Nov. 19, 2009
LOBO TICKET PACKAGES
8-Game Pack: vs. California, Northern Arizona, Creighton, Texas Tech, Dayton, Colorado State, San Diego State, Air Force
Price: $98 adults, $58 youth (Savings of $22)
NM Bowl Special: $40: NM Bowl & Lobos vs. Creighton (Dec.19)
To Purchase: Call 505-925-5858, 800-955-4695 (HOWL)
Lobo Ticket Office (Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
UNM Bookstore: Tue-Fri (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.); Sat (Noon-4 p.m.)
New Mexico’s busy stretch hits full gallop this weekend as its plays host to the World Vision Classic Friday through Sunday. The four-team field features the Lobos, Louisiana Tech, Miami (Ohio) and Nicholls State playing each other over three days. For the Lobos, it will be a 4-games-in-6-days stint that started Tuesday with a gritty 97-87 triumph at New Mexico State.
New Mexico has won 10 straight home games and is 40-2 in its last 42 non-conference games at The Pit.
The radio sponsor for the World Vision Classic is FM Sports Radio 101.7 The Team. The popular Wienerschnitzel “Wienernationals” will be conducted at halftime of Saturday’s UNM-Louisiana Tech game. The World Vision Classic schedule:
Friday, Nov. 20
6 p.m. – Louisiana Tech (1-0) vs. Miami, Ohio (0-2)
8:37 p.m. – UNM (2-0) vs. Nicholls State (0-2), My50-TV
Saturday, Nov. 21
6 p.m. – Miami (Ohio) vs. Nicholls State
8:34 p.m. – UNM vs. Louisiana Tech, My50-TV
Sunday, Nov. 22
2 p.m. – Nicholls State vs. Louisiana Tech
6:04 p.m. – UNM vs. Miami (Ohio), My50-TV
PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!! – Sunday’s Lobo game against Miami (Ohio) has been changed to a 6:04 p.m. start. It was previously scheduled to tip at 4:34 p.m. The first game of the day between Nicholls State and Louisiana Tech will still start at 2 p.m.
MORE ABOUT WORLD VISION – As a Christian humanitarian organization, World Vision aims to contribute to a 75 percent reduction in malaria cases, with the end goal of nearly zero preventable malaria deaths by 2015. World Vision works in 62 malaria-endemic countries, 23 of which are in sub-Saharan Africa.
“Malaria is one of the leading causes of death for children under 5 in the developing world, resulting in approximately 750,000 child deaths per year – or one every 40 seconds,” said Craig Jaggers, World Vision’s policy advisor for malaria. “Basketball nets and bed nets are a great way of bringing together college students with vulnerable children around the world.” More information is available at www.endmalaria.org.
MORE ON THE WORLD VISION CLASSIC FIELD – Thumbnails on the participants:
Nicholls State: 20-11 last year…final RPI of 156…finished 2nd in the East Division of the Southland Conference at 12-4…Lobos’ first meeting against Nicholls State.
Location – Thibodaux, La.
Conference – Southland
Enrollment – 6,800
Nickname – Colonels
Head Coach – J.P. Piper
Career Record – 53-94 (6th season)
Record at NSU – same
Starters Returning/Lost – 3/2
Lettermen Returning/Lost- 8/7
2008-09 Record (Conf.) – 20-11 (12-4 Southland, 2nd in East)
Louisiana Tech: 15-18 overall and 6-10 in the Western Athletic Conference…top five scorers return…UNM won only previous meeting, 90-84 in 1992 postseason NIT in The Pit.
Location – Ruston, La.
Conference – Western Athletic
Enrollment – 11,500
Nickname – Bulldogs
Head Coach – Kerry Rupp
Career Record – 32-46 (4th season)
Record at La. Tech – 23-42 (3rd)
Starters Returning/Lost – 3/1
Lettermen Returning/Lost – 9/8
2008-09 Record (Conf.) – 15-18 (6-10 WAC)
Notes: From 2000-04, Kerry Rupp coached under Rick Majerus at Utah…he was responsible for the Utes’ recruiting of Andrew Bogut, who would become the National Player of the Year, 1st team All-American and the top pick in the 2005 NBA Draft…Rupp also had duties as interim head coach for the part of the 2003-04 season and finished with a 10-4 record and a Mountain West Conference tournament championship…Rupp was also associate head coach under Mike Davis at Indiana from 2004-06…Louisiana Tech star and NBA legend Karl Malone is the Bulldogs’ director of basketball promotions and assistant strength and conditioning coach…Malone left the NBA as the second all-time leading scorer with 36,928 points and a two time Olympic gold-medal winner
Miami (Ohio): 17-13 overall and tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference at 10-6…final RPI of 85…Lobos won 63-55 in The Pit in December of 1991.
Location – Oxford, Ohio
Conference – Mid-American (East)
Enrollment – 15,766
Nickname – RedHawks
Head Coach – Charlie Coles
Career Record – 316-254 (20th season)
Record at Miami – 224-170 (14th)
Starters Returning/Lost – 3/3
Lettermen Returning/Lost – 9/5
2008-09 Record (Conf.) – 17-13 (10-6 MWC, t-3rd)
Notes: The RedHawks had an 18-point lead at No. 5 Kentucky Monday before losing 72-70 at the buzzer… RedHawk senior guard Kenny Hayes was selected to the East Division All-MAC Preseason Team…Miami’s men’s hockey team is currently ranked No. 1 in the nation.