1977–78 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1977–78 New Mexico Lobos Basketball Western Athletic Conference WAC 4 12 24–4 13–1 Norm Ellenberger 6th University Arena WAC Champions NCAA tournament The 1977–78 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lobos were coached by head coach Norm Ellenberger and played their home games at the University Arena, also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Roster 1977 New Mexico Lobos y Steve Davis 15 F 6 4 168 Sr Clovis, New Mexico Marvin Johnson 21 F 6 5 190 Sr Howard County JC DeRidder, Louisiana y basketball Michael Cooper 22 G 6 5 165 Sr Pasadena CC Los Angeles, California y Jimmy Allen 54 C 6 9 207 Sr Richmond, California Norm Ellenberger (Butler) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/new-mexico/1978.html 1977–78 New Mexico Lobos Roster and Stats Sports Reference January 28, 2023 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico Lobos| Regular season Nov 25, 1977 yes Idaho University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 120–70 17,455 1–0 Nov 29, 1977 yes 1977 men New Mexico Highlands Cowboys New Mexico Highlands University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 125–73 13,888 2–0 Dec 3, 1977 yes yes 1977 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 94–87 13,011 3–0 Dec 5, 1977 yes 1977 men Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 126–104 16,457 4–0 Dec 9, 1977 yes yes 1977 men USC Trojans Southern California L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 80–93 4,293 4–1 Dec 17, 1977 yes 1977 men Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska Anchorage University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 127–101 15,048 5–1 Dec 21, 1977 yes New Mexico State University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 106–78 18,054 6–1 Dec 29, 1977 yes 1977 men Vermont Catamounts Vermont University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico Lobo Invitational 104–81 18,029 7–1 Dec 30, 1977 yes Syracuse 10 University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico Lobo Invitational 91–96 18,644 7–2 Jan 4, 1978 yes 1977 men Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 102–89 14,433 8–2 Jan 7, 1978 yes yes 1977 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels Nevada-Las Vegas 9 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada 102–98 6,593 9–2 Jan 13, 1978 yes 1977 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona 91–84 6,689 10–2 1–0 Jan 14, 1978 yes 1977 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 93–81 15,156 11–2 2–0 Jan 17, 1978 yes 20 Nevada-Las Vegas 16 University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 89–76 19,044 12–2 Jan 21, 1978 yes 20 1977 men UTEP Miners UTEP Special Events Center El Paso, Texas 84–57 11,850 13–2 3–0 Jan 26, 1978 14 BYU University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 95–82 18,211 14–2 4–0 Jan 28, 1978 14 Utah University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 113–89 18,155 15–2 5–0 Feb 2, 1978 yes 10 1977 men Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 94–91 7,885 16–2 6–0 Feb 4, 1978 yes 10 1977 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado 91–82 11,642 17–2 7–0 Feb 9, 1978 6 Arizona University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 103–85 18,019 18–2 8–0 Feb 11, 1978 6 Arizona State University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 103–92 18,144 19–2 9–0 Feb 14, 1978 yes 5 1977 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 87–69 14,906 20–2 Feb 18, 1978 yes 5 UTEP University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 59–51 18,116 21–2 10–0 Feb 23, 1978 yes 5 Utah Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 92–95 14,451 21–3 10–1 Feb 25, 1978 yes 5 BYU Marriott Center Provo, Utah 71–68 22,998 22–3 11–1 Mar 2, 1978 8 Colorado State University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 111–88 18,101 23–3 12–1 Mar 4, 1978 yes 8 1977 men Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 93–74 18,382 24–3 13–1 |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico Lobos| NCAA tournament Mar 11, 1978 yes yes 5 W 2Q Cal State Fullerton W 4L ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona First round 85–90 11,316 24–4 AP poll W West 2022-23 MEN'S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE https://storage.googleapis.com/golobos-com/2022/11/f4a8c7c4-2023_mbb_media_guide.pdf University of New Mexico Athletics 130 January 28, 2023 November 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221104205412/https://storage.googleapis.com/golobos-com/2022/11/f4a8c7c4-2023_mbb_media_guide.pdf dead 1977-78 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE https://golobos.com/sports/mbball/schedule/season/1977-78/ University of New Mexico Athletics January 28, 2023 https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1978_473_University%20of%20New%20Mexico.pdf 1977-1978 New Mexico Lobos Men's Basketball Stats NCAA Career Statistics Rankings 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Michael Cooper USBWA First-team All-American Marvin Johnson Honorable mention AP All-American NBA draft 1978 NBA draft New Mexico Lobos Round Pick Player NBA club 2 31 Marvin Johnson Chicago Bulls 3 60 Michael Cooper Los Angeles Lakers https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1978.html 1978 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com January 28, 2023 References Category:New Mexico Lobos men's basketball seasons New Mexico New Mexico Lobos Lobos