual tou...
March 10th, 2010
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March 9th, 2010
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...It is as it should be.
Darington Hobson, Mountain West Conference Player of the Year
Steve Alford Coach of the Year.
There were no "co's" this year.
As in "Co"-spiracy.
The league's nine coac...
March 9th, 2010
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March 8th, 2010
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...The government and politicians may talk a lot about how stimulus plans are kick-starting our economy.
But for many Albuquerque businesses, it's the nationally ranked Lobos basketball team...
March 7th, 2010
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...Wednesday night, as it turns out, was not the Lobos' last appearance in the Pit this year.
On Selection Sunday (March 14), CBS comes to the Pit to feature the No. 8-ranked University of New Mexi...
March 4th, 2010
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...It's a done deal. And yes, I caved -- for one game.
The success of the Journal's Pound Out Cancer fundraiser was huge. My belly isn't.
After months of being pestered by a Lobo fan to wear a red ...
March 4th, 2010
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Sure, it's chic to arrive late to a party. But it's really not proper etiquette to do so at your own event.
Especially when there are 14,58... |
March 4th, 2010
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What more can be said?
When the eighth-ranked University of New Mexico men's basketball team plays host to TCU in the final home g... |
March 3th, 2010
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Talk about throwing the Christians to the Lions.
Or in this case, the wolves.
Tonight, coach Jim Christian and his team, Texas Christian University, are sla...
March 3th, 2010
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The rise continues -- and the news just keeps getting better.
For the most part.
The New Mexico Lobos' 83-81 victory at then 13th-ranked Brigham Young -- their 13th straight -- helped move the... |
March 2th, 2010
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...University of New Mexico men's basketball coach Steve Alford was given a public reprimand for his verbal confrontation with Brigham Young's Jonathan Tavernari following the Lobos' 83-81 victory at BYU...
March 2th, 2010
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March 1th, 2010
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...PROVO, Utah - The national publicity is head spinning.
And now Dead Spinning.
The New Mexico Lobos' run into the national limelight has brought them some priceless notoriety.
USA Today visi...
March 1th, 2010
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February 28th, 2010
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February 27th, 2010
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It's a mountain-sized matchup.
The biggest in league history.
But when the 10th-ranked University of New Mexico (26-3, 12-2) vi... |
February 26th, 2010
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They are definitely streaking.
But are the New Mexico Lobos still peaking?
What UNM is accomplishing is astounding. Wednesday's 72-66 ... |
February 25th, 2010
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It's been quite a career in pro golf for Albuquerque's Rosie Jones.
But it's not over yet. Not by a long shot.
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February 25th, 2010
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Steve Alford keeps talking about how young his
Lobo basketball team is. That may be true, but it's also plenty
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February 24th, 2010
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Kentucky, Kansas, Duke and six of the other biggest names in the land. Those are the only schools ranked higher than the University of New Mexico, which joined the elite ...
February 23th, 2010
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On the day the University of New Mexico cracked the top 10 as a team, senior Roman Martinez did the same individually.
Martinez was named second-team A... |
February 23th, 2010
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...Talk about the road less traveled.
Tonight, the University of New Mexico men's basketball team is hoping to embark on a road never traveled.
Sure, the 10th-ranked Lobos have visited For Collins,...
February 23th, 2010
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It was nearly a national embarrassment.
It was a near hoops disaster.
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February 22th, 2010
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In fact, they looked very similar to the worst team in the Mountain West Conference.
Fortunately for the Unive... |
February 21th, 2010
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But that's not Scott Didrickson. That's not Duane Broussard.
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February 20th, 2010
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February 20th, 2010
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...The most high-profiled college basketball scout in the country had dinner with the Maloof family on Thursday night in Las Vegas.
And the Maloofs planned to make him a job offer.
"I'm going ...
February 19th, 2010
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Forget any thoughts of a late-season collapse. Forget any inkling of falling into the NIT. The University of New Mexico men's basketball team is storming into the NC...
February 18th, 2010
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With an NCAA Tournament invitation pretty much tucked away under its pillow and a top-four seed very likely, the 12th-ranked University of New M...
February 17th, 2010
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...For the second time this season, the University of New Mexico men's basketball team is up to 12th in one of the national polls. This time, don't expect any slippage.
At least not this week.
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February 16th, 2010
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...SALT LAKE CITY - The Road Dogs are home, and are still top cats in the Mountain West Conference.
And maybe heading to the top 10 soon.
The University of New Mexico men's basketball team - w...
February 15th, 2010
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After a typical battle-to-the-wire bout with Utah, the University of New Mexico men's basketball team had an atypical result here w...
February 14th, 2010
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...SALT LAKE CITY - Calm and collected aren't two words often used to describe Steve Alford's sideline demeanor.
But part of being a great game coach is knowing when to read your players the riot act...
February 13th, 2010
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- It was exactly the type of game the Mountain West Conference loved having the country witness.
Too bad America missed half of it.
On Wednesday...
February 12th, 2010
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...LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- In yet another classic in this classic rivalry, the University of New Mexico beat UNLV 76-66 in front of a juiced Thomas & Mack Center crowd on Wednesday night.
The win...
February 11th, 2010
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Iiiiiiit's show time!
That's nothing new around these parts. But in this city of glitz and glamour, mo...
