Gary injured his knee in the game, a sad career end for a four-year starter and steady leader. The team began the season 112 but lost four straight, struggling on the road. [44] The Lobos earned their second trip to the NCAA tournament and tallied their first tournament victory, downing Idaho State before losing to San Francisco in the second round. Bliss had won 246 games as Lobo head coach and reached the NCAA tournament seven times, both school records. Fran Fraschilla coached at New Mexico for three seasons, compiling a 5541 (.572) record with three NIT appearances. The tournament upset and departures were disheartening blows for Lobo fans. The team tallied early wins over UCLA, Ohio State, and at Texas before hosting #1 Arizona, led by All-Americans Sean Elliott and Steve Kerr. [193] UNM would lose in the quarterfinals to Utah State in the Mountain West Championship. [23] He finished with career averages of 19.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, and his 23 double-doubles in 196970 still stands as the Lobo season record. [6][11] For many years, Johnson Gym was the most prominent feature of the UNM campus for those driving along Central Avenue in Albuquerque, part of historic U.S. Route 66. All four Smith, Thomas, Long, and Shields were on the 199697 Lobo squad. [119] Granger was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 17th pick in the first round of the 2005 NBA draft and has placed among league leaders in scoring and been named an All-Star during his career. [52][53] Further JC transfers Jimmy Allen and Will Smiley completed a strong Lobo front line. Harge later had a successful career in the ABA. They finished the season with an 6-16 record. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Major League baseball righted a wrong this year. The four seasons with Kenny Thomas in the line-up was the best stretch by the Lobos to date. He was head coach of the University of New Mexico Lobo basketball team from 1972 to 1979, winning Western Athletic Conference championships in 1974 and 1978 and compiling an overall record of 134-62 (.684). The Lobos won the MWC regular season championship in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013, and they won the conference tournament in 2005, 2012, 2013, and 2014. "[199], The Lobo Howl is an event held initially on midnight of the first day the NCAA allows teams to practice. [8] Johnson set about building collegiate-level athletics facilities, performing some of the hard labor with his own hands. The Lobos next faced two-seed Georgetown and took a slim lead into the second half. The Lobos added transfer Ruben Douglas from Arizona before the 200001 season, but other key recruits were sidelined by injury and disciplinary problems. [55] In 1992, UNM announced that the basketball court at University Arena would be named in honor of King. One team in the game will be named Team J.B. White in. [231], New Mexico has a history of disappointing performances in the NCAA tournament, suffering noteworthy upsets in 1968, 1978, 1993, 2010, 2013, and 2014. [75][76] The team slipped to 65 before winning eight out of nine, gaining a share of the WAC lead. [195] Pitino inherited 6 transfers, including a trio of Power-5 talent in Jaelen House, Jamal Mashburn Jr., and Gethro Muscadin. Based on this conversation, the FBI launched an investigation that led to a federal indictment of Ellenberger on seven counts of fraud and forgery of academic transcripts, though he was acquitted of those charges at trial. [169] The Lobos went to the NIT and beat UTEP before losing at Alabama, finishing 2213. [142][148] They won 12 of 13 after Granger returned, however, winning the MWC tournament final over #15 Utah and receiving a 12-seed in the NCAA tournament. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. A cause of death was not made public. The 197677 team still holds the school record for most total rebounds and most blocked shots in a season. Williams was named MWC Player of the Year, and Alford was named Coach of the Year.