The 2015–16 New Mexico Lobos women's basketball team will represent the

University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...

during the

2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season The 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November and ended with the Final Four in Indianapolis, April 3–5. Practices officially began on October 3. This season of NCAA women's basketball games was the first to be playe ...

. The Lobos, led by fifth year head coach

Yvonne Sanchez Yvonne Marie Sanchez (born December 5, 1967) is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant women's basketball coach at Arizona State. Career From 2011 to 2016, Sanchez was head coach at New Mexico. After leaving New Mexico, Sanc ...

. They play their home games at

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with one game at

Johnson Gymnasium Johnson Gymnasium is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the campus of the University of New Mexico. It opened in 1957 and was the home venue of the New Mexico Lobos basketball team until The Pit opened in 1966. Tod ...

and were a members of the

Mountain West Conference The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A). The MW officially began operations o ...

. They finished the season 17–15, 9–9 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West women's tournament where they lost to Colorado State. They were invited to the

Women's Basketball Invitational The Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) is a women's college basketball tournament created in 2009 by Sport Tours. The inaugural tournament occurred at the conclusion of the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Selections for t ...

where they lost to North Dakota in the first round. On March 18, the school fired Yvonne Sanchez. She finished at New Mexico with a 5 year record of 77–81.

Roster

Schedule and results

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New Mexico Lobos women's basketball seasons

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Roster

Schedule and results

See also

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