February 10th, 2010
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...Darington Hobson needed only one game to have one heckuva week.
On Monday, the University of New Mexico's junior guard was named the co-Mountain West Conference men's Player of the Week. It's the...
February 9th, 2010
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Problem is, it's impossible to avoid these days. It's become a catch phrase in college basketball recruiting.
Decommitment is yet anoth...
February 9th, 2010
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... Welcome to Seventh Heaven, Lobos. For the 15th-ranked University of New Mexico men's basketball, its seventh straight victory was indeed uplifting. And seven certainly proved to be a lucky numb...
February 8th, 2010
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... Spread the news - Butter is back. And the New Mexico Lobos' path to a Mountain West Conference men's basketball title just got a little smoother. On Saturday, junior guard Darington "B...
February 7th, 2010
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... What's that about the more things change? What's that about the more things change? On the surface, that old adage really seems to come into play today. The last time the University of New...
February 6th, 2010
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Four wins against ranked teams.
Sure sounds good on the résumé, doesn't it?
The University of New Mexico men's basketball team can boast such a claim. But is t...
February 4th, 2010
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The University of New Mexico men's basketball team is back on the rise in the national polls -- especially in the eyes of that dreaded ol' med...
February 2th, 2010
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...One man's spunk is another man's punk.
Utah freshman Marshall Henderson is proof of that, and now he's got at a game to think about it.
On Monday, Utah coach Jim Boylen beat the Mountain Wes...
February 2th, 2010
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February 1th, 2010
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... FORT WORTH - It was due for a letdown, and the University of New Mexico men's basketball team certainly had one here Saturday. Fortunately for the 23rd-ranked Lobos, it came against TCU. And it...
January 31th, 2010
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... FORT WORTH - So you want to be a star, huh? FORT WORTH - So you want to be a star, huh? Well, what better place to prove it than the Lone Star State? The University of New Mexico men's basketb...
January 30th, 2010
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...He's averaging just 6.3 points a game during his team's last three outings, and is just 8-of-28 from the floor in that span.
He has hit just one 3-pointer in the past five games, and both his sc...
January 29th, 2010
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...It may not be on the top of the Mountain, but the University of New Mexico men's basketball team -- and its maniacally passionate fan base -- is on top of the world today.
In one of the most scin...
January 28th, 2010
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...The Mountain West Conference wanted to keep it clean.
The University of New Mexico student section did just that -- and still made a creative and hilarious showing during the Lobos' game against ...
January 28th, 2010
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The eyes of the nation are upon you, Albuquerque.
No, they didn’t move the State of the Union Address here tonight. There is, however, a state...
January 27th, 2010
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...Beating Air Force and Colorado State may not mean much in the grand scheme of the Mountain West Conference race — or in the eyes of the NCAA Tournament committee — but the victories meant plenty a...
January 26th, 2010
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...BYU coach fought, beat cancer and inspired many this summerCould life have been any sweeter?For Dave Rose, he would been hard pressed to think of ways.The Brigham Young basketball coach was living a d...
January 26th, 2010
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... Looking much like it did earlier in the season - save the shooting, once again - the University of New Mexico men's basketball team put on a talent show in bouncing Colorado State 82-64 in a Moun...
January 24th, 2010
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... The Mountain West Conference race has started to shake out, and there really aren't that many surprises after all. Now is no time for the University of New Mexico men's basketball team to buc...
January 23th, 2010
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...AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — After another half of choppy shooting, the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team finally resembled that nationally ranked basketball team from 2009.Of course, i...
January 21th, 2010
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...Injuries Force AFA To Play Reserves AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — At first glance, this looks like it could be a cakewalk for the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team.Upon closer look ...
January 20th, 2010
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...If you’re hoping to watch tonight’s University of New Mexico at Air Force men’s basketball game, there’s still time to get in your car and head to Colorado Springs.TV? Sorry. This is the last ...
January 20th, 2010
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...A week ago, Steve Alford said he could sense A.J. Hardeman was ready to have a break-out.But like this?On Monday, Hardeman — a guy who’s been playing out of position all season and fighting for pl...
January 19th, 2010
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... LARAMIE, Wyo. - It is what it is. The days of the University of New Mexico men's basketball team draining 3-pointers at will and running teams out of the arena are a distant memory. And chances ...
January 18th, 2010
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... LARAMIE, Wyo. - It was like a grandmother who keeps trying to force her stale cookies on the youngsters. Eventually they break down and accept one. Or in the case of the University of New Mexico men...
January 17th, 2010
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... LARAMIE, Wyo . - If it's a quick, crisp ball game you're looking for, this might not be your cup of tea. A bite of jerky is more like it. When the University of New Mexico men's basketb...
January 16th, 2010
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...UNM Preparing To Face WyomingPlay hard, play well.That hasn’t always been the case for the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team. But playing hard typically does translate into victories ...
January 15th, 2010
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...The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team found a way out —well, actually around — its shooting slump.Quit shooting. At least from the outside.Once again the Lobos struggled from 3-poin...
January 14th, 2010
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...UNM Has Lost 2 Games in a RowAre Lobo fans sellouts?We may find out tonight, when one of the University of New Mexico’s biggest men’s basketball rivals comes to the Pit.The Lobos’ streak of thre...
