New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
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| University | New Mexico State University | ||
| Conference | WAC | ||
| Location | Las Cruces, NM | ||
| Head coach | Vacant, Since April 2017 | ||
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Pan American Center (Capacity: 12,482) |
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| Nickname | Aggies | ||
| Colors | Crimson and White |
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| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1970 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1952, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1992* | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1952, 1959, 1960, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1992*, 1993*, 1994*, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 *vacated by NCAA |
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| Conference tournament champions | |||
| Big West: 1992, 1994, 1999 WAC: 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
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| Conference regular season champions | |||
| Border: 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1952, 1959, 1960 Missouri Valley: 1977 Big West: 1990, 1993, 1994, 1997*, 1999 WAC: 2008, 2015, 2016 |
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| Conference division season champions | |||
| Big West East: 1997*, 1999 *all wins later vacated Sun Belt West: 2002 |
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The New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represents New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 1904, the Aggies currently compete in the Western Athletic Conference and last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2015. The Aggies hold the distinction of being one of 34 college basketball teams with multiple NBA retired jerseys from former players (Sam Lacey and John Williamson) and a team that reached the NCAA Final Four (in 1970). The team plays home games in the Pan American Center. The Aggies most recent Head Coach, Paul Weir left to start his tenure as the 21st Head Coach of the University of New Mexico Men's Basketball Team.
A Lou Henson-coached team gained national attention during the 1970 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament by advancing to the Final Four. And in 1992 a Neil McCarthy-coached team advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. Aggie Basketball has seen 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, 5 NIT Tournament appearances, 15 regular season conference championships, and 9 conference tournament championships.
NMSU Basketball has seen much success throughout the years, reaching the NCAA Final Four in 1970, the Sweet Sixteen in 1992 among their 19 tournament appearances. Their two most successful coaches were Lou Henson and Neil McCarthy.
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