1998–99 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1998–99 New Mexico Lobos Basketball Western Athletic Conference Pacific WAC 25 25–9 9–5 Dave Bliss 11th University Arena NCAA tournament Second round The 1998–99 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lobos were coached by head coach Dave Bliss and played their home games at the University Arena, also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico finished 2nd in the WAC Pacific division regular season standings and lost to Utah in the WAC Tournament championship game. The Lobos received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region. After defeating Missouri in the opening round,Lobos show Missouri they belong in tourney https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/mar/12/lobos-show-missouri-they-belong-in-tourney/ The Las Vegas Sun March 12, 1999 August 13, 2022 New Mexico was bounced in the round of 32 by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Connecticut, 78–56,Punchless New Mexico Is KO'd Early by Connecticut https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-14-sp-17352-story.html Los Angeles Times March 14, 1999 August 13, 2022 to finish with a 25–9 record (9–5 WAC). Roster 1998 New Mexico Lobos y Lamont Long 3 G 6 4 Jr Kenny Thomas 4 F 6 7 230 Sr Albuquerque, New Mexico y basketball Dave Bliss https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/new-mexico/1999.html 1998–99 New Mexico Lobos Roster and Stats Sports Reference August 13, 2022 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico Lobos| Regular season Nov 13, 1998 yes 20 т 1998 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 82–81 1–0 Nov 20, 1998 yes 20 1998 men Simon Fraser Red Leafs Simon Fraser University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 86–73 2–0 Nov 27, 1998 yes 20 1998 men Cornell Big Red Cornell University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 88–75 3–0 Nov 28, 1998 yes 20 1998 men Northeastern Huskies Northeastern University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 93–61 4–0 Dec 2, 1998 yes 17 1998 men Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas-Pine Bluff University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 97–72 5–0 Dec 8, 1998 yes 12 1998 men Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Texas-Rio Grande Valley University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 101–94 6–0 Dec 19, 1998 yes 11 1998 men Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 102–71 7–0 Dec 21, 1998 yes 11 1998 none McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 90–46 8–0 Dec 24, 1998 yes yes 11 Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 61–70 8–1 Dec 28, 1998 yes 15 1998 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 93–67 9–1 Dec 29, 1998 yes 15 1998 men Houston Cougars Houston University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 84–69 10–1 Dec 31, 1998 yes 15 1998 men Coppin State Eagles Coppin State University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 67–61 11–1 Jan 2, 1999 yes 15 New Mexico State University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 77–66 12–1 Jan 4, 1999 yes 15 1998 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Selland Arena Fresno, California 80–86 12–2 0–1 Jan 7, 1999 15 1998 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 90–60 13–2 1–1 Jan 9, 1999 15 1998 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 82–59 14–2 2–1 Jan 13, 1999 yes 16 1998 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State The Event Center San Jose, California 82–81 OT 15–2 3–1 Jan 16, 1999 yes 16 Arizona 7 University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 79–78New Mexico Beats Arizona at Buzzer https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-17-sp-64591-story.html Los Angeles Times January 17, 1999 August 13, 2022New Mexico Ousts No. 7 Arizona https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-mexico-ousts-no-7-arizona/ CBS News January 17, 1999 August 13, 2022 16–2 Jan 19, 1999 yes yes 12 New Mexico State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 55–76 16–3 Jan 23, 1999 yes 12 1998 men UTEP Miners UTEP Don Haskins Center El Paso, Texas 49–67 16–4 3–2 Jan 30, 1999 18 1998 men BYU Cougars BYU University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 78–68 17–4 4–2 Feb 1, 1999 17 Utah 20 University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 39–57 17–5 4–3 Feb 6, 1999 yes 17 Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 68–72 OT 17–6 4–4 Feb 8, 1999 yes 25 San Diego State Viejas Arena San Diego, California 85–60 18–6 5–4 Feb 11, 1999 25 San Jose State University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 82–46 19–6 6–4 Feb 13, 1999 24 Fresno State University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 83–81 20–6 7–4 Feb 20, 1999 24 UTEP University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 81–65 21–6 8–4 Feb 25, 1999 yes yes 21 BYU Marriott Center Provo, Utah 85–64 22–6 9–4 Feb 27, 1999 yes 21 Utah 12 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 47–77 22–7 9–5 |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico Lobos| WAC tournament Mar 4, 1999 yes yes 25 1998 men Rice Owls Rice Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Quarterfinals 51–49 23–7 Mar 5, 1999 yes yes 25 1998 men SMU Mustangs SMU Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Semifinals 57–56 24–7 Mar 6, 1999 yes yes 25 Utah 8 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Championship game 45–60 24–8 |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico Lobos| NCAA tournament Mar 11, 1999 yes yes 25 9 W Missouri 8 W McNichols Sports Arena Denver, Colorado First Round 61–59 25–8 Mar 13, 1999 CBS yes yes 25 9 W Connecticut 3 1 W McNichols Sports Arena Denver, Colorado Second Round 56–78 16,237 25–9 AP poll W West 1998–99 New Mexico Men's Basketball Schedule https://golobos.com/sports/mbball/schedule/season/1998-99/ University of New Mexico Athletics August 13, 2022 Rankings 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1075–1076 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Team players in the 1999 NBA draft 1999 NBA draft New Mexico Lobos Round Pick Player NBA Club 1 22 Kenny Thomas Houston Rockets https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1999.html 1999 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com August 13, 2022 References 2 Category:New Mexico Lobos men's basketball seasons New Mexico New Mexico Lobos Lobos