New Mexico
Lobos Hold Off UNLV 75-73 to Improve to 9-1 in Mountain West
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The New Mexico men’s basketball team completed the first half of the conference schedule Saturday with a 75-73 victory over UNLV at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Lobos (17-4, 9-1 MW) overcame a late two-point deficit to defeat the Runnin’ Rebels (11-9, 5-4 MW) and record their first road win in the series since 2018.
Donovan Dent and Nelly Junior Joseph led the Lobos in the victory. Dent had 34 points, his most against a conference opponent, to post his third 30-point game of the season. Joseph had his 10th double-double of the year with 22 points and a career-high 18 rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lobos got off to a quick start, leading 14-7 after the opening five minutes of play. The Runnin’ Rebels tied the game, 16-16, with 11:15 left in the half after a 9-2 run. UNM led 20-16 at the midway point of the half and held a 26-21 lead with 7:45 to play. The lead grew to 31-23 with 4:30 left before UNLV tied the game at 37-37 with 1:05 to go. The game would go to halftime tied at 39-39, as Dent had 18 first-half points to lead the Lobos.
In the second half, the teams traded the lead for several minutes with the game tied at 49-49 with 15:00 to play. UNM took a 58-53 lead with 11:30 to play and held a 60-56 at the midway point and led 66-63 with 7:00 left. UNLV took a 72-70 lead with 3:12 left before Dent tied the game from the line with 2:46 to go. A Joseph putback gave UNM a 74-72 lead with 2:05 to play, a lead they held with 23 seconds left as UNLV had the ball. The Rebels were fouled with 1.3 seconds to play with a chance to tie the game. After making the first, Dedan Thomas, Jr. missed the second and Joseph grabbed the board to seal the win. He was fouled with 0.5 left and made the first shot to make the final score 75-73 before intentionally missing the second.
LOBO NOTES
• Dent’s 34 points were most by a Lobo in a Mountain West road game since Jaelen House scored 42 points at Air Force in 2022
• Dent had a season-low two assists, ending a streak where he was the only player in the nation to have at least 10 points and four assists in every game this season
• Filip Borovicanin led UNM in assists with three, the first game all season that Dent did not lead the Lobos in assists
• Dent’s 18 first-half points were most by a Lobo in the first half since Jaelen House had 26 first-half points vs. New Mexico State (Dec. 2, 2023)
• It was UNM’s seventh Quad 2 victory of the season and eighth Quad 1/2 win of the year, matching its total from all of 2023-24
QUOTABLE
“That was an incredible second half and a huge win. Donovan, offensively, was phenomenal. Nelly was a hero, 18 rebounds and did some amazing things. Donovan and DJ Thomas, those are two of the better point guards you will ever see and they both showed it today. UNLV is really good and we just had to find a way to get a win. It was one of those games when we weren’t making a lot of shots and the first half was choppy with all the free throws. We were great at the rim today and that was a big reason why we won.” – Richard Pitino
UP NEXT
The Lobos will have a week off before visiting Utah State (8-1 MW) next Saturday. New Mexico returns home to host Colorado State (6-2 MW) on Feb. 5. Tickets for that game are on sale at GoLobos.com/tickets.
Leapfrog released its 2026 spring hospital safety grades.
Grades are assigned based on overall performance, including patient safety.
The Leapfrog Group’s goal is to publicly report patient safety and quality information for the benefit of consumers, purchasers, and referring physicians as they make decisions about where to seek care and where to direct patients,” the company stated on its website.
Here’s how your local hospitals performed.
MountainView Regional Medical Center – A
Leapfrog gave MountainView an “A.”
“Being the only hospital in Doña Ana County to earn an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group speaks to the high standards our team sets – and meets – every day,” said MountainView CEO Patrick Shannon. “This achievement reflects the dedication of our physicians, nurses, and employees to deliver the safest care possible for our community.”
“An ‘A’ Grade is a strong sign that MountainView is deeply committed to protecting patients from harm,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We commend the leadership, Board, clinicians, staff and volunteers for the role each played in earning this distinction.”
The hospital performed better than average in several areas including low infection rates, addressing safety problems, and ICU care. The hospital received below average performances ratings in surgical site infections post colon surgery, communication about medicine and discharge, communication with doctors and nurses and nursing and bedside care for patients.