January 13th, 2010
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...It was fun while it lasted.But just because the top 25 party’s over — for now — that doesn’t make it time to turn out the national lights.I would have called anyone a schmuck for suggesting it...
January 12th, 2010
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...He wasn't trying to make a social statement, but Steve Alford certainly got attention with his post-game remarks after the University of New Mexico's huge men's basketball victory against Texas A&M la...
January 11th, 2010
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...It was only fitting that the greatest big man in University of New Mexico men's basketball history was on hand to watch Saturday's Mountain West Conference game between the Lobos and Rebels. &nb...
January 10th, 2010
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...Dead last. For a couple of teams with a combined 26-3 nonconference record - a couple of teams that have been, or still are, in this season's top 25 - the league basement isn't what they ...
January 9th, 2010
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...It's all about getting on the court, and Walter Offutt says he can do so sooner at Wright State than at the University of New Mexico. As a result, the 6-foot-3 former Ohio State guard say...
January 9th, 2010
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January 8th, 2010
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...University of New Mexico men’s basketball coach Steve Alford says he and his team have spent a lot of time in the film room since the Lobos’ 74-64 loss at San Diego State on Tuesday.The game was t...
January 8th, 2010
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...So is the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team a top-15 squad, as it appeared for its 15 nonconference games? Or is it a just an upper-echelon Mountain West Conference club that will strug...
January 7th, 2010
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...Lobos’ Shooting Woes Continue In Loss to Aztecs in League OpenerSAN DIEGO — Welcome to life on the road as a ranked team.The University of New Mexico men’s basketball squad got a small taste...
January 6th, 2010
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January 5th, 2010
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... New Year's Day? New Year's Day? It was more like the middle of March on Friday night in the Pit. This was madness in its truest form as a passionate sellout crowd of 14,586 rocked Universi...
January 2th, 2010
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... The University of New Mexico men's basketball team completed its winter recruiting hat-trick on Friday by getting a verbal commitment from 6-foot-9 Australian Cameron Bairstow. Bairstow told the...
January 2th, 2010
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...By Mark SmithJournal Staff WriterThe University of New Mexico men’s basketball team completed its winter recruiting hat-trick on Friday by getting a verbal commitment from 6-foot-9 Australian Camero...
January 2th, 2010
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...Steve Alford doesn't have to sell this one to his players. And he shouldn't have to convince University of New Mexico fans either. But around these parts, the Dayton Flyers don't carry t...
January 1th, 2010
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...By Mark SmithJournal Staff WriterHappy New Year Lobos!The University of New Mexico men’s basketball continues to add to its already festive holiday season. On Thursday night, former UCLA starting fo...
January 1th, 2010
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...Texas Tech coach marvels at intensity of Alford’s LobosFor any University of New Mexico men’s basketball fans still wondering how good this year’s team might be, Texas Tech coach Pat Knigh...
December 31th, 2009
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...No, it wasn’t Selection Sunday.It was, however, Super Tuesday for the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team.While the NCAA Tournament selection committee is still more than two months awa...
December 30th, 2009
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...Lobos, Red Raiders Have Striking SimilaritiesMirror, mirror on the wall.OK, they’re not a carbon copy of each other. But the University of New Mexico Lobos (12-1) and Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-1) a...
December 29th, 2009
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... A rare heart condition kept Dontay Hicks from fulfilling his collegiate basketball dream at the University of New Mexico. It didn't, however, keep him from completing his ultimate goal of graduat...
December 28th, 2009
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... He will probably never coach his way out of his famous father's footsteps. But that's just fine with Pat Knight. Knight is well aware that being the son of a coaching legend - especially su...
December 28th, 2009
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...The holiday spirit is definitely alive and well in the Duke City.All thanks to a laughable demand that turned out to be anything but a joke.For those who haven’t followed, Lobo booster Brent DePonte...
December 25th, 2009
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...Early-Season Road Games Take a Toll on Young TeamTULSA — So, what’s changed?OK, the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team isn’t going to finish the regular season 31-0.And no, despite...
December 25th, 2009
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...Lousy-Shooting New Mexico Suffers Its First Loss of SeasonTULSA, Okla. — For the past two weeks they’ve been nationally ranked.But for the past two games, they’ve simply been rank. And this time...
December 24th, 2009
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December 23th, 2009
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...Alford Pleased as His Lobos Climb the Coaches’, AP PollsA week ago, the University of New Mexico Lobos were just hoping to claw their way into one of the national men’s basketball polls.What a dif...
December 22th, 2009
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...And then there was one. The sensational 1967-68 University of New Mexico men's basketball team is the only squad in school history to start out better than the 2009-10 edition. But is this team as go...
December 21th, 2009
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December 20th, 2009
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...By no means will tonight end a friendship. But it certainly will suspend one for a couple of hours. When the 19th-ranked University of New Mexico men's basketball team plays host to Creighton (4-5), ...
December 19th, 2009
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...He was playing out of position - when he was playing at all. Now Matt Staff won't be playing, period. At least not for another year if he wants to remain at the Division I level. On Friday, Staff anno...
December 19th, 2009
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...Alford Rankled by Turgeon’s ‘Christmas Present’ RemarkMark Turgeon says he gave Steve Alford an early Christmas present.Alford says Turgeon can go Scrooge himself.The coaches’ war of words did...
