Rick Wright

Great win by Utah State. The kind of win that pays off for the whole conference for years.

@WesHender @HollyHolm Sorry for your loss, Wes.

Holly, My Boxer Dog. Holly is named after the my favorite athlete @HollyHolm . I don’t quite have the words right now, but I wanted to let my friends know. Holly was loved by many, and she meant the world to me. She wasn’t just a pet she was my fur baby and my everything. This afternoon she crossed the rainbow bridge, and the house feels too quiet tonight. When I’m ready, I’ll share a longer post about who she was and the memories she gave us. For now, just know she was deeply loved and will always be remembered. #boxer #dog #hollyholm #boxerdog #lost #holm @JacksonWinkMMA

It's cherry blazer official. @RyanDBerryman is the new AD at the University of New Mexico.

More N.M. news from The NY Times … nytimes.com/2026/03/20/hea…

Abq at the forefront of the Cesar Chavez story. nytimes.com/2026/03/19/us/…

Some of our @ABQJournal coverage of Wednesday's UNM Lobos win in the first round of the @NITMBB vs. Sam Houston: • Gamer: abqjournal.com/sports/unm-rol… • Rick Wright column: abqjournal.com/sports/wright-… • Emptying the Notebook: abqjournal.com/sports/emptyin… • Postgame presser (Olen, Tenette, Rock, Mudge): youtube.com/watch?v=LyN8jj… • Pregame show video: youtube.com/live/2xbO63qz_…

Against Sam Houston, at least, Lobos looked capable of winning it all. abqjournal.com/sports/wright-…

Deeply appreciate the kind words herein from @GeoffGrammer. Thank you!

UNM Asst. AD for facilities Matt McKernan and the PBR have worked through logistics and UNM will put in a bid to host the third round of the NIT on Tuesday night, should the Lobos win on Sunday. If so, there will be court breakdown and tons of dirt getting brought into the Pit overnight Tuesday/Wednesday to get ready for the annual PBR Ty Murray Invitational bull riding event in the Pit next week (unless I'm spacing something out, the largest non-basketball event in the Pit every year). It would be a massive undertaking, but clearly good news here if it gets approved by the NIT and, of course, all contingent on the Lobos first taking care of business on Sunday against a real good George Washington team. But it sounds like UNM will may NOT have to be a third round road team in the NIT if it comes to that.

Emptying the Notebook: Fast breaks, fast starts, Jake the new 3-point king and a fun NIT win for the Lobos — Plus stats, videos, return of the Chol-O, UNM leading NIT in attendance (by lots) and more abqjournal.com/sports/emptyin… via @ABQJournal (📸 @msandovalphotos)

NM United survives scare vs Cruizers FC as Albuquerque’s Christian Nava scores in stoppage time to seal an Open Cup win. abqjournal.com/sports/nm-unit…

Top four seeds advance in Metro quarterfinals as Cleveland stays unbeaten with dramatic walkoff vs. Volcano Vista. abqjournal.com/sports/top-fou…

UNM hosts George Washington at 6 p.m. Sunday in the Pit ... game on ESPN+

UNM hits 13 threes and advances to NIT round of 16 vs George Washington. abqjournal.com/sports/unm-rol…

Announced attendance for Sam Houston at New Mexico Wednesday night in the first round of the NIT in the Pit: 7,286 (context: largest NIT attendance Tuesday night was 3,733 at Wichita State)

Halftime stats: UNM 51, Sam Houston 39

NIT FINAL: George Washington 79, Utah Valley 78 • George Washington plays the winner of the UNM/Sam Houston game. If it's UNM, the game is in the Pit on Sunday

Jak3 Hall is UNM's new single season 3-point record holder.

Joe Crispin named Air Force Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Rio Rancho athletic director Sal Gonzales steps down to focus on his cancer fight, leaving a lasting impact on Rams athletics. abqjournal.com/sports/beloved…