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Corey Manigault makes a play during Saturday’s game on March 2, 2019, against Colorado State University. The Lobos won 77-65.
By Robert Maler @Robert_Maler The University of New Mexico men's basketball team has known for a while that its only path to the NCAA Tournament is to win the Mountain West Championship later in the month. But that doesn't mean the final three regular season games aren't still important — and the Lobos treated Saturday's bout against Colorado State as such, winning 77-65 to improve to 6-10 in conference play and 12-16 overall. The win puts UNM in a tie with Boise State for 9th in the conference and keeps alive the possibility of climbing higher in the seeding prior to the Mountain West Tournament in Las Vegas. New Mexico led wire-to-wire against the Rams and showed offensive capability — particularly with its interior execution — at a level that fans have not often, if at all, this season. Vance Jackson and Carlton Bragg opened up the Lobo scoring with layups and senior guard Anthony Mathis, who struggled shooting in the team's previous loss to MW last-place San Jose State, connected on a 3-pointer for an early 7-2 lead. Colorado State came back to tie the game twice before Makuach Maluach rattled off five straight points — just the beginning of a big night for the Lobo sophomore. The Lobos were pretty much able to maintain that lead through the under-8 media timeout, fostering a 23-17 lead with 7:54 remaining. Back-to-back layups by Jackson and Bragg again later in the half gave the Lobos a double-digit lead with about three and a half minutes remaining, but the Rams closed the gap and had a chance to cut the lead to three in the final minute. Instead, Nico Carvacho missed a layup and Maluach came up big at the other end — finishing a layup while getting fouled and
completing the 3-point play for a 35-27 halftime advantage. Carvacho had a big half, posting 11 points and 8 rebounds — accounting for all but two of the other individual rebounds registered by his teammates. But Maluach led all scorers with 13 in the first half and continued having a hot hand throughout the game. The Lobos led by double digits for most of the second half and flexed its biggest lead with 7:29 remaining after Jackson drilled a 3-point basket to go up 62-43. And although Colorado State responded with a 10-2 and cut the lead to eight on several occasions, the Lobos showed some poise in closing things out. Maluach hit a big layup to quell a run and New Mexico essentially iced the game by connecting on eight straight free throws to notch the 77-65 win. One of the biggest disparities in the game was difference in rebounding. Outside of Carvacho, no Ram player had more than two rebounds and the team was crushed 47-26 on the boards. Bragg and Corey Manigault set the tone on the glass, swiping a combined 25 boards. It was a nice addition to Maluach's double-double performance that included 23 points and 10 rebounds to pace four Lobos that surpassed the double-digit scoring plateau. Mathis wound up with 16, Jackson had 12 and sophomore guard Keith McGee hauled in 10 on a quiet shooting night to help the cause. New Mexico will try to improve its footing in the standing when it returns to Dreamstyle Arena on Wednesday, March 6 to host the Boise State Broncos. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip time. Robert Maler is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He primarily covers basketball and baseball and contributes content for various other sports as well. He can be contacted at sports@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @Robert_Maler.
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Accreditation site visit begins today By Kyle Land @kyleoftheland Over two years of intensive planning will come to a close on Monday and Tuesday, as the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — the body in charge of the University of New Mexico’s accreditation — will perform a site visit on UNM's main campus. According to their website, the HLC has the responsibility of affirming the accreditation status of higher education institutions in 19 states, including New Mexico. They judge whether or not a university is accredited based upon five criteria: Criterion 1. Mission Criterion 2. Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct Criterion 3. Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources and Support Criterion 4. Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement Criterion 5. Resources, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Pamela Cheek, associate provost for curriculum and assessment, has been working on preparing for the accreditation process for the past two years. During a special board of regents meeting last Thursday, she
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The humanities building on Ortega’s second floor walkway near sunset on the University of New Mexico Campus. The Higher Learning Commission will be conducting a site visit on the campus as part of the re-accreditation process.
highlighted some points of concern that the HLC will be looking into, including state governance, audits and enrollment. Cheek highlighted three possible outcomes of the accreditation process: UNM could receive full accreditation without any added conditions, the accreditation could not be reaffirmed or the University can receive accreditation along with a request for intermediary reports on certain issues, which Cheek said has been the outcome of the last few
accreditation processes. Cheek said it is extremely unlikely that the University would not have their accreditation reaffirmed, adding that there is "no reason to worry." However, she said if it were to happen, it could put UNM's federal funding in jeopardy. She said that degrees and credits already earned would not be affected. It has been previously reported
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Regents discuss unionization By Kyle Land @kyleoftheland The University of New Mexico Board of Regents held a special meeting last Thursday where members of the board, President Garnett Stokes and Chief Legal Counsel Loretta Martinez discussed a petition signed by more than half of UNM faculty members in support of the formation of a faculty union. Stokes informed the regents that the union, United Academics of UNM (UA-UNM), had granted the University an extension to respond to the request, which is now set for March 18. She also said that University leaders must consider "what's in the best interest of the University of New Mexico in response," which she said must include information for the faculty about unionization. "I think that one thing that is absolutely essential is that we launch an extensive education campaign for our faculty so they fully understand the ramifications of a decision to unionize," Stokes said. Stokes did not specify what exactly the ramifications were, but mentioned it could affect current government structures, including faculty senate. She also expressed
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From left, Sandra Begay, Kimberly Sanchez Rael and Robert Schwartz watch a presentation about the University’s accreditation process on Thursday, Feb. 28. 2019.
concern about the union's effect on the UNM Health Sciences Center. "At a time when I'm trying to build bridges between main campus and the Health Sciences Center, I'll admit my concern (is) that we would further divide our campus faculty," Stokes said. Associate Professor Matias Fontenla, an organizer with UAUNM, told the Daily Lobo that while HSC employees are not forbidden from joining the union, they are governed by a different set of rules. He pointed out how HSC has different tenure rules and that Chancellor Paul Roth, who oversees HSC, independently decides
their compensation and raises. "Frankly, they are treated better than we are," Fontenla said. Much of the discussion during the meeting about the union focused on whether the University's decision would be decided by the Board of Regents or Stokes, which remains unclear. Stokes also highlighted her experience negotiating with unions as provost and interim-president at Florida State University. Martinez said her office's response to the union's petition will be focused less on the position
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