December 18th, 2009
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...19th-Ranked Lobos Score 60 in Second Half, Rip NAU So much for a letdown.After achieving its first national ranking in 11 seasons, the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team responded, well...
December 17th, 2009
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...Drew Gordon says the visit went great, but the recent UCLA college basketball transfer isn’t ready to make a decision about which school he will attend next semester.Gordon, a 6-foot-9 sophomore, wa...
December 17th, 2009
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...They’ve been making key plays on the court and have been inspirations off it.But this week could be the biggest test yet for Roman Martinez and Dairese Gary.The two are co-captains for the Universit...
December 16th, 2009
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...The nation certainly knows now. For the first time in a decade, the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team cracked the national rankings.And crack is an under-statement.The Lobos explod...
December 15th, 2009
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...University of New Mexico senior basketball player Roman Martinez on Monday picked up his second straight MWC player of the week honor. The 6-foot, 6-inch wing was tabbed co-player of the week with San...
December 15th, 2009
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...HOUSTON - "10-25." In police lingo, it translates: "do you have contact with (blank)?" For the University of New Mexico men's basketball team, "10-25" translates to filling a blank it's ...
December 14th, 2009
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December 13th, 2009
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December 12th, 2009
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... HOUSTON - He's big, he's tough and he might just be the guy to take the University of New Mexico to that long-awaited next level. Starting next year, that is. Drew Gordon, a 6-foot-9 sophom...
December 12th, 2009
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...HOUSTON — He’s big, he’s tough and he might just be the guy to take the University of New Mexico to that long-awaited next level.Starting next year, that is. Drew Gordon, a 6-foot, 9-inch s...
December 12th, 2009
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...But they’ve done well enough to stay unbeatenSAN DIEGO — Live and learn.And win.For the second straight game, the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team nearly suffered a monumental late...
December 11th, 2009
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December 10th, 2009
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...Toreros Struggling After Hot Hoops Start With wins against Stanford, Oklahoma and Houston, the University of San Diego looks to be anything but a pushover.Maybe it’s time to look again.There...
December 9th, 2009
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...Hey LPGA — here comes Katie Kempter.On Monday, the 2005 Sandia High graduate completed a sensational week in Daytona Beach, Fla., with a 4-under-par 68 to finish second at the LPGA Final Qualifying ...
December 8th, 2009
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...UNM Getting Some RecognitionTo the victors go — well, just ask the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team.On Monday, the 8-0 Lobos were on the receiving end of a trio of spoils after wins ...
December 8th, 2009
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... Now it's 8-0. Sure, the University of New Mexico's men's basketball schedule hasn't been loaded with NCAA Tournament contenders. But that will change soon. And yes, the Lobos failed...
December 7th, 2009
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... Rivalry? Rivalry? Not so much. Comedy, maybe. Tragedy, certainly - at least as far as New Mexico State is concerned. But you can pack words like "bitter, intense" and especially "...
December 6th, 2009
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... The weak spot. A.J. Hardeman's been hearing it all season. He'll likely continue to hear it the rest of the season. But while Hardeman knows that he's playing out of position, he's ...
December 5th, 2009
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...Pit Crowd Fuels Lobos in Victory Over CalNo, it’s not the Pit of yesteryear. It probably will never be again, and certainly not this season.But it’s still pretty darn close.On Wednesday, a Pit cro...
December 3th, 2009
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...UNM Has Opened With Six VictoriesSo, is the party over? Or is it just beginning?Tonight could go a long way in answering those questions when the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team p...
December 2th, 2009
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...The University of New Mexico men's basketball team isn't exactly in uncharted territory. But this year's start is more impressive than most might realize. No, 6-0 is nothing new. The Lobo...
November 30th, 2009
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... My, My, My - what a mess. But a KASY official says it won't happen again. University of New Mexico men's basketball fans hoping to watch the Lobos' game at Hawaii late Friday night were...
November 29th, 2009
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... Island fever? Maybe for 20 minutes. Island fever? Maybe for 20 minutes. After that, the streaking University of New Mexico men's basketball team figured one half was enough vacation time and we...
November 29th, 2009
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...Television station KASY might not have realized it, but the University of New Mexico did play a men's basketball game on Friday night in Hawaii.And My oh My, what a second-half show the Lobos produced...
November 28th, 2009
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...It’s Time To Brush Aside All Those Hawaiian DistractionsThey definitely deserved a break.After opening the season with five wins in eight days, the New Mexico Lobos earned some time away from the ba...
November 27th, 2009
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...Long Plane Flight Worries Some LobosIt’s spelled lei. It’s pronounced lay.It’s Hawaiian, of course, for a garland — usually of flowers — worn as a necklace.A handful of University of New Mex...
November 25th, 2009
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...UNM Coach Has Young Players Blending TogetherFive games into the season, it’s nothing new to see the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team with an unblemished record. There’s also nothi...
November 24th, 2009
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... The University of New Mexico men's basketball team had a vision this weekend. And it came to fruition - probably much easier than expected. On Sunday, the Lobos bombed Miami (Ohio) 85-60 to com...
November 23th, 2009
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... During a year in which the Beatles have seen yet another world-wide resurgence, why shouldn't the University of New Mexico men's basketball team have a little Beetlemania of its own? During ...
November 22th, 2009
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... It wasn't dynamic, although the University of New Mexico men's basketball team displayed some offensive flash at times, but Friday night was all about defense as the Lobos ripped winless Nich...
