# 2019–20 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

The 2019–20 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lobos were led by third-year head coach Paul Weir. They played their home games at The Pit, formally known as Dreamstyle Arena, in Albuquerque, New Mexico as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated San Jose State in the first round of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Utah State.

## Previous season

The Lobos finished 14–18, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in seventh place. In the Mountain West tournament, they defeated Wyoming in the first round before losing to Utah State.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Dane Kuiper | 14 | G/F | 6'7" | 205 | Senior | Wasilla, AK | Graduated |
| Vladimir Pinchuk | 15 | F/C | 6'11" | 235 | Sophomore | Hagen, Germany | Transferred to San Diego |
| Karim Ezzeddine | 25 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Paris, France | Transferred |
| Anthony Mathis | 32 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Senior | West Linn, OR | Transferred to Oregon |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
| Vante Hendrix | 14 | G | 6'5" | 190 | RS Sophomore | Woodland Hills, CA | Transferred from Utah in November 2018. Under NCAA transfer rules, Vante Hendrix sat out until December 17, 2019. He has three and a half years of remaining eligibility. |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Emmanuel Andrew PF | Kearns, UT | Kearns High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: ||||||

### 2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Bayron Matos-Garcia C | Chattanooga, TN | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 5, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Nolan Dorsey PG | Raleigh, NC | Millbrook High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 5, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Javonte Johnson SF | Colorado Springs, CO | Cheyenne Mountain High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 17, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: |||||||

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 6, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Eastern New Mexico | W 92–71 | 1–0 | Dreamstyle Arena (9,501) Albuquerque, NM |
| Nov 9, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Cal State Northridge | W 97–70 | 2–0 | Dreamstyle Arena (10,335) Albuquerque, NM |
| Nov 13, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Green Bay Legends Classic campus-site game | W 93–78 | 3–0 | Dreamstyle Arena (10,137) Albuquerque, NM |
| Nov 16, 2019* 4:00 pm | | McNeese State Legends Classic campus-site game | W 90–80 | 4–0 | Dreamstyle Arena (10,501) Albuquerque, NM |
| Nov 19, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at UTEP | L 63–66 | 4–1 | Don Haskins Center (6,171) El Paso, TX |
| Nov 21, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at New Mexico State Rio Grande Rivalry | W 78–77 | 5–1 | Pan American Center (7,268) Las Cruces, NM |
| Nov 25, 2019* 7:30 pm, ESPNews | | vs. No. 18 Auburn Legends Classic semifinals | L 59–84 | 5–2 | Barclays Center (6,812) Brooklyn, NY |
| Nov 26, 2019* 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Wisconsin Legends Classic 3rd place game | W 59–50 | 6–2 | Barclays Center (6,420) Brooklyn, NY |
| Dec 1, 2019* 1:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | Montana | W 72–63 | 7–2 | Dreamstyle Arena (10,503) Albuquerque, NM |
| Dec 4, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium | | Boise State | W 80–78 | 8–2 (1–0) | Dreamstyle Arena (10,301) Albuquerque, NM |
| Dec 7, 2019 2:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | at Wyoming | W 79–65 | 9–2 (2–0) | Arena-Auditorium (3,659) Laramie, WY |
| Dec 14, 2019* 5:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | New Mexico State Rio Grande Rivalry | W 69–62 | 10–2 | Dreamstyle Arena (14,488) Albuquerque, NM |
| Dec 17, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Grand Canyon | W 91–71 | 11–2 | Dreamstyle Arena (10,925) Albuquerque, NM |
| Dec 22, 2019* 12:30 pm | | Houston Baptist | W 107–88 | 12–2 | Dreamstyle Arena (10,423) Albuquerque, NM |
| Dec 29, 2019* 2:00 pm | | UC Davis | W 74–69 | 13–2 | Dreamstyle Arena (10,693) Albuquerque, NM |
| Jan 1, 2020 8:00 pm | | at San Jose State | L 85–88 | 13–3 (2–1) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,288) San Jose, CA |
| Jan 7, 2020 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Fresno State | W 78–64 | 14–3 (3–1) | Dreamstyle Arena (10,010) Albuquerque, NM |
| Jan 11, 2020 4:00 pm, Stadium | | Air Force | W 84–78 | 15–3 (4–1) | Dreamstyle Arena (11,014) Albuquerque, NM |
| Jan 15, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Colorado State | L 72–105 | 15–4 (4–2) | Moby Arena (2,502) Fort Collins, CO |
| Jan 18, 2020 4:00 pm, CBSSN | | at UNLV | L 78–99 | 15–5 (4–3) | Thomas & Mack Center (9,022) Paradise, NV |
| Jan 21, 2020 8:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | San Jose State | W 86–59 | 16–5 (5–3) | Dreamstyle Arena (10,016) Albuquerque, NM |
| Jan 25, 2020 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Nevada | L 74–96 | 16–6 (5–4) | Lawlor Events Center (8,979) Reno, NV |
| Jan 29, 2020 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | No. 4 San Diego State | L 57–85 | 16–7 (5–5) | Dreamstyle Arena (13,241) Albuquerque, NM |
| Feb 1, 2020 3:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | at Fresno State | L 77–82 | 16–8 (5–6) | Save Mart Center (5,144) Fresno, CA |
| Feb 8, 2020 4:00 pm, Stadium | | Wyoming | W 97–68 | 17–8 (6–6) | Dreamstyle Arena (10,732) Albuquerque, NM |
| Feb 11, 2020 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 4 San Diego State | L 59–82 | 17–9 (6–7) | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| Feb 15, 2020 4:00 pm, CBSSN | | UNLV | L 73–78 | 17–10 (6–8) | Dreamstyle Arena (11,794) Albuquerque, NM |
| Feb 18, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Nevada | L 74–88 | 17–11 (6–9) | Dreamstyle Arena (12,032) Albuquerque, NM |
| Feb 23, 2020 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Boise State | L 61–74 | 17–12 (6–10) | ExtraMile Arena (5,809) Boise, ID |
| Feb 26, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Air Force | L 58–60 | 17–13 (6–11) | Clune Arena (1,925) Colorado Springs, CO |
| Feb 29, 2020 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | Utah State | W 66–64 | 18–13 (7–11) | Dreamstyle Arena (11,215) Albuquerque, NM |
| Mountain West tournament ||||||
| Mar 4, 2020 3:30 pm, Stadium | (7) | vs. (10) San Jose State First round | W 79–66 | 19–13 | Thomas & Mack Center (5,198) Paradise, NV |
| Mar 5, 2020 7:00 pm, CBSSN | (7) | vs. (2) Utah State Quarterfinals | L 70–75 | 19–14 | Thomas & Mack Center (7,723) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. ||||||
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