UNM Athletic Director Fernando Lovo greets fans as he leaves the Pit after he and his family were introduced during a Dec. 4 game against San Jose State.
University of New Mexico' s new Director of Athletics Fernando Lovo, along with his son Liam, 3, daughter Layla, 3, and wife Jordan, are introduced during a media timeout of their game against San Jose State, at The Pit, in Albuquerque, Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
University of New Mexico' s Donovan Dent, second from left, is fouled by San Jose State's Donavan Yap, Jr., left, as he drives for the basket during the first half of their game, at The Pit, in Albuquerque, Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Yap was called for a flagrant foul on the play.
UNM’s Braden Appelhans, left, blocks San Jose State’s Josh Uduje during the first half of their game Wednesday in the Pit.
Tim Miles
UNM’s Donovan Dent points to the bench after the Lobos secured a win over San Jose State on Wednesday in the Pit.
University of New Mexico' s Donovan Dent , center, hits a fadeaway jumper over San Jose State's Robert Vaihola, left, to give the Lobos a four-point lead with 22 seconds left in their game, at The Pit, in Albuquerque, Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
University of New Mexico' s Tru Washington , center, hits a shot over San Jose State's Robert Vaihola, left, during the final 3 minutes of their game, at The Pit, in Albuquerque, Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
University of New Mexico's Mustapha Amzil gets a steal and dunk in the final seconds to beat San Jose State 83-77, at The Pit, in Albuquerque, Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
University of New Mexico's Nelly Junior Joseph, right, gets called for a foul as he and Filip Borovicanin, left, go for a steal against San Jose State's Will McClendon, at The Pit, in Albuquerque, Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
Mustapha Amzil
University of New Mexico’s Braden Appelhans puts up a shot over San Jose State’s Donavan Yaps, Jr., during their game at The Pit on December 4.
UNM’s Filip Borovicanin, left, tries to get a shot up against San Jose State’s Robert Vaihola, No. 22, and Will McClendon during their Dec. 4 game in the Pit.
University of New Mexico's Nelly Junior Joseph, center, and Mustapha Amzil, right, guard San Jose State's Donavan Yap, Jr. during the first halfof their game at The Pit, in Albuquerque, Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
University of New Mexico's Mustapha Amzil, center, stops San Jose State's Robert Vaihola during during the final seconds of their game at The Pit, in Albuquerque, Wednesday, December 4, 2024.