| 2009-10 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball | |||
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| Mountain West Regular Season Champions | |||
| NCAA Tournament, Second Round | |||
| Conference | Mountain West Conference | ||
| Ranking | |||
| Coaches | #16 | ||
| AP | #8 | ||
| 2009-10 record | 30–5 (14–2 Mountain West) | ||
| Head coach | Steve Alford (3rd Year) | ||
| Assistant coach | Craig Neal (3rd Year) | ||
| Assistant coach | Wyking Jones | ||
| Assistant coach | Ryan Miller | ||
| Home arena | The Pit, University Arena 14,586 | ||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #8 New Mexico | 14 | 2 | .875 | 30 | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #17 BYU | 13 | 3 | .813 | 30 | 6 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 11 | 5 | .688 | 25 | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State† | 11 | 5 | .688 | 25 | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 7 | 9 | .438 | 16 | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 7 | 9 | .438 | 14 | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 5 | 11 | .313 | 13 | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3 | 13 | .188 | 10 | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 1 | 15 | .063 | 9 | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2010 MWC Men's Basketball Tournament winner As of March 20, 2010 • Rankings from AP/Coaches Poll |
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The 2009–10 Division I University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos were coached by third-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at the University Arena, also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Lobos finished the season 30–5, 14–2 in Mountain West play to capture the regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the 2010 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament before being defeated by eventual champion San Diego State. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 3 seed in the East Region. They defeated 14 seed Montana in the first round before being upset by 11 seed Washington in the second round to end their season.
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The University of New Mexico Vice President for Athletics Paul Krebs outlined details of the $60 million renovations to University Arena (The Pit).[1] Some of the items included in the presentation were the addition of 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) of new space, the expansion of the concourse, the addition of 40 luxury suites and 300 club seats to the mezzanine level and the new state-of-the-art locker room facilities for Lobo men's and women's basketball. Krebs stated, "Our goal is to create the best collegiate basketball venue in the nation."
The design process followed the completion of the Program Document for The Pit, which was used to guide the planning and design. The focus of the design, guided by Molzen-Corbin & Associates, was to maintain and improve the fan experience but not change The Pit. The planning committee was charged with keeping The Pit intimate, respecting its history, keeping the mystique of the arena, maintaining great sight lines and the current bowl seating mix and embracing new technology.
The project is expected to be completed in time for the 2010–2011 basketball season. During construction the home games will still take place at University Arena and will have no impact on the 2009–10 season.[1]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | High School/Last College |
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| A.J. Hardeman | 00 | F | 6' 8" | 225 | Sophomore | Del Valle, Texas | Del Valle High School |
| Darington Hobson | 1 | G/F | 6' 7" | 205 | Junior | Las Vegas, Nevada | College of Eastern Utah |
| Curtis Dennis | 3 | G | 6' 5" | 195 | Freshman | Bronx, New York | Findlay Prep |
| Chad Adams | 4 | G/F | 6' 6" | 190 | Freshman | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Highland High School |
| Dairese Gary | 5 | G | 6' 1" | 205 | Junior | Elkhart, Indiana | Concord High School |
| Kevin Nelson | 10 | G | 6' 0" | 175 | Freshman | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Albuquerque Academy |
| Nate Garth | 11 | G | 6' 2" | 180 | Sophomore | Sacramento, California | Hamilton High School, TN |
| Jamal Fenton | 13 | G | 5' 9" | 170 | Freshman | Houston, Texas | Cesar E. Chavez High School |
| Will Brown | 15 | F | 6' 9" | 235 | Sophomore | Dallas, Texas | Woodrow Wilson High School |
| Phillip McDonald | 23 | G | 6' 5" | 200 | Sophomore | Cypress, Texas | Cypress Springs High School |
| Roman Martinez | 30 | F | 6' 6" | 185 | Senior | El Paso, Texas | Montwood High School |
| Matt Staff | 41 | F | 6' 9" | 220 | Freshman | Houston, Texas | Memorial High School |
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Final |
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| AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 19 | 13 | 19 | 15 | NR | NR | 23 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Coaches | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 17 | 12 | 17 | 14 | NR | NR | NR | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
