No, Dixie State University wasn’t a big opponent. But Wednesday night was a huge win for the UNM Lobos. Using the height they had hoped would be more of a…
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Lobo freshman Nolan Dorsey, left, sophomore Jeremiah Francis, center, and freshman Isaiah Marin, right, may all play vital roles in filling the team’s point guard minutes moving forward. (Photos courtesy UNM Athletics)
Here are some extra notes, quotes, tweets, stats, videos or whatever else I could empty out of the old notebook after Friday’s 82-46 Lobos loss to Utah State in the Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas:
What’s (or who’s) the point?
Basketball teams need a point guard.
The Lobos certainly do. But, even after addressing the position heavily in recruiting, we’re eight games in, and the Lobos are still trying to figure out what they have at that position.
The Lobos are the problem right now. While it s true the three Mountain West opponents the team has faced are three of the top five in the standings, the outcome…
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The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team lines up prior to its Wednesday home game in Lubbock, Texas, vs. Utah State. (Courtesy John Moore for UNM Athletics)
Here are some extra notes, quotes, tweets, stats and other odds & ends I managed to empty out of the old notebook after Wednesday’s 77-45 Lobos loss to Utah State in a game played in Lubbock, Texas:
Well, shoot
A couple games ago, it was the free throws what some would say is the easiest shot in basketball since there is nobody defending you that the Lobos just couldn’t seem to hit (they went 15-of-35 at the line against Nevada on Dec. 31).
LUBBOCK, Texas — The Lobos aren t living their season in a Lubbock hotel for sympathy points and attaboys. While the energy, effort and for the most part execution on Saturday…