The 2021–22 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented

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during the

2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the c ...

. The Aggies were led by fifth-year head coach

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and competed as members of the

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. They finished the season 27–7, 14–4 in WAC play to finish a three-way tie for the regular season championship. As No. 1 seed, they defeated

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and Abilene Christian to be champions of the WAC tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the West Region, where they upset

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in the first round before losing in the second round to

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Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2020–21 season 12–8, 7–6 and in third place in WAC play. The Aggies' season ended with a 74–56 loss to

in the

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Previous season

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References