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The Pit is an indoor arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving primarily as the home venue of the University of New Mexico Lobos basketball teams. The facility opened in 1966 as University Arena but gained the nickname
Dec 1, 2022 · The Pit has served as home for Lobo hoops since the first game was played Dec. 1, 1966, with New Mexico defeating Abilene Christian, 62-53. A total of 840 games have been played overall. The Lobos have come away the victor in 697 of those, good for a stunning .817 winning percentage.
Dreamstyle Arena (AKA The Pit) The Concept. Tom L. Popejoy, UNM president 1948-1968, is responsible for many new buildings on the UNM campus and The Pit was one of UNM’s most transformative projects that President Popejoy envisioned.
The Pit is an indoor arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving primarily as the home venue of the University of New Mexico Lobos basketball teams.
The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 21,546 likes · 30 talking about this · 134,947 were here. Dreamstyle Arena: Home of the New Mexico Lobos!
All manner of NCAA men’s and women’s games have been played at The Pit, but the arena is best known for perhaps the greatest college basketball upset in history. Coach Jim Valvano and his underdog North Carolina State Wolfpack upset mighty Houston — led by Akeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler — in the thrilling 1983 championship game.
Nov 30, 2016 · UNM celebrates the 50th anniversary of WisePies Arena – The Pit, by playing its first-ever opponent in The Pit, Abilene Christian. The game will be televised on ROOT Sports at 7 p.m. MST ...
