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2008–09 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2008–09 |
| team | New Mexico Lobos |
| sport | Basketball |
| image | New Mexico Lobos wordmark.svg |
| conference | Mountain West Conference |
| short_conf | Mountain West |
| record | 22–12 |
| conf_record | 12–4 |
| head_coach | Steve Alford (*2nd Year*) |
| asst_coach1 | Craig Neal (*2nd Year*) |
| asst_coach2 | Wyking Jones |
| asst_coach3 | Ryan Miller (*2nd Year*) |
| stadium | ***The Pit***, University Arena |
| champion | Mountain West Regular Season Co–Champions |
| tourney | [2009 NIT](2009-national-invitation-tournament) |
| tourney_result | Second Round |
The 2008–09 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 second-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 22–12, 12–4 in Mountain West play. They were Co–Champions of the Mountain West Conference with Utah and BYU. They were defeated by Wyoming in the semifinals of the 2009 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament. They invited of the 2009 National Invitation Tournament. They defeated Nebraska before losing to Notre Dame in the second round.
Roster
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | High School/Last College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Hardeman | 00 | F | 6' 8" | 225 | Freshman | Del Valle, Texas | Del Valle HS |
| Jonathan Willis | 2 | G | 6' 6" | 185 | Sophomore | Carson, California | Mayfield HS |
| Dion Williams | 4 | G | 5' 11" | 165 | Freshman | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Willow Canyon HS |
| Dairese Gary | 5 | G | 6' 1" | 205 | Sophomore | Elkhart, Indiana | Concord HS |
| Nate Garth | 11 | G | 6' 2" | 180 | Freshman | Sacramento, California | Hamilton HS |
| Will Brown | 15 | F | 6' 9" | 225 | Freshman | Dallas, Texas | Woodrow Wilson HS |
| Phillip McDonald | 23 | G | 6' 5" | 200 | Freshman | Cypress, Texas | Cypress Springs HS |
| Román Martínez | 30 | F | 6' 6" | 185 | Sophomore | El Paso, Texas | Montwood HS |
| Tony Danridge | 32 | G/F | 6' 5" | 215 | Senior | San Bernardino, California | Cajon HS |
| Chad Toppert | 33 | G | 6' 7" | 215 | Senior | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Academy HS |
| Chris Johansen | 40 | G | 6' 4" | 190 | Freshman | Albuquerque, New Mexico | St. Pius X HS |
| Kem Nweke | 42 | C | 6' 10" | 265 | Freshman | Missouri City, Texas | Thurgood Marshall HS |
| Daniel Faris | 53 | F | 6' 9" | 245 | Senior | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Eldorado HS |
Rankings
Main article: 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
| 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 | AP | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | ||||||||||||
| NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
2008–2009 Schedule
|- !colspan=9| Exhibition |- !colspan=9| Regular season |- !colspan=10| 2009 MWC men's basketball tournament |- !colspan=10| 2009 National Invitation Tournament
References
References
- (March 8, 2009). "Champs at last!".
- (March 18, 2009). "Lobos Roll Nebraska 83-71 to Advance to NIT Second Round". New Mexico Lobos.
- (March 19, 2009). "Lobo Comeback Falls Short in 70-68 NIT loss at Notre Dame". New Mexico Lobos.
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