November 21th, 2009
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...UNM Prepares for Three Straight Games in the PitTalk about traveling with all the comforts of home.Sort of. Tonight, the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team plays its first of three games...
November 20th, 2009
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...It’s said the camera adds 10 pounds.Maybe, maybe not.What I do know, is that pizza, enchiladas and fried chicken can add at least 20.Recently, I did an online video report about the inconveniences f...
November 19th, 2009
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...LAS CRUCES — There’s no doubt that senior Roman Martinez’s clutch hoops were the biggest difference in New Mexico’s 97-87 victory at New Mexico State on Tuesday night. There were, however, oth...
November 19th, 2009
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...Senior Martinez Settles UNM Down After Aggies RallyLAS CRUCES — His teammates were wilting, shell-shocked, and on the verge of one of the biggest collapses in the history of this long-time rivalry. ...
November 18th, 2009
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...If the early bird truly gets the worm, then the Lobo and Aggie men’s basketball teams each have a shot at capturing a mighty big grub tonight at the Pan American Center.For the first time in their m...
November 17th, 2009
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... Steve Alford may not have as many players on his University of New Mexico men's basketball roster as he'd like, and he certainly could use a few more in the coming week. Saturday, however, he...
November 15th, 2009
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... Butterflies - and Butter flying. You can expect both from Darington Hobson when the University of New Mexico men's basketball team opens its 2009-10 season tonight against UC Riverside. The 6-f...
November 14th, 2009
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... Hoops time, baby. Around these parts, that's always something special. For University of New Mexico sports fans, however, tonight couldn't come soon enough. Between winless fighting footbal...
November 14th, 2009
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...A young team and a Pit under construction will test Lobo fansThe Young and Restless.That sums up the 2009-10 University of New Mexico men’s basketball preseason outlook.While third-year Lobo coach S...
November 13th, 2009
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...Hardeman, Brown Battling For UNM’s Post Position Answer: Stu Sutcliff.Question: Easy — who was the fifth Beatle?Now that you’re warmed up, let’s try another.Who is the fifth Lobo? As far as st...
November 12th, 2009
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...But Chicago Star To Spurn UNMIt’s a nay for Duje, but a yay for two others who say they’ll sign national letters of intent with the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team this week. The ...
November 11th, 2009
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... There are hoop dreams, and hoop genes. And very early in life, Roman Eduardo Martinez showed he had both. The grandson of a Mexican basketball star, Martinez was just a little dribbler - literally ...
November 8th, 2009
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... The University of New Mexico men's basketball team got what it was looking for, and maybe even a tad more during its scrimmage Saturday at Arizona State. Because it was scrimmage, NCAA rules did...
November 8th, 2009
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... For the second time this week, the University of New Mexico men's basketball team takes the floor for a game that doesn't count. Not as far as their record, at least. The Lobos will play at...
November 7th, 2009
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... University of New Mexico athletics continues to make national news - and again, it's not the type it wants. And this time there's no question of what happened. You can see it for yourself. ...
November 7th, 2009
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...Punchgate rekindles memories of Fraschilla, Ellenberger, BlissMike Locksley. Football’s Fran Fraschilla?During this increasingly dicey Punchgate scandal, I can’t help but think about how much the ...
November 5th, 2009
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...Pit, Lobos Both Face Challenges Early in Season Nobody is denying this season is a work in progress.On and off the floor in the Pit.The current edition of the famous arena — as well as its most po...
November 4th, 2009
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...Exhibition Is For More Than PlayersAn exhibition game, when it comes down to it, is nothing more than a practice. A warm-up. A chance for the players and coaches to fine tune things before the real se...
November 3th, 2009
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...Finding a gal dressed like a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, a guy in a French maid outfit and a - well, someone - dressed like a transvestite? No problem. Finding a gal dressed like a Dallas Cowbo...
November 1th, 2009
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...Sophomore Says He Has Caught Up on ClassesSophomore Will Brown has been reinstated on the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team, but will not play in the Lobos’ exhibition game against Ne...
October 30th, 2009
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...Single-Game Sales Begin ThursdayUniversity of New Mexico single-game men’s basketball tickets will go on sale Thursday for the 2009-10 season. Season tickets are still available, and will be through...
October 28th, 2009
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...Young Group Learning FastIt’s a long way to March, and five practices during a four-day stretch doesn’t mean a whole lot at this point. Still, for the University of New Mexico men’s basketball t...
October 21th, 2009
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...But He’s Confident He’ll Return SoonFirst Kem Nweke, then Isaiah Rusher and now Will Brown.Are the gods of college basketball trying to tell the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team ...
October 20th, 2009
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... To curse or not to curse? That is the question. To curse or not to curse? That is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous F-bombs, or to take...
October 18th, 2009
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...RIO RANCHO - A change of venue didn't hamper the annual Lobo Howl, which was held for the first time at the Santa Ana Star Center on Friday night. The event coincides with the official start of NCAA-a...
October 17th, 2009
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...UNM Men, Women Get Together To Tip Off Season at Santa AnaIt will be a year of transition for both the men’s and women’s programs at the University of New Mexico, and one of the main changes takes...
October 16th, 2009
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...$60 Million Project Is on ScheduleWill fans experience discomforts during the 2009-10 University of New Mexico men’s and women’s basketball seasons? Certainly. Will those same fans be more comfort...
