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Section of 'The Pit' Collapses in New Mexico Upset Win

The Pit, nickname of New Mexico's home arena, is famous for being a dangerous destination for visiting teams. As it turned out, it was also dangerous for home fans Saturday night. After the Lobos' 86-77 win over No. 9 BYU, officials discovered that seven rows of bleachers had collapsed. The seats were used by students,...

New Mexico Stuns No. 9 Brigham Young

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Freshman Tony Snell scored a career-high 16 points and had a strong defensive effort in the first half against BYU All-American Jimmer Fredette, helping New Mexico beat the No. 9 Cougars 86-77 on Saturday. Kendall Williams, another New Mexico freshman, also had 16 points while Drew Gordon scored...

Wyoming Key to Mountain West Title

The Mountain West might be one of the competitive and even divisions in college basketball, plagued with the same parity that has been evident in most major conferences. So don't fault Utah for losing at BYU and at New Mexico recently. The Utes fell to the Papagiorgio curse more than anything else. (Ask UCLA fans about...