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| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 11/03/2009* | 1:00 PM | New Mexico Highlands | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | W 98–68 | 11,465 | ||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/14/2009* | 8:00 PM | UC Riverside | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | W 67–51 | 11,871 | 1–0 | |||||
| 11/17/2009* | 7:00 PM | at New Mexico State | Pan American Center • Las Cruces, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry) |
AggieVision | W 97–87 | 8,469 | 2–0 | ||||
| 11/20/2009* | 8:35 PM | Nicholls State | University Arena • Alnuquerque, NM (World Vision Classic) |
KASY | W 83–59 | 11,095 | 3–0 | ||||
| 11/21/2009* | 8:35 PM | Louisiana Tech | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM (World Vision Classic) |
KASY | W 81–52 | 11,311 | 4–0 | ||||
| 11/22/2009* | 6:00 PM | Miami (Ohio) | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM (World Vision Classic) |
KASY | W 85–60 | 10,986 | 5–0 | ||||
| 11/27/2009* | 10:05 PM | at Hawai'i | Stan Sheriff Center • Honolulu, HI | KASY | W 83–71 | 5,256 | 6–0 | ||||
| 12/02/2009* | 7:00 PM | California | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | CBSCS | W 86–78 | 13,549 | 7–0 | ||||
| 12/05/2009* | 7:00 PM | New Mexico State | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry) |
The Mtn. | W 75–58 | 14,586 | 8–0 | ||||
| 12/09/2009* | 1:00 PM | at San Diego | Jenny Craig Pavilion • San Diego, CA | KASY | W 82–78 | 1,873 | 9–0 | ||||
| 12/12/2009* | 4:00 PM | vs. #16 Texas A&M | Toyota Center • Houston, TX | FSN | W 84–81 | 7,757 | 10–0 | ||||
| 12/16/2009* | 7:00 PM | Northern Arizona | #19 | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | W 96–57 | 13,091 | 11–0 | ||||
| 12/19/2009* | 7:00 PM | Creighton | #19 | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM (MWC-MVC Challenge) |
The Mtn. | W 66–61 | 14,333 | 12–0 | |||
| 12/23/2009* | 6:00 PM | at Oral Roberts | #12 | Mabee Center • Tulsa, OK | KASY | L 66–75 | 5,869 | 12–1 | |||
| 12/29/2009* | 7:00 PM | #24 Texas Tech | #19 | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | CBSCS | W 90–75 | 14,586 | 13–1 | |||
| 01/01/2010* | 7:00 PM | Dayton | #19 | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | The Mtn. | W 68–66 | 14,586 | 14–1 | |||
| 01/05/2010 | 8:30 PM | at San Diego State | #15 | Viejas Arena • San Diego, CA | The Mtn. | L 64–74 | 7,558 | 14–2 (0–1) | |||
| 01/09/2010 | 2:00 PM | UNLV | #15 | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | Versus | L 62–74 | 14,586 | 14–3 (0–2) | |||
| 01/13/2010 | 8:00 PM | Utah | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | The Mtn. | W 74–57 | 13,501 | 15–3 (1–2) | ||||
| 01/16/2010 | 1:30 PM | at Wyoming | Arena-Auditorium • Laramie, WY | The Mtn. | W 70–68 | 6,146 | 16–3 (2–2) | ||||
| 01/20/2010 | 7:00 PM | at Air Force | Clune Arena • Colorado Springs, CO | W 73–50 | 2,156 | 17–3 (3–2) | |||||
| 01/23/2010 | 1:30 PM | Colorado State | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | The Mtn. | W 82–64 | 13,707 | 18–3 (4–2) | ||||
| 01/27/2010 | 8:00 PM | #12 BYU | #23 | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | The Mtn. | W 76–72 | 14,586 | 19–3 (5–2) | |||
| 01/30/2010 | 4:00 PM | at TCU | #23 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum • Fort Worth, TX | CBSCS | W 73–57 | 4,827 | 20–3 (6–2) | |||
| 02/06/2010 | 4:00 PM | San Diego State | #15 | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | The Mtn. | W 88–86 OT | 14,586 | 21–3 (7–2) | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 9:00 PM | at #23 UNLV | #15 | Thomas & Mack Center • Las Vegas, NV | CBSCS | W 76–66 | 18,044 | 22–3 (8–2) | |||
| 02/13/2010 | 7:00 PM | at Utah | #15 | Jon M. Huntsman Center • Salt Lake City, UT | The Mtn. | W 68–65 OT | 9,933 | 23–3 (9–2) | |||
| 02/17/2010 | 7:00 PM | Wyoming | #12 | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | CBSCS | W 83–61 | 14,586 | 24–3 (10–2) | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 1:30 PM | Air Force | #12 | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | The Mtn. | W 59–56 | 14,586 | 25–3 (11–2) | |||
| 02/23/2010 | 8:00 PM | at Colorado State | #10 | Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO | The Mtn. | W 72–66 | 4,303 | 26–3 (12–2) | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 2:00 PM | at #13 BYU | #10 | Marriott Center • Provo, UT | Versus | W 83–81 | 22,644 | 27–3 (13–2) | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 6:30 PM | TCU | #8 | University Arena • Albuquerque, NM | The Mtn. | W 73–66 | 14,586 | 28–3 (14–2) | |||
| 2010 MWC Men's Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/11/2010 | 2:00 PM | vs. Air Force | #8 | Thomas & Mack Center • Las Vegas, NV (Quarterfinals) |
The Mtn. | W 75–69 | NA | 29–3 | |||
| 03/12/2010 | 8:00 PM | vs. San Diego State | #8 | Thomas & Mack Center • Las Vegas, NV (Semifinals) |
CBSCS | L 69–72 | NA | 29–4 | |||
| 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/18/2010* | 8:45 PM | vs. Montana | #8 | HP Pavilion • San Jose, CA (First Round) |
CBS | W 62–57 | 15,427 | 30–4 | |||
| 3/20/2010* | 3:50 PM | vs. Washington | #8 | HP Pavilion • San Jose, CA (Second Round) |
CBS | L 64–82 | 16,044 | 30–5 | |||
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||||
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