October 14th, 2009
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...A couple of New Mexico links legends and two other LPGA pros will take part in a pro-am for the Make -A-Wish Foundation on Monday at the Santa Ana Golf Club. Former Cibola High star Rosie...
October 11th, 2009
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...It's proven to be immensely valuable in countless walks of life and is rapidly becoming one of the world's prime communication tools. Too many times, however, Twitter is simply being used...
October 10th, 2009
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...DENVER — Led by two first-team all-league picks, Brigham Young was tabbed the favorite in this season’s Mountain West Conference men’s basketball race.The Cougars, who shared last year’s regul...
October 7th, 2009
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...DENVER — Maybe it comes from sitting next to Scott Galetti during men’s basketball games — or next to Greg Archuleta in the Journal sports office.Or maybe it’s from listening to Mike Roberts t...
October 7th, 2009
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...Los Alamos Center Chooses New Mexico Over ArizonaThis time, the big one didn’t get away.Los Alamos’ Alex Kirk, one of the state’s most highly recruited basketball players this decade, has given ...
October 6th, 2009
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...By Mark SmithJournal Staff WriterThis time, the big one didn’t get away.Los Alamos’ Alex Kirk, one of the state’s most highly-recruited hoop players this decade, has given a verbal commitment to...
October 6th, 2009
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...There may be strength in numbers, but every now and then a smaller pack can pack quite a wallop as well. Mark Paulsen and the University of New Mexico men's basketball team are hoping to ...
October 3th, 2009
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...Tourney Wouldn’t Come OtherwiseWe’re still a ways from seeing the orchard at the corner of University and Cesar Chavez, but some of the seeds are already bearing fruit.With Monday’s announcement...
September 24th, 2009
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...This weekend, the University of New Mexico football team desperately tries to salvage some of its present season. At the same time, the UNM men’s basketball team will be looking to bolster its fut...
September 23th, 2009
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...Right Now, It’s All About TeachingThe 2009-10 University of New Mexico men’s basketball team hit the practice floor for the first time as a full team Wednesday, having a one-hour workout with coac...
September 17th, 2009
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...Tony Snell, a 6-foot-7 high school center who says he'll play guard in college, gave a verbal commitment to University of New Mexico men's basketball coach Steve Alford on Sunday for the 2010-11 seaso...
September 14th, 2009
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September 12th, 2009
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September 11th, 2009
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...MESCALERO — Collin Pratt, a 17-year-old senior at Santa Fe’s Desert Academy, shot a 4-under 67 and is three shots back of the co-leaders after Wednesday’s opening round of the 56th annual New Me...
September 10th, 2009
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September 9th, 2009
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September 9th, 2009
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September 8th, 2009
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...Alford says both will be disciplined in-house for breaking team rules University of New Mexico men’s basketball player Dairese Gary has pleaded guilty and teammate A.J. Hardeman faces trial af...
August 26th, 2009
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...Johnson’s a Poor Alternative for PitHome is where the, well, court is.And right now, it looks like that will be in Rio Rancho as far as the annual Lobo Howl. University of New Mexico athletic dire...
August 26th, 2009
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August 25th, 2009
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August 20th, 2009
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...Dominique Dunning, a 6-foot-4 guard/wing from Corona, Calif., told the Journal he has gave a verbal commitment to the University of New Mexico men's basketball program on Wednesday night.Dominique Dun...
August 20th, 2009
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...Golfer’s foundation event will include his friend TigerUpcoming event: New YorkResidence: DallasHeart: New MexicoWhile the Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge will take place next week on the east ...
August 19th, 2009
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August 13th, 2009
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August 13th, 2009
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August 6th, 2009
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July 30th, 2009
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July 24th, 2009
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...Alford says 6-10 freshman has to work through issuesTurns out, the NCAA was the least of Isaiah Rusher’s problems.He still had to overcome himself — and apparently he couldn’t do that.At least, ...
July 23th, 2009
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July 19th, 2009
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July 16th, 2009
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July 12th, 2009
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...Former Lobo Says There Was a Communication ProblemFormer University of New Mexico and current NBA basketball player Kenny Thomas is promising a big surprise when his camp returns to Albuquerque for th...
July 7th, 2009
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...NMSU Junior Repeats as City Champion It's not that Tim Madigan dreams of becoming an actor - although he says "I wouldn't mind giving it a shot some day." But if he ever does choose that path, h...
July 6th, 2009
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July 5th, 2009
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July 4th, 2009
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...It wasn’t your typical week of preparation for a defending tournament champion. But for Tim Madigan, it was one of the best golfing experiences of his life.“Absolutely,” says Madigan, who begins...
July 3th, 2009
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July 2th, 2009
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July 2th, 2009
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June 30th, 2009
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June 28th, 2009
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...Ex-Marymount Star Played in PitHe's seen the Pit from a different vantage point than most. And he still loved it. Now Wyking Jones can hardly wait to see what University Arena is like from a seat on...
June 28th, 2009
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...Former Lobo Gets Invite From Harlem ’TrottersSweet Georgia Brown! Will Tony Danridge become a Harlem Globetrotter?Well … not likely. But it is an interesting possibility.“I’m not sure if I...