[23]. [224] He was an integral part of the Lobo fan experience, especially before most games were televised. They entered the tournament 233 and ranked #6. The Lobos beat Syracuse in the first round before losing to Rutgers, finishing the season 198 and ranked #18 in the UPI. She is a reporter and color analyst for ESPN, focusing on women's college basketball and WNBA games. Media Guide 201213, pp.76,89. Howard led a young team, scoring 19.7 per game, with sophomores Willie Long and Petie Gibson beginning their runs as three-year starters. [190] Before the 2017-2018 season started, 10 of the 15 players from the previous season either transferred, left the team, or graduated. They dropped their next four games on the road, however, including a one-point loss at #10 BYU. [42] Their shooting touch eluded them in the tournament, as several players were suffering from food poisoning before the game. [87] Former UNM AD John Bridgers believed Colson had never received the full support of the Lobo community. [19] Hardin led the way, averaging 17 points a game, and the team became the highest scoring Lobo squad to date at over 84 points a game. Colson said the popularity and continued presence of Ellenberger during his early years were unnerving and that he sometimes felt in competition with the former coach. They lost in the conference tournament but received a berth in the NCAA tournament as a ten-seed facing Virginia. Everybody knows that's not a great basketball play, but for us it was terrific. The Lobos forced a turnover, down 6463, but their set play broke down and Gibson missed an unbalanced, driving shot, ending the Lobo season at 258. Lobo starred for the Huskies when they won a national championship in 1995 following an undefeated season and was also an Olympic gold medalist for Team USA in 1996. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Former Lobo women's basketball player Miranda Sanchez died Monday. The Lobos stood at 7-2 after losing to #10 Syracuse, then rattled off 14 straight wins, including a home-and-away sweep of #9 UNLV, pushing them into the national rankings and eventually into the top ten. [138][142] His father played at UNM for Bob King, but McKay had only coached for brief stints at Portland State, Colorado State, and Oregon State, with an 8389 career record. No players found. The team went on a 410 slide starting with a blowout loss at home to Utah, after which Parmer was dismissed, and culminating with forward Patrick Dennehy shoving teammates and walking off the court during a loss at Air Force. [119] The Lobos then fell to eventual national champion Connecticut, shooting just 26%, to finish 259. The University of New Mexico's 50 greatest Men's Lobo basketball players through 2020 1) Mel Daniels PF 65-67 2) Michael Cooper SG 77-78 3) Kenny Thomas PF 96-99 4) Danny Granger SF 04-05 5) Charles Smith SF 94-97 6) Luc Longley C 88-91 7) Ira Harge C 63-64 8) Marvin Johnson SF 77-78 9) Darington Hobson SF 2010 10) Royce Olney SG 96-99 [125] Thomas was named second-team All-American, and he and Shields were both All-WAC. They were ranked in the top ten for much of the 196768 season, peaking at #4, and they were in the top 20 most of the following season. Media Guide 201314, p.79. The Lobo players and fan base rallied around long-time associate head coach Craig Neal, hoping to maintain continuity, and he was hired to replace Alford. They then won 11 of 12, taking the WAC lead into the last month of the season. Robbins led the nation in free throw shooting, making 93.5% of his attempts, including 52 in a row at one point, both school records. The Lobos compete in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in NCAA Division I, joining as a founding member in 1999. [16] They were again invited to the NIT, where they lost to St. John's to finish 198. Lobo's championship streak with the national team in 1977 included a basketball crown in the Pesta Sukan league in Genting Highlands, Malaysia, as well as the Southeast Asian Games men's title in . [19][40] The team was led by the strong inside scoring and rebounding of Darryl Minniefield, Bernard Hardin, and Mark Saiers. [151] The 200607 team featured talented Kansas transfer J. R. Giddens, who led the team with 16 points a game, but discipline problems limited his playing time. The Lobos remained in the WAC race late in the season, but road struggles relegated them to third place and a 1911 final record. [54] The injection of talent made the Lobos exciting and competitive, but they took time to gel as a team, beginning the season 64 with a couple of disappointing losses. [87] In the end, fans wanted more than Colson had managed to achieve, and despite the respect he had earned for rebuilding the program, the disappointment of failing to reach the NCAA tournament fueled support for a change. [227] Roberts was also inducted into the Albuquerque Sports Hall of Fame.