Memorial Medical Center – B
Memorial Medical Center received a “B” grade from Leapfrog.
The hospital performed well in effective leadership, reduction and prevention of infections and addressing safety problems.
The hospital received below average ratings for kidney injury after surgery, serious breathing problems, harmful events, communication about medicine and discharge, and communication with doctors and nurses.
Not rated by Leapfrog were Three Crosses Regional Hospital.
Nearby top rated hospitals
Leapfrog gave an A to William Beaumont Army Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso. Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso received a B.
How did other New Mexico hospitals perform?
A recipients were:
- CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico in Alamogordo
B recipients were:
- Lovelace Women’s Hospital in Albuquerque
C recipients were:
- Carlsbad Medical Center in Carlsbad
- CHRISTUS St. Vincent in Santa FE
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell
- Lovelace Medical Center-Downtown in Albuquerque
- Lovelace Regional Hospital in Roswell
- Lovelace Westside Hospital in Albuquerque
- University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque
D recipients were:
- San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington
- UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho
Explore the full survey results at https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/.
Jessica Onsurez is editor of the Las Cruces Sun-News. Reach her by email at jonsurez@usatodayco.com.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The Social Security Office released the most popular baby names for 2025 on Thursday. And here in New Mexico, we saw some familiar names top the charts once again.
Coming in at No. 1 for girls is Mia, and as for the boys, Noah ranks No. 1. That’s no change from 2024 when Mia and Noah also led the pack, both coming in at No 1. For 2025, there were a total of 66 babies named Mia and 115 babies named Noah, while in 2024, there were 81 Mias and 105 Noahs.
What do the names mean? Online sources list a few different interpretations for Mia, but one common association is with the Italian word “mia,” which means “mine.” As for Noah, the name is most commonly associated with the prominent bible figure. It’s thought to mean “rest,” or “comfort.”
Here’s a look at some of the other top baby names in New Mexico for 2025.
- Girls:
- Olivia (65 total)
- Sophia (65 total)
- Sofia (60 total)
- Camila (59 total)
- Eliana (57 total)
- Isabella (56 total)
- Amelia (53 total)
- Aria (45 total)
- Aurora (45 total)
- Boys:
- Liam (109 total)
- Mateo (99 total)
- Elijah (76 total)
- Santiago (70 total)
- Sebastian (69 total)
- Ezra (67 total)
- Elias (66 total)
- Ezekiel (66 total)
- Levi (69 total)
Nationally, Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names, and have been for the past seven years, according to the Social Security Administration. As for the fastest-rising names, Klarity jumped nearly 1,400 spots on the girls’ list, and Kasai jumped 1,108 for boy names.
Other names rising in popularity for boys include Atlas, Adriel, Emiliano, Arthur, and Archer. On the girls’ list, Ailany, Sienna, Amara, and Georgia are becoming more popular.
You can find the full list by state online.
Enter your email and we’ll send a secure one-click link to sign in.
KRQE NEWS 13 is provided by Nexstar Media Group, Inc., and uses the My Nexstar sign-in, which works across our media network.
Learn more at nexstar.tv/privacy-policy.
KRQE NEWS 13 is provided by Nexstar Media Group, Inc., and uses the My Nexstar sign-in, which works across our media network.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a leading, diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports, and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms. The My Nexstar sign-in works across the Nexstar network—including The CW, NewsNation, The Hill, and more. Learn more at nexstar.tv/privacy-policy.
-
California2 minutes agoJD Vance accuses California of letting Medicaid fraudsters cash in at taxpayer expense | Fox Business Video
-
Colorado8 minutes ago
Families, care providers navigate cuts to Colorado’s Community Connector program | Rocky Mountain PBS
-
Connecticut14 minutes agoARREST WARRANT: Georgia man accused of laundering nearly $63K from dead person’s account in Connecticut
-
Delaware20 minutes agoKent, Sussex Counties see rising share of Delaware roadway deaths in 2026
-
Florida26 minutes agoFlorida Wawa gas station plans approved for new Treasure Coast store
-
Georgia32 minutes agoGeorgia sample ballot for the 2026 primary elections shows every race to vote on this year
-
Hawaii38 minutes ago20 years in the making: County purchases Honolulu Landing property – West Hawaii Today
-
Idaho44 minutes agoMeet the candidates in Idaho’s biggest legislative primaries
