After an emotional victory against New Mexico State on Sunday, the Lobos now turn their attention to representing their conference in the Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge. Their opponent in the challenge this year is the Loyola Ramblers. No, not that Loyola, the other one. The one from Chicago. The Ramblers bring a solid, experienced team to town, so this will likely be the Lobos’ biggest test of the season.
Author: Jono
NCAA Mountain Cross Country Regional Recap
This past Friday, the best college cross country teams in the Mountain Region, some of which are the best in the country, gathered on the UNM North Golf Course for the NCAA Mountain Cross Country Regionals. Naturally, both the Lobo men’s and women’s teams were there to take part. The top two teams in each race got an automatic bid to the National Championships this Saturday, so for many teams, this was their last shot to extend their season.
Men’s Basketball at NMSU Recap
It’s never fun going to Las Cruces, but the Lobos haven’t seemed to mind it too much in recent years. With their 83-74 victory on Sunday night, the Lobos have won eight straight games at the PanAm Center and have now picked up two straight wins against teams that were in last year’s NCAA Tournament. Oh, and Elijah Brown made sure that the Aggies will be well aware of him when the two teams meet again in a month.
Lobos Stun Boise, Clinch Bowl Eligibility
For months, November 14th, 2015 was penciled in as a loss. The team from New Mexico was supposed to go on the road, face a dominant opponent, lose in a blowout, and collect a paycheck for their troubles. In fact, that was supposed to happen twice. Instead, within the span of a couple of hours, Albuquerque native Holly Holm knocked out Rhonda Rousey and the New Mexico Lobos beat Boise State on their blue turf, giving New Mexico its best sports day ever.
Men’s Basketball TSU Recap and NMSU Preview
Well, the Lobos’ opening game against Texas Southern went about as well as any of us could have hoped. The Lobos shot well, played good defense, and ultimately blew out a team that has a good chance of winning their conference. The team doesn’t get any time to rest on their laurels, though, as they head down south to take on New Mexico State Sunday night.
Football Game 10 Preview: Boise State
After their biggest win in the Bob Davie era, the Lobos head up to Boise in hopes of creating a new biggest win. On top of that, the Lobos, now 5-4 on the season, are just one win away from becoming bowl eligible for the first time since 2007. This is probably their biggest test of the season and they are heavy underdogs because of it. However, on blue turf, it feels like anything is possible.
Men’s Basketball vs. Texas Southern Preview
After a couple of exhibition wins against D-II competition, the UNM men’s basketball team is ready to get to work, starting Friday night against Texas Southern University. After a disappointing season last year, the Lobos are ready to show that is all behind them and they’re back to where they want to be. Texas Southern is no D-II team, however, having scored some big road upsets last season and making the NCAA Tournament two years in a row. The Lobos will have to be ready for a fight, or they could be the Tigers’ next victim.
Quest for a Bowl Game: Knocking at the Door
The Lobos just picked up their biggest win of the season by knocking off Utah State this past Saturday, which gave them their fifth win on the season and closer to bowl eligibility than they have been since 2007. The Lobos now have three games to pick up that sixth win they need to become bowl eligible and although the remaining schedule isn’t easy, they have to be feeling confident. They also, interestingly, still control their own destiny in the conference, as if they win their remaining three games, they’ll actually win the Mountain Division. “Why not us?” indeed.
Lobos Stifle Utah State
Towards the end of the game, I found myself shivering in University Stadium. The Utah State Aggies were driving down the field and were looking like they were going to give themselves a decent chance to kick a field goal to take their first lead of the game with only a minute remaining. Sure, I was nervous, but if I’m being honest, the real reason I was shivering is because I was cold and hadn’t prepared for the wind. I couldn’t complain, though, as that same wind was what made a 41 yard field goal attempt go wide right to give the Lobos their first best win since Rocky Long was the head coach.
Women’s Basketball vs NMHU Preview
After a convincing, comfortable win against Western New Mexico in their first exhibition game, the Lobos will put the finishing touches on their preseason by hosting New Mexico Highlands. The first game was a great coming-out party for the freshmen and also was a good display of the level of talent that this team has from top to bottom. This game should be more of the same, mostly serving as a great chance to get to know the entire roster.