[228]. Media Guide 201314, p.99. In his first season, Weir posted a 19-15 record and finished in 3rd place in the Mountain West. [154][173][174] Williams, Snell, and center Alex Kirk led a balanced attack with seven players leading the team in scoring in individual games. They began the year 111, rising to #8 before losing at #15 UCLA. That may be the way to rationalize what a lot of Lobo men's basketball fans are feeling now. He declared for the 2010 NBA draft and was selected in the second round by Milwaukee. Four-year starting PG Phil Smith led those early teams, averaging 14 points, six assists, and two steals per game over his career, setting then-records for highest scoring freshman, most steals in a season, and most career assists. He remains the Lobo career leader in blocks and blocks per game; second in career field goals made; and the only Lobo to record a triple-double, doing so twice. Full New Mexico Lobos roster for the 2022-23 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. [191] Also in January, JaQuan Lyle hosted a party at an Airbnb where two people were shot, one of which was a UNM female athlete. For the school's women's players, see Category:New Mexico Lobos women's basketball players. Alford was again named MWC Coach of the Year, and Gary was All-MWC. 197374 Western Athletic Conference season Summary, Johnson had established the school record at 46 points earlier in the season before his 50-point performance, which broke the WAC conference single-game record and earned him the. [205][206] Sports Illustrated listed The Pit among its Top 20 Sporting Venues of the 20th Century. Mar. Lobo said she was surprised . His first team went 169, the best Lobo record in 17 years. Funeral arrangements have not been announced yet. The Lobos won the conference basketball championship in 1944 and 1945, seasons with shortened schedules due to World War II. The Lobos struggled to a 97 start before pulling together in league play, going 124 after winning their final five games to gain a share of the MWC title. The Lobos had a roller-coaster season in 198990, buoyed by record-setting performances by Longley, Robbins, and McGee. Ritchie McKay was head coach at New Mexico for five seasons with a record of 8269 (.543) and one NCAA tournament appearance. All returned for 200405, and Granger turned in a spectacular season, averaging 19 points and nine rebounds a game to gain All-American recognition. At 259 in a strong WAC, Lobo fans retained hope that New Mexico would gain an at-large berth to the tournament. [96] McGee capped his career with Lobo records for most games played and most career assists. He had been a collegiate coach for 16 seasons, the previous eight at Iowa, amassing over 300 career wins. The Lobos dropped their first two MWC games but then reeled off 15 straight wins their second longest winning streak ever[162] sweeping #10 BYU. In 1920 a head coach would be hired, Roy W. Johnson. [2][46] The Lobos finished in the top five nationally in attendance 16 times in their first 20 years at The Pit, reaching second five times, and they were in the top ten all but one season through 2002. Leading players like Belin lost eligibility and were dropped from the team. The university established basketball as a varsity sport in 1899 and began competing with regional colleges after establishing an athletics department in 1920. Longley was named All-WAC, averaging 18.4 points and 9.7 rebounds while setting Lobo records for blocks in a season and per game. [106] White was named All-WAC and Bliss was WAC Coach of the Year; Brown was named All-WAC and WAC Player of the Year. [154] Alford had led the program back to national prominence, attaining its best six-year stretch ever while improving academic achievement. He oversaw construction of Carlisle Gymnasium in 1928 and Zimmerman Field in 1938, the first football stadium at UNM.[9]. The UNM gymnasium at the time was a small wooden building where the walls were out-of-bounds markers for basketball games. When Ellenberger was fired in December 1979, lead assistant Charlie Harrison was elevated to head coach for the remainder of the season. The 2020-2021 season was completely played out of New Mexico. [79] The Lobos scored over eighty points a game and set the team record for most total points in a season. Tributes honoring her memory started forming on social. Fraschilla inherited three returning starters, but the team was clearly heading into a rebuilding period after losing Thomas. The Lobos shot their best field goal percentage in a season, .542, placing them second in the nation, and McGee established the still-standing record for assists in a season. Media Guide 201314, pp.67,73,87. [116] Smith averaged 19.5 points a game and Shields added 14.5, while Thomas tallied 14.7 points and 7.8 rebounds a game, setting Lobo standards for freshmen. The Lobos were ranked #10 and received a three-seed in the NCAA tournament, facing Harvard, but they