June 23th, 2009
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June 21th, 2009
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...Still stuck for a Father’s Day gift?Then how about I tee up a few ideas for you? At least for those with a dad who loves the links.There are always new products on the market, most improving variati...
June 18th, 2009
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...UNM Has Offers To Two CampersIt’s a good thing University of New Mexico men’s basketball signee Isaiah Rusher has learned about patience during the past two years. That will come in handy during t...
June 17th, 2009
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June 4th, 2009
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...Chris Walker said leaving New Mexico was one of the toughest decisions he’s ever had to make, but he’s looking forward to his future back east.Walker, the No. 2 assistant under coach Steve Alford ...
June 3th, 2009
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June 3th, 2009
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...Just like the news of General Motors declaring Chapter 11 on Monday, the news of Chris Walker leaving New Mexico surprised nobody.After three weeks of speculation and one month since his intervi...
June 2th, 2009
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...The APR is finally A-OK for the University of New Mexico men's basketball team. The Lobos, who lost a scholarship a year ago for having a dismal Academic Progress Rating, showed a big improvement when...
May 30th, 2009
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May 21th, 2009
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May 20th, 2009
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May 17th, 2009
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May 17th, 2009
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May 16th, 2009
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May 13th, 2009
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May 12th, 2009
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May 10th, 2009
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May 10th, 2009
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...Ags’ High-ProfileSports Take a HitIt’s not out of the woods by any means, but the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team can finally see some light through the NCAA’s Academic Progress...
May 7th, 2009
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...Former University of New Mexico men’s basketball player Jonathan Wills is heading back to his home state.The 6-foot-6 guard, who announced last month he was leaving the Lobos, told the Journal he wi...
May 5th, 2009
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April 30th, 2009
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April 22th, 2009
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April 19th, 2009
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April 19th, 2009
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April 16th, 2009
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April 14th, 2009
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...Team Drop Finale, But Franchise Making ProgressSuccess can be measured any number of ways for a sports franchise.Championships, of course, are one. The Albuquerque Thunderbirds know all about that, ha...
April 12th, 2009
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...Wills, Nweke May Leave the TeamUniversity of New Mexico men’s basketball coach Steve Alford might just have a scholarship or two available this spring, after all.The Journal has learned that sophomo...
April 12th, 2009
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...Tim Cass doesn’t blame the system.The University of New Mexico senior associate athletics director says the way the NCAA Tournament field gets selected has never been better.But Cass says it’s tim...
April 10th, 2009
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 | ...Better schedule could improve NCAA Tournament chancesHey Lobo fans, are you still hungry for some NCAA hoops?Well then, how’s about whipping up a little NCAA Tournament stew, 2009-2010 style, to app... |
April 10th, 2009
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 | ...Rest of the country gets to see UNM’s Danridge in actionThe bionic leg was blazing once again.Even at less than 100 percent.University of New Mexico senior Tony Danridge, who has thrilled Lobo fan... |
April 3th, 2009
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 | ...Lobos Overcome 14-Point Deficit, But Lose in Final Seconds On Thursday afternoon, University of New Mexico men’s basketball coach Steve Alford assured his team of one thing:“We can play with... |
March 20th, 2009
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 | ...Alford Says Young Lobos Will BenefitIf it was football season, this would be quite a coup for the University of New Mexico.Games against Nebraska and Notre Dame back-to-back? And the first of those at... |
March 19th, 2009
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...New Mexico Earns an NIT Trip to Notre DameBlarney be!Could the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team have received a more fitting St. Patrick’s Day gift than this? Well maybe. But a trip ...
March 18th, 2009
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 | ...Alford Preps for Postseason, Ponders NCAA Future Tonight, the focus is on the Nebraska Cornhuskers.A victory, and thoughts will quickly turn to either Notre Dame or UAB.After that, who knows? Veg... |
March 17th, 2009
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 | ...They knew the news wouldn't be good. But that didn't make it any less painful. So now, after having their dreams of an NCAA Tournament bid officially shattered, the New Mexico Lobos must regroup and ... |
March 16th, 2009
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...After all of the blood and sweat, all that was left were tears. Like so many games this season, the University of New Mexico men's basketball team was doing what it does best Thursday night - chalking...
March 14th, 2009
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 | ...First-Round Loss Dims UNM's NCAA Tourney HopesLAS VEGAS, Nev. — It must be Mountain West Conference tournament time.The stakes are high, the atmosphere electric — and the University of New Mexico ... |
March 13th, 2009
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 | ...Cowboys Up First for Hopeful LobosPrelude?Or finale? And a not-so-grand one at that.The stage is more than set for the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team to conduct some sweet music.But ... |
March 12th, 2009
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...Due to the death of his mother-in-law, University of New Mexico men’s basketball coach Steve Alford likely will leave Las Vegas, Nev., for Indiana late Thursday night, after the Lobos’ Mountain We...
March 11th, 2009
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...I’m the first to admit when I’m wrong. At least when I get caught.And it looks like I was dead wrong.About a month ago, I scoffed at the notion that the Mountain West Conference could actually get...
