New Mexico Lobos

New Mexico Lobos

27-8 - 1st in Mountain West

2025 Schedule

UNM
W 75-66
MARQ
UNM
L 71-63
MSU
UNM
W 91-84
NICH
UNM
W 72-64
UCLA
UNM
W 100-81
AMCC
SJU
L 85-71
UNM
UNM
W 80-58
GRAM
UNM
W 99-68
TXSO
UNM
L 85-82
ASU
UNM
W 83-73
USC
UNM
W 83-77
SJSU
UNM
L 89-83
NMSU
UNM
W 122-70
WNMEX
UNM
W 78-71
VCU
CSU
W 76-68
UNM
FRES
W 103-89
UNM
UNM
W 82-81
NEV
WYO
W 61-53
UNM
UNM
W 62-48
SDSU
SJSU
L 71-70
UNM
UNM
W 84-65
BOIS
UNM
W 95-67
FRES
UNLV
W 75-73
UNM
USU
W 82-63
UNM
UNM
W 87-65
CSU
AFA
W 88-53
UNM
UNM
W 71-67
WYO
UNM
W 82-79
USU
BOIS
L 86-78
UNM
SDSU
L 73-65
UNM
UNM
W 92-71
AFA
NEV
W 71-67
UNM
UNM
W 81-67
UNLV
UNM
W 63-52
SJSU
UNM
L 72-69
BOIS
Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams

Players leaving. Players joining. We're tracking all personnel movement for key teams heading into 2025-26.

🏀 Transfer portal update: Former USC G Kevin Patton Jr. commits to New Mexico; 3.1 PPG last season as a sophomore 🏀 Transfer portal update: Former USC G Kevin Patton Jr. commits to New Mexico; 3.1 PPG last season as a sophomore

Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2025-26 Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2025-26

An up-to-date list of every coaching vacancy in men's college basketball ahead of the 2025-26 season.

The Men's 2025 March Madness Pain Index The Men's 2025 March Madness Pain Index

Some losses are understandable; others will haunt us forever. Let's rank every 2025 men's NCAA tournament defeat, from least to most devastating.

New Mexico hires UC San Diego's Eric Olen as new coach New Mexico hires UC San Diego's Eric Olen as new coach

New Mexico has hired UC San Diego's Eric Olen as the school's next head coach.

Sources: New Mexico has agreed to a five-year deal to make UC San Diego’s Eric Olen the school’s next head coach. He led the school to the 2025 NCAA tournament in its first year it was eligible. He’s gone 51-17 the last two years and won the Big West this year at 18-2. Sources: New Mexico has agreed to a five-year deal to make UC San Diego’s Eric Olen the school’s next head coach. He led the school to the 2025 NCAA tournament in its first year it was eligible. He’s gone 51-17 the last two years and won the Big West this year at 18-2.

Donovan Dent commits to UCLA from portal after New Mexico exit Donovan Dent commits to UCLA from portal after New Mexico exit

Guard Donovan Dent, who averaged 20.4 points and 6.5 assists for New Mexico this season, has committed to UCLA after entering the transfer portal.

Sources: Richard Pitino set to leave New Mexico for Xavier Sources: Richard Pitino set to leave New Mexico for Xavier

Xavier is expected to hire New Mexico's Richard Pitino as its next head coach, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night.

Xavier expected to hire New Mexico's Richard Pitino as next head coach - Jeff Borzello, Pete Thamel Xavier expected to hire New Mexico's Richard Pitino as next head coach - Jeff Borzello, Pete Thamel

New Mexico star Donovan Dent, Mountain West Player of the Year, announces he's entering transfer portal - On3sports New Mexico star Donovan Dent, Mountain West Player of the Year, announces he's entering transfer portal - On3sports

Mountain West Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
New Mexico 80.5 - 8 27
Colorado State 75.2 1.5 10 26
Utah State 79.9 0.5 8 26
Boise State 75.8 2 11 26
San Diego State 70.8 4 10 21
UNLV 69.2 8 15 18
Nevada 72.3 9 16 17
San José State 72.1 12 20 15
Wyoming 67.2 13.5 20 12
Fresno State 70.7 19.5 26 6
Air Force 61.9 21.5 28 4
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Donovan Dent

    Donovan Dent, G

    20.4

  • Assists Per Game

    Donovan Dent

    Donovan Dent, G

    6.4

  • Field Goal Percentage

    Nelly Junior Joseph

    Nelly Junior Joseph, C

    56.4

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    Nelly Junior Joseph

    Nelly Junior Joseph, C

    11.0

  • Steals Per Game

    Tru Washington

    Tru Washington, G

    2.1

  • Blocks Per Game

    Nelly Junior Joseph

    Nelly Junior Joseph, C

    1.5