New Mexico
3 Takeaways from Bruins Upset Loss To New Mexico
The No. 22 UCLA Bruins have several adjustments to make on both sides of the ball after they fell to New Mexico, 72-64, on Friday night in Henderson, Nev. It marks the first loss of the season for the Bruins. There are three key takeaways to draw from the loss.
Too Many Turnovers
The Bruins turned the ball over a total of 21 times in the game. They forced 24 but required more possessions to win the ballgame, failing to do that with so many giveaways. There were four Bruins with three or more turnovers in the game.
“It’s hard to beat division two teams with 21 turnovers.” Head coach Mick Cronin said postgame. He is exactly correct due to the fact that the Lobos capitalized by scoring 21 points off those turnovers. Going forward, that number must be significantly lower if they want to compete in the Big Ten.
Scoring Must Be Contagious
The only solid showing offensively came from transfer junior forward Tyler Bilodeau. The former Oregon State Beaver posted 23 points and 15 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. He was just three points away from tying his career high.
Other than Bilodeau, not one Bruin scored in double figures. The next closest in the score sheet was freshman guard Trent Perry with eight points. The Bruins do a great job of facilitating the basketball and looking for the best shot, but executing and finishing buckets evenly throughout the group is key.
Rebounding Must Improve
The Bruins were -6 in rebounds against the Lobos (26-20). They had more offensive rebounds (14), but less overall. Besides Bilodeau’s seven offensive boards, the rest of the team chipped in with the other seven.
There were too many possessions with just one shot, and the importance of being physical on the glass showed its teeth on Friday night. On both backboards, the rebounding must improve to give these guys more chances to score and take away extra shots from their upcoming opponents.
The Bruins are going to face several Big Ten teams that prioritize rebounding and getting extra shots. They will need to match in the coming weeks to prepare for conference play where every possession is beyond valuable.
Flushing the loss, the Bruins will regroup for next week’s matchup at home against Boston University on Monday, Nov. 8th. There is a very good chance all three of these keys will be improved as Cronin will not let them go unaddressed. Expect a much better showing the rest of the year in those aspects.
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The City of Vision is making major moves with renewable energy. This comes after city leaders cut the ribbon on a solar farm project years in the making.
RIO RANCHO, N.M. – The City of Vision is making major moves with renewable energy after city leaders cut the ribbon on a solar farm project years in the making.
“That is an incredible $850 million investment in the City of Rio Rancho. That is the portion of Rio Rancho that does go into Bernalillo County,” said Rio Rancho Mayor Greg Hull.
Hull is talking about the new Atrisco Solar Facility near Double Eagle Airport. The one-of-a-kind 364-megawatt complex will supply electricity to PNM customers.
“This was 2,300 acres of property, the largest solar farm and battery solar facility of it’s type in the state of New Mexico, and one of the largest in the United States,” said Hull.
Hull says this shows Rio Rancho is serious about renewable energy as a power source for homes and businesses.
“In this particular case it takes a giant step forward because this particular solar farm will be able to generate enough energy to support 110,000 homes. That is double the amount of homes that are in Rio Rancho right now,” Hull said.
The City of Rio Rancho worked with regional partners and investors to bring this solar farm to life. Six years later, the mayor says it was worth it to see the project through.
“This speaks to the fact that we are here, we are open for business, and we’re trying to attract industries of all types to make sure we diversify our economy, and make sure there are opportunities for everybody,” said Hull.
Revenue from the solar facility will go toward Rio Rancho Public Schools.
Duke running back Star Thomas has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. He has at least one year of eligibility remaining.
Thomas began his college career playing at Coffeyville Community College. He then transferred to New Mexico State and played multiple seasons there before playing the 2024 season with Duke.
This post will be updated.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An upper level low pressure system is exiting eastward out of New Mexico and into Texas.
A few low clouds and some areas of fog may linger in portions of northern and eastern New Mexico through the mid-morning, but clearing conditions will take hold before noon.
However, additional weaker weather disturbances will bring a few more light rain and snow showers again late Thursday into Friday, mainly over northern New Mexico.
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