March 10th, 2009
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 | ...Coach, Lobos Cash In on MWC Accolades Cha-ching!Steve Alford led the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team to one of its biggest turnarounds in school history, and folks around the Mou... |
March 10th, 2009
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| ...To the victors go - well, we'll find out today. Is Tony Danridge the conference Player of the Year? How about his coach? Does he get the nod as best in the Mountain West? And is that worth more than ... |
March 9th, 2009
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 | ...Lobo Hoops Victory Ends 15-Year Title DroughtLARAMIE, Wyo. - Hey Lobo fans! Welcome to Title Town!For the first time in the 10-year history of the Mountain West Conference - and for the first time in ... |
March 8th, 2009
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 | ...Cowboys Stand in the Way of Lobo TitleLARAMIE, Wyo. - This game is what it's all about. For now.Things will certainly change next week. And probably again the week after. But today, right here on the... |
March 7th, 2009
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 | ...Faris' Parents Soak In Son's Senior YearLARAMIE, Wyo. - When it comes to commitment, it's hard to match what Daniel Faris has given the University of New Mexico men's basketball program.But his parent... |
March 7th, 2009
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| ...It has returned. But will it stay?We won’t learn that answer for another eight months.For now, all I know is that feeling has returned to the Pit.Longtime Lobo fans know the one. That karma-like atm... |
March 5th, 2009
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 | ...Long live the Pit!And the New Mexico Lobos’ dreams of a Mountain West Conference championship.On the last night before the legendary structure’s face lift, the Lobos turned the building into an ea... |
March 4th, 2009
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 | ... Rick Majerus will be nowhere near the Pit tonight.Nor will Mike Newlin, Danny Vranes, Keith Van Horn or Andrew Bogut. But make no mistake, when the Utah Utes visit University Arena for a mega-battle... |
March 3th, 2009
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 | ...None were the focus of major recruiting wars. In fact, the Division I offers were few for Tony Danridge, Daniel Faris and Chad Toppert - and even fewer University of New Mexico fans celebrated their a... |
March 3th, 2009
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| ... FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Sometimes, hope isn't enough. Sometimes, no matter how much heart, blood, sweat and desire you put into something, it simply isn't enough. But sometimes it is. The University ... |
March 2th, 2009
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...FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Bring on the Utes! After watching its Mountain West Conference regular-season title hopes teeter on the edge of extinction repeatedly here on Saturday night, the University of Ne...
March 1th, 2009
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 | ...FORT COLLINS, Colo. - The quest continues. And outside of the Pit, what better place could there be for the University of New Mexico men's basketball team? The Lobos have turned Moby Arena into their ... |
February 28th, 2009
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| ...You've got to love a guy who tells it like it is. Tells it to teammates. Tells it to opponents. Tells it to hostile fans. Even tells it to officials - probably more than he should. About the only guy... |
February 26th, 2009
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 | ...During the rigors of a lengthy college basketball season, it's impossible for a team - or a crowd - to maintain the same intensity every game. Which is one reason Division I men's basketball coaches m... |
February 25th, 2009
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...The four Mountain West Conference title contenders not living in Sin City are fighting for more than just the crown.They are trying to avoid a possible first-round game against UNLV, which will host t...
February 24th, 2009
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 | ...Hey, don't forget about us. While five teams continue to vie for the Mountain West Conference title, the TCU Horned Frogs are trying to make sure they aren't lost in the shuffle. Granted the Frogs ha... |
February 24th, 2009
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 | ...The MWC men's hoops race could end up in a five-way tie.Two weeks left, and the Mountain West Conference championship is still up for grabs.Sure, Utah is trying to shake loose and is definitely in a p... |
February 23th, 2009
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 | ...One down, at least four to go. The University of New Mexico's declaration of "Five Alive" got one-fifth easier Saturday as the Lobos pummeled San Diego State, 75-49, at the Pit. The result moved both... |
February 22th, 2009
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...5-Way Battle Puts Lobos on Stress Alert Protect your home turf.That’s the decree of Mountain West Conference coaches from California to Texas. Save, maybe, Colorado Springs.You want a shot at winnin...
February 21th, 2009
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 | ...He's started every game he's played for the University of New Mexico men's basketball team, but freshman Phillip McDonald is seeing fewer minutes - and baskets - these days. McDonald has scored in dou... |
February 21th, 2009
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 | ...PROVO, Utah — It comes down to this for the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team:Win five straight now — or win three straight in Las Vegas, Nev.And the former still might not be good ... |
February 19th, 2009
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...PROVO, Utah — There’s a reason the Brigham Young men’s basketball team is leading the nation in shooting.It took the Cougars more than 70 minutes to show it against the University of New Mexico ...
February 18th, 2009
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...PROVO, Utah. - It's there for the taking. With six games remaining in the Mountain West Conference season, the University of New Mexico men's basketball team controls its own destiny. The schedule ...
February 17th, 2009
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 | ...PHOENIX — For fans, attending the NBA All-Star game it is all about getting a chance to say you were there.For Danny Granger, it wasn't much different this weekend. The former University of New Me... |
February 16th, 2009
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...FORT WORTH — His team held a nine-point halftime lead.On the road.Against the first-place team in the Mountain West Conference.And University of New Mexico men’s basketball coach Steve Alford coul...
January 25th, 2009
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...UNM Drops to 2-2In MWC PlaySAN DIEGO STATE 81, NEW MEXICO 76 Rally Falls Short Aztecs Hold Off Lobos In Foul-Fest By Mark Smith Journal Staff Writer SAN DIEGO - Pressed into making something ...
January 22th, 2009
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