The 2011–12 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the

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as a member of the

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. The Lobos are coached by fifth-year head coach

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and play their home games at The Pit in

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. They finished with a record of 28–7 overall, 10–4 in Mountain West play. They were co-champions of the 2012 Mountain West Regular Season Champions with

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and won the 2012 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament. They earned a 5th seed in the west of the

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. They lost in the third round to

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Recruiting

Roster

Departures

The Lobos lost their lone senior Dairese Gary, who was a four-year starter at point guard, who averaged 14.1 points per game, 5.5 assists per game and 3.2 rebounds per game. The Lobos also lost assistant coach Wyking Jones to an assistant coach position at the University of Louisville. Due to this, former Director of Basketball Operations Duane Broussard was promoted to assistant coach to replace Jones.

2011–12 Schedule

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References

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