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- ↑ Herron, Gary (April 15, 2018). Fifty Years at the Pit: The University of New Mexico's Legendary Venue. University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 9780826359414.
- ↑ Tate, Van (August 23, 2017). "David Chiotti glad to be back with Lobo basketball". KRQE . Albuquerque . Retrieved January 24, 2024.
