1978–79 New Mexico State Aggies basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1978–79 New Mexico State Aggies Basketball Missouri Valley Conference MVC 22–10 11–5 Ken Hayes 5th Pan American Center NCAA tournament first round The 1978–79 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University in the 1978–79 college basketball season. This was Ken Hayes's 5th season as head coach. The Aggies played their home games at Pan American Center and competed in the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 11–5 in MVC play. Though they finished second in the conference standings, the Aggies were five games behind Larry Bird's No. 1 Indiana State Sycamores. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, but fell in the first round to Weber State, a team they had beaten earlier in the season, 81–78 in overtime. Roster 1978 New Mexico State Aggies y Albert Slab Jones C 6 7 Jr Robert Gunn F 6 7 Sr Ken Hayes (Northeastern State) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/new-mexico-state/1979.html 1978-79 New Mexico State Aggies Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 20, 2023 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico State Aggies| Regular season Jan 15, 1979 yes yes Indiana State 5 Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana 69–73 10,226 8–5 Feb 1, 1979 yes Indiana State 2 Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 89–91 12–6 Feb 3, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 71–77 12–7 |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico State Aggies|MVC tournament Feb 27, 1979 yes Tulsa Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico Quarterfinals 82–79 20–8 Mar 1, 1979 yes Wichita State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico Semifinals 85–81 21–8 Mar 3, 1979 yes yes Indiana State 1 Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana Championship game 59–69 22–9 |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico State Aggies|NCAA tournament Mar 9, 1979 yes yes 10 MW Weber State 7 MW Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas First round 78–81 OT 22–10 MW Midwest AP Poll Mountain Time 2019–20 New Mexico State Men's Basketball Media Guide https://nmstatesports.com/documents/2020/4/6/2019_20_MBB_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf New Mexico State University Athletics February 20, 2023 References New Mexico State New Mexico State Category:New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball seasons Aggies Aggies