New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
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| University | University of New Mexico | |||
| Conference | Mountain West | |||
| Location | Albuquerque, NM | |||
| Head coach | Craig Neal (4th year) | |||
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WisePies Arena (aka The Pit) (Capacity: 15,411) |
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| Nickname | Lobos | |||
| Colors | Cherry and Silver |
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| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
| 1978, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2012 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||
| 1968, 1974, 1978, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
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Western Athletic Conference Mountain West Conference 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
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Border Conference Western Athletic Conference Mountain West Conference 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 |
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Western Athletic Conference
1993, 1996
Border Conference
1944, 1945
Western Athletic Conference
1964, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1994
The New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represents the University of New Mexico, competing in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in NCAA Division I. UNM established basketball as a varsity sport in 1899 and began competing with regional colleges after establishing an athletics department in 1920. The team is currently coached by Craig Neal.
Lobo basketball first achieved national prominence after Bob King was hired as head coach in 1962. King transformed a moribund program into a consistent winner and produced future ABA MVP Mel Daniels. The Lobos won the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship in 1964 and 1968, making frequent appearances in national rankings. The team reached the NIT tournament final in 1964 and received its first bid to the NCAA tournament in 1968. The success of the program continued after King departed, winning WAC titles in 1974, 1978, and 1994, winning the conference tournament in 1993 and 1996, and regularly earning post-season tournament bids.
The Lobos became frequent participants in the NCAA tournament during the 1990s and have made fifteen appearances overall, as well as nineteen NIT appearances. They have won the MWC regular season championship and the conference tournament four times each. In addition to Daniels, other prominent players produced by the Lobo program include five-time NBA champion Michael Cooper, three-time NBA champion Luc Longley, NBA all-star Danny Granger, and Kenny Thomas.
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