again turned in a disappointing performance. After a couple of upset losses at home, however, they fell into a tie for second and again settled for the NIT. [21] Daniels averaged 21.5 points and 11.6 rebounds a game, finishing his career with a still-team record 44 double-doubles,[22] and he became the first Lobo to be named as an All-American. They lost in the 2018 Mountain West Championship to San Diego State 82-75. [93] The Lobos got off to a slow start in 198889, including losses to #11 Arizona and #6 Oklahoma. The day before the NCAA tournament began, UNM announced a 10-year contract extension with Alford; 10 days later, he resigned to take the head coaching position at UCLA. [196] In Mountain West play, however, the Lobos went 5-12. As a part of Team USA during the 1996 Summer Olympics, Lobo won gold on one of the greatest basketball teams ever assembled. [212][219], At the start of each half during Lobo games at The Pit, fans continue to stand and clap their hands until both teams score a basket, adding pressure on teams that struggle to score for long stretches. With the help of transfers JaQuan Lyle, J.J. Caldwell, Carlton Bragg Jr., and Vance Jackson, UNM exploded to a 15-3 start. [139] The Lobos lost to #13 Stanford in their opener but moved to 103 as Douglas led the way with 18 points a game. After an early loss at Kansas, the Lobos won ten straight, later building a 193 record and attaining a #10 national ranking, their first appearance in the AP poll. Roberts noted the noise level in The Pit as a challenge for a broadcaster: "There were a lot of times when I knew I was calling the game because my lips were moving, but I couldn't hear a thing I said. [83] Scarborough was named All-WAC and finished his career second (now third) in Lobo history in total assists. The team began 92 with an upset over #8 Wichita State but wilted in league play, going 412 and finishing 1517. Rebecca Lobo is an American television basketball analyst and former women's basketball player in the WNBA from 1997 to 2003. In December 2014, Albuquerque-based restaurant chain WisePies Pizza & Salad purchased the naming rights for the arena, whose official name became "WisePies Arena (aka The Pit)". Uguak is a 6-foot-7 starting senior forward . He played professionally for eight seasons then coached in the NBA for eight more before joining Alford at Iowa. "[198] Many fans were disappointed and outraged when Roberts was dismissed by KKOB in 2008. [65] The team limped to a 622 record. Shields scored 1,837 points. This was short lived, however, and the Lobos went 3-11 to finish out the season. SHARE Why this former BYU coach is dumbfounded by Cougars' lack of success in league tourney. [179][180] Neal played for Bobby Cremins at Georgia Tech, earning All-ACC honors as he set the conference record for assists in a season. [60][63] In 1986, former rival and longtime friend Don Haskins hired Ellenberger as his lead assistant at UTEP, where he would coach for four years. [186] Bairstow was named second-team All-American by Sports Illustrated. [26] New Mexico State hired Lou Henson as head coach in 1966, and like the Lobos under King, in his second season the Aggies began achieving national rankings and post-season tournament appearances. [29] Longley was again named All-WAC and finished his career as Lobo leader in scoring and rebounding, falling since to sixth in points and second in rebounds. [133][138] The Lobos started the season 122, with an overtime win at Sweet 16-bound Gonzaga, but a blowout loss at #1 Stanford began a 16 slump, including several poor road performances. Longley finished with 1,729 points, 922 rebounds, and 336 blocks. [121], The 199798 Lobos had four starters returning and entered the season ranked #11. Johnson coached the UNM basketball team for all but two seasons from 1920 to 1940. [88] Colson's teams had gone 10762 (.633) in his last five seasons, but his failure to win the conference or to make the NCAA tournament were common criticisms. UNM left the Border Conference in 1951 to join the Mountain States Conference, then known as the Skyline Eight. Bairstow and Williams were named first team All-MWC; Kirk was third team. [90] Knight recommended Bliss, who had been his assistant at Army and Indiana before serving as head coach at Oklahoma and SMU. Media Guide 201314, p.91. They then lost five of six to finish in a tie for third. From 1924 to 1934, his teams posted a 10438 (.732) record. It's a stretch with Thomas I know, but he did move Albuquerque in high school and play for AHS his senior year. Elliott had an opportunity to put Arizona in the lead with a three-pointer