The 2018–19 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the

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during the

2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2018. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season concluded with the Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 8, 2019. Pract ...

. The Lobos were led by second-year head coach

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. They played their home games at Dreamstyle Arena, more commonly known as The Pit, in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They defeated

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in the first round of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Utah State.

Previous season

The

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finished the season 19–15, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They defeated

and Utah State to advance to the championship game of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2018 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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New Mexico Lobos men's basketball 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. The university established college basketball, basketball as a Varsity team, varsity sport in 1 ...

2010s in Albuquerque, New Mexico