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No more March Madness for New Mexico as Clemson ousts popular Lobos 77-56
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Hunter scored 21 points and sixth-seeded Clemson ended No. 11 seed New Mexico's hopes of repeating the Mountain West's run in the NCAA Tournament, beating the Lobos 77-56 on Friday. The Lobos (26-10) came in as the Mountain West Tournament champs, a...
New Mexico Lobos eager to prove Mountain West's strength during March Madness
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. feels the New Mexico Lobos are peaking at the right time. They dismiss the idea that the Mountain West Conference tournament champs face extra pressure to make a deep run to follow San Diego State's amazing run to the national championship...
'Dynamic' Mountain West hoops race could see 6 teams move on to March Madness
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brian Dutcher has experienced all 25 seasons of Mountain West basketball and he’s never seen one as crazy as this one. A season after Dutcher’s San Diego State Aztecs became the first Mountain West team to reach the Final Four, the conference could have a...
Dent goes length of floor for winning layup in New Mexico's 68-66 win over No. 22 Colorado State
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Donovan Dent drove the length of the court to lay in the winning shot with 2.8 seconds to play and give New Mexico a 68-66 win over No. 22 Colorado State on Wednesday night. Dent, who finished with 16 points, barreled straight up the floor with the Lobos...
Donovan Dent, Jaelen House, J.T. Toppin power No. 25 New Mexico past Wyoming 91-73.
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Donovan Dent had 19 points and seven assists and Jaelen House added 17 points and eight rebounds, leading No. 25 New Mexico to a 91-73 victory over Wyoming on Tuesday night. J.T. Toppin set a New Mexico freshman record with his eighth double-double, finishing...
No. 25 New Mexico routs Nevada 89-55 to snap 9-game losing streak against Wolf Pack
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jaelen House scored 21 points and No. 25 New Mexico routed Nevada 89-55 on Sunday night to snap a nine-game losing streak against the Wolf Pack. New Mexico (18-3, 6-2 Mountain West) has won five straight, all by 13 points or more. Jamal...
Jaelen House scores 18 and No. 25 New Mexico beats San Jose State 95-75
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jaelen House scored 18 points, Jamal Mashburn Jr. and Donovan Dent both added 17 and No. 25 New Mexico beat San Jose State 95-75 on Wednesday for the Lobos' fourth straight win. House drilled back-to-back 3-pointers from the left wing to push the Lobos’...