with seconds remaining, but Greene blocked the shot to seal the win, the only time the Lobos have beaten a #1-ranked opponent. The teams met again in the conference tournament final, and the Lobos prevailed for their third straight MWC tournament championship. [185] The Lobos finished the season 277, Neal tallying the most wins ever for a first-year Lobo coach. [128] Thomas was named All-WAC for the third time and finished his career as the second leading scorer and top rebounder in Lobo history. [106], The 199394 Lobos were picked in preseason polls to finish fifth in the WAC after losing their three leading players to graduation. The Lobos climbed to #16 with a 120 start, with a win over #19 Connecticut, before losing to NCAA tournament-bound South Dakota State; they won at #8 Cincinnati then lost at St Louis, which later reached #13. The 197374 Lobos began the season 120, launching them to a #8 ranking. Lobo is known as the most active advocate for women's basketball. The Lobos attained their first national ranking in the 196465 season, reaching #10 in the AP poll. Nevertheless, they have won at least one game in six of their last nine appearances. Media Guide 201314, p.91. The Lobos won the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship in 1964 and 1968, making frequent appearances in national rankings. The 7778 team still holds the Lobo record for most steals per game. [70][71] The Lobos opened the season with two losses before beating USC and Washington and winning at #7 UCLA. Colson had also clashed with Koenig in a contract dispute and had gone over his head to resolve the issue. Lobo's senior year saw her secure the Wade trophy, Naismith Award, and several Player of the Year honors all while leading the Huskies to an undefeated season and the 1995 NCAA national championship. [158], The 200809 Lobos mixed four veterans with young Alford recruits and were picked in the preseason to finish fifth in the MWC. King suffered a heart attack and brain aneurysm shortly before Bird's senior season, however, and his assistant, Bill Hodges, led the team to the 1979 Final Four, where they lost to Michigan State in the championship game. [194] Lyle had not traveled to Nevada because of a knee injury. [175] The MWC enjoyed its best season to date with four teams achieving national rankings and five making the NCAA tournament. [100], The 199192 Lobos featured a balanced offense, with all five starters averaging in double figures, but they lacked a go-to scorer. [42] Bill Hagins replaced Minniefield, and the team was again dominant inside. Lobo, who played at UConn from 1991-95, was at a pre-draft camp for WNBA players and she didn't have childcare for her six-month-old daughter. Gethro Muscadin, the former University of New Mexico Lobo basketball player who had been hospitalized since being in a single-vehicle crash 10 months ago in Kansas, died Monday night. While he initially relied on JC transfers to fill the roster, he also began the slow process of rebuilding the program around freshmen recruits, with a greater emphasis on academics. They languished to a 1018 finish, the first losing season for the Lobos in twenty years. Scott is the Lobo career leader in FG percentage, at .622 (198285). Attendance doubled, Johnson Gym was soon selling out, and plans for a larger arena began to be developed. [55], Before the 197778 season, Ellenberger installed what he called the "Equal Opportunity Motion Offense", a run-and-gun attack emphasizing picks and passing as players rotate through each position, taking advantage of his versatile, athletic lineup. The Lobos appeared in the NAIA Basketball tournament one time with a record of 01. [229], Conference Season Championships (11: 5 WAC, 4 MWC, 2 Border), Conference Tournament Championships (6: 4 MWC, 2 WAC), NCAA Tournament Appearances (15: 816 record), Individual and team records are published in detail in the 201314 Lobo Media Guide.[230]. [94] Thomas finished his career with over 1,000 points and 500 rebounds, one of two Lobos to accomplish that in just two seasons.[95]. The Lobos lost three tough road games but beat #4 Utah in The Pit, pushing them to a #9 ranking they went 180 at home for the season. One former Lobo teammate from the 2017-18 season Troy Simons and another former Lobo who will be a teammate of Furstinger's this summer when the two are both playing for "The. They faltered down the stretch though and finished 168, completing the team's best four-year stretch in nearly forty seasons. [115] The Lobos were ranked #23 and received a seven-seed to play Kansas State. 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