New Mexico Lobos
Mountain West (26-7, 17-3)
Big Wins: 11/8 at UCLA (72-64), 2/1 at Utah State (82-63)
Bad Losses: 12/7 NMSU (83-89), 1/14 at San Jose State (70-71)
Coach: Richard Pitino
Probable Starters:
Filip Borovicanin, Junior, Forward, 5.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Mustapha Amzil, Senior, Forward, 11.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Nelly Junior Joseph, Senior, Center, 14.0 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 1.5 bpg
Donovan Dent, Junior, Guard, 20.6 ppg, 6.4 apg, 1.5 spg
Tru Washington, Sophomore, Guard, 11.2 ppg, 2.0 apg, 2.1 spg
Key Role Players:
Jovan Milicevic, Freshman, Forward, 4.0 ppg, 2.1 rpg
CJ Noland, Senior, Guard, 8.0 ppg, 1.2 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 82.2 (17th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.3 (152, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.3 (98, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.0 (129, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.2 (229, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.8 (130, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.1 (280, 8)
Rebound Margin: 4.4 (55, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.4 (67, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.6 (166, 7)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Clemson |
| 2023 | NIT | First Round loss to Utah Valley |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Stanford |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Harvard |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Long Beach State |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Louisville |
| 2011 | NIT | First Round win over UTEP |
| 2011 | NIT | Second Round loss to Alabama |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Montana |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Washington |
| 2009 | NIT | First Round win over Nebraska |
| 2009 | NIT | Second Round loss to Notre Dame |
| 2008 | NIT | First Round loss to California |
| 2005 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Villanova |
*all team stats through 3/9
