Minn. off hook for buyout of Pitino, now at N.M.
Minnesota does not owe a buyout payment to former men's basketball coach Richard Pitino for his dismissal, according to the separation agreement provided Wednesday by the university.
Minnesota does not owe a buyout payment to former men's basketball coach Richard Pitino for his dismissal, according to the separation agreement provided Wednesday by the university.
Richard Pitino says he wants to "bring that magic back" to the New Mexico men's basketball program.
Richard Pitino, who was fired by Minnesota on Monday night, was named the next head coach at New Mexico on Tuesday.
— Deon Stroud had 19 points as No. 6 seed Fresno State got past New Mexico 85-77 in the first round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Wednesday.
— Adam Thistlewood had a career-high 27 points as Colorado State defeated New Mexico 87-73 on Wednesday night.
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— Joseph Octave scored 18 points, A.J. Walker had 16, and Air Force beat New Mexico 62-55 on Wednesday night to snap a 10-game losing streak.
— Makuach Maluach had 22 points as New Mexico defeated Air Force 73-65 on Monday night.
— Hunter Maldonado recorded 14 points and 16 rebounds to lift Wyoming to a 79-67 win over New Mexico on Friday night.
— Marcus Williams had 17 points to lead six Wyoming players in double figures as the Cowboys beat New Mexico 83-74 in overtime on Wednesday night.
— Junior Ballard had 16 points as Fresno State got past New Mexico 65-55 on Saturday.
— Junior Ballard scored 18 points and Deon Stroud added 14, both hitting critical shots in the final minute of overtime to lift Fresno State to a 64-62 win over New Mexico on Thursday night.
— Sebastian Mendoza, Jalen Dalcourt, Ralph Agee and Trey Smith scored 16 points apiece and San Jose State defeated New Mexico 83-71 on Saturday.
— Makuach Maluach had a season-high 25 points as New Mexico defeated San Jose State 67-51 on Thursday.
New Mexico's college sports teams can return to the state after New Mexico's COVID-19 guidelines were amended to allow intercollegiate athletics to resume practicing.
— Bryce Hamilton recorded 14 points as UNLV topped New Mexico 53-46 on Monday night.
— Mbacke Diong had a career-high 20 points as UNLV easily beat New Mexico 77-54 on Saturday.
— Justin Bean recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds as Utah State extended its winning streak to eight games, routing New Mexico 82-46 on Friday night.
— Neemias Queta had 18 points and three blocks as Utah State extended its winning streak to seven games, romping past New Mexico 77-45 on Wednesday night.
— Grant Sherfield had a career-high 28 points as Nevada topped New Mexico 84-74 on Saturday night.
— Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 24 points as Nevada defeated New Mexico 68-54 on Thursday night. Grant Sherfield added 20 points for the Wolf Pack.
— Max Rice and Derrick Alston Jr. scored 22 points apiece as Boise State routed New Mexico 89-52 on Wednesday night.
— Derrick Alston Jr. scored 20 points as Boise State cruised past New Mexico 77-53 in a Mountain West Conference opener for both teams Monday night.
— Saquan Singleton had 13 points and 10 rebounds to carry New Mexico to a 104-65 win over Our Lady of the Lake on Tuesday night.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
San Diego State | 14-3 | - | 23-5 |
Utah State | 15-4 | - | 20-9 |
Colorado State | 14-4 | 0.5 | 20-8 |
Boise State | 14-6 | 1.5 | 19-9 |
Nevada | 10-7 | 4 | 16-10 |
Fresno State | 9-11 | 6.5 | 12-12 |
UNLV | 8-10 | 6.5 | 12-15 |
Wyoming | 7-9 | 6.5 | 14-11 |
San José St | 3-13 | 10.5 | 5-16 |
Air Force | 3-17 | 12.5 | 5-20 |
New Mexico | 2-15 | 12 | 6-16 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Nestor Dyachok | PF | Signed | - |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 8-16 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 15 |