# 2023–24 New Mexico Lobos women's basketball team

The 2023–24 New Mexico Lobos women's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lobos, led by eighth-year head coach Mike Bradbury, played their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as members of the Mountain West Conference.

## Previous season

The Lobos finished the 2022–23 season 21–12, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They were defeated by San Diego State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament. They received an at-large bid into the WNIT, where they would defeat Northern Arizona in the first round, before falling to Washington in the second round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 22, 2023* 2:00 pm | | Eastern New Mexico | W 77–57 | – | The Pit (–) Albuquerque, NM |
| October 29, 2023* 4:00 pm | | Adams State | W 60–45 | – | The Pit (–) Albuquerque, NM |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 5:00 pm, MW Network | | Texas Southern | W 76–59 | 1–0 | The Pit (5,055) Albuquerque, NM |
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Pepperdine | W 57–48 | 2–0 | Firestone Fieldhouse (113) Malibu, CA |
| November 12, 2023* 2:00 pm, MW Network | | Tarleton State | W 64–55 | 3–0 | The Pit (4,626) Albuquerque, NM |
| November 15, 2023* 7:00 pm, MW Network | | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 75–74 | 4–0 | The Pit (4,718) Albuquerque, NM |
| November 23, 2023* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Montana State Cancún Challenge Riviera Tournament | L 57–75 | 4–1 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (166) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 24, 2023* 4:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Georgia Tech Cancún Challenge Riviera Tournament | L 55–66 | 4–2 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (150) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 28, 2023* 7:00 pm, MW Network | | Eastern Illinois | W 81–78 $^{OT}$ | 5–2 | The Pit (4,471) Albuquerque, NM |
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 pm, MW Network | | New Mexico State Rio Grande Rivalry | W 67–52 | 6–2 | The Pit (5,379) Albuquerque, NM |
| December 4, 2023* 7:00 pm, MW Network | | Mississippi Valley State | W 68–45 | 7–2 | The Pit (4,514) Albuquerque, NM |
| December 7, 2023* 7:00 pm, MW Network | | Southern Utah | L 40–58 | 7–3 | The Pit (4,526) Albuquerque, NM |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 pm, MW Network | | Hampton | W 68–55 | 8–3 | The Pit (4,638) Albuquerque, NM |
| December 17, 2023* 2:00 pm, MW Network | | Western New Mexico | W 71–47 | 9–3 | The Pit (4,889) Albuquerque, NM |
| December 22, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 20 Gonzaga | L 56–67 | 9–4 | McCarthey Athletic Center (5,241) Spokane, WA |
| Mountain West regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2023 2:00 pm, MW Network | | at Nevada | W 69–59 | 10–4 (1–0) | Lawlor Events Center (1,444) Reno, NV |
| January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, MW Network | | Boise State | L 56–64 | 10–5 (1–1) | The Pit (5,715) Albuquerque, NM |
| January 10, 2024 7:00 pm, MW Network | | Utah State | W 71–67 | 11–5 (2–1) | The Pit (4,704) Albuquerque, NM |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, MW Network | | at Colorado State | L 55–61 | 11–6 (2–2) | Moby Arena (1,488) Fort Collins, CO |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 pm, MW Network | | Wyoming | W 68–61 | 12–6 (3–2) | The Pit (4,744) Albuquerque, NM |
| January 20, 2024 3:00 pm, MW Network | | at No. 25 UNLV | W 69–66 | 13–6 (4–2) | Cox Pavilion (1,188) Paradise, NV |
| January 24, 2024 7:00 pm, MW Network | | Fresno State | W 84–77 | 14–6 (5–2) | The Pit (4,716) Albuquerque, NM |
| January 27, 2024 1:00 pm, MW Network | | at Air Force | W 66–51 | 15–6 (6–2) | Clune Arena (688) Colorado Springs, CO |
| January 31, 2024 12:00 pm, MW Network | | at San Jose State | W 65–54 | 16–6 (7–2) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (220) San Jose, CA |
| February 3, 2024 2:00 pm, MW Network | | UNLV | L 56–62 | 16–7 (7–3) | The Pit (6,018) Albuquerque, NM |
| February 7, 2024 12:00 pm, MW Network | | at San Diego State | L 53–60 | 16–8 (7–4) | Viejas Arena (4,206) San Diego, CA |
| February 10, 2024 12:00 pm, MW Network | | Colorado State | W 62–46 | 17–8 (8–4) | The Pit (5,103) Albuquerque, NM |
| February 14, 2024 7:00 pm, MW Network | | San Jose State | W 72–51 | 18–8 (9–4) | The Pit (4,807) Albuquerque, NM |
| February 21, 2024 6:30 pm, MW Network | | at Boise State | L 55–58 | 18–9 (9–5) | ExtraMile Arena (1,454) Boise, ID |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, MW Network | | at Wyoming | W 59–58 | 19–9 (10–5) | Arena-Auditorium (3,166) Laramie, WY |
| February 28, 2024 7:00 pm, MW Network | | San Diego State | W 66–63 | 20–9 (11–5) | The Pit (5,261) Albuquerque, NM |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, MW Network | | Nevada | L 82–83 | 20–10 (11–6) | The Pit (6,303) Albuquerque, NM |
| March 5, 2024 7:00 pm, MW Network | | at Fresno State | W 72–58 | 21–10 (12–6) | Save Mart Center (1,023) Fresno, CA |
| Mountain West tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2024 6:00 pm, MW Network | (2) | vs. (7) San Diego State Quarterfinals | L 56–67 | 21–11 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. ||||||
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