Everything was positive except the finish.
That was the unhappy story narrative for the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team, which suffered a painful case of deja vu in a 69-68 loss to San Diego State in Monday’s Mountain West Conference tournament quarterfinals in Las Vegas, Nevada.
What was most difficult for the Lobos and their fans to swallow? Take your pick.
UNM (20-12) led for more than 34 minutes — never by much — and trailed for just the final 45 seconds.
Down by a point in the final 30 seconds, UNM forced a turnover and got exactly the shot it was looking for with a chance to win.