New Mexico began playing New Mexico State in 1904, currently totaling over 200 games; they first played UTEP in 1929, with over 140 games total. Ellenberger was well-respected as a teacher of defense,[34][39] and he was a frequent participant in basketball coaching camps and workshops, where he became friends with UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian. Gordon had 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Williams added 16 with two late baskets to seal the win. [117] The Lobos were swept by #7 Utah, dropping to 174, but they won their last seven games to finish second in conference. [91][92] Deciding it was time to move on, Bliss resigned and accepted the head coach position at Baylor, reportedly more than doubling his UNM salary. King suffered a heart attack and brain aneurysm shortly before Bird's senior season, however, and his assistant, Bill Hodges, led the team to the 1979 Final Four, where they lost to Michigan State in the championship game. [129] He was selected as the 22nd pick in the first round of the 1999 NBA draft by Houston and played for 11 seasons in the NBA.[130]. Four-year starting PG Phil Smith led those early teams, averaging 14 points, six assists, and two steals per game over his career, setting then-records for highest scoring freshman, most steals in a season, and most career assists. Norman Dale Ellenberger (August 2, 1932 - November 15, 2015) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. The Lobos advanced to the NCAA tournament for the fourth straight season, garnering a nine-seed against Missouri. Udeze finished with 25 points and 9 rebounds, House went for 24 points and 5 assists and UNM on Tuesday night shot a blistering 58.2% in a 94-80 . [19][20] The Lobos reached #3 with an 111 record but then lost four straight and fell out of the rankings. Greene completed his career as the only Lobo ever to surpass 1,500 points, 600 rebounds, 300 assists, and 200 steals, averaging 16 points and six rebounds a game as a Lobo. The Lobos averaged 63.7 ppg, their lowest output since 195859, while holding opponents to 59.2 ppg, the lowest since Bob King's early years. The Pittsburgh Steelers . He played professionally for eight seasons then coached in the NBA for eight more before joining Alford at Iowa. [42] Their shooting touch eluded them in the tournament, as several players were suffering from food poisoning before the game. While he initially relied on JC transfers to fill the roster, he also began the slow process of rebuilding the program around freshmen recruits, with a greater emphasis on academics. Thomas had 15 points and eight rebounds, sealing the win with a pair of late free throws, while Long added 14 points and nine boards. [96] McGee capped his career with Lobo records for most games played and most career assists. [46] First-year Athletic Director Paul Krebs announced before the end of the season that McKay would not return for the following season. Virginia scored the last eight points of the game to take the lead, and the Lobos missed three shots at tying the game in the last 12 seconds, finishing the season at 238. The 198384 Lobos relied almost exclusively on four senior starters, led by Smith and Tim Garrett, to the point that they took over the top four positions in school history for minutes played in a season. Five months later, and with the New Mexico still proving to be the only team all season capable of beating the Aztecs on their home court in Viejas Arena, No. [68] The callow Lobo squad led for much of the game, encouraged by a delirious crowd at The Pit. Thomas tallied 1,931 points and 1,032 rebounds in his career, the first player in WAC history with over 1,800 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 200 blocked shots. They lost in the conference tournament but received a three-seed in the NCAA tournament. The Lobos dropped their first two MWC games but then reeled off 15 straight wins their second longest winning streak ever[162] sweeping #10 BYU. He had been a collegiate coach for 16 seasons, the previous eight at Iowa, amassing over 300 career wins. The most renowned enduring feature of the Lobo basketball program is its home venue, known as "The Pit", recognized as one of the best college basketball arenas in the country. The team reached the NIT tournament final in 1964 and received its first bid to the NCAA tournament in 1968. [12][29] Also playing in the first round at The Pit, New Mexico State lost to eventual champion UCLA, then won the consolation game over the Lobos, who finished the season 235. In 1962, the Lobos became a founding member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). UNM lost in the Mountain West Championship quarterfinals to Utah State. Greene returned to average 21 points and six rebounds a game, while Scarborough added 19 points and six assists. One former Lobo teammate from the 2017-18 season Troy Simons and another former Lobo who will be a teammate of Furstinger's this summer when the two are both playing for "The. In addition to Daniels, other prominent players produced by the Lobo program include five-time NBA champion Michael Cooper, three-time NBA champion Luc Longley, NBA all-star Danny Granger, and Kenny Thomas. SHARE Why this former BYU coach is dumbfounded by Cougars' lack of success in league tourney. [29][53] The Lobos finished the season 244 and ranked #12, and Ellenberger was voted runner-up for the US Basketball Writers Coach of the Year award. [102] Banks was named All-WAC and finished as Lobo career leader (now second) in three-point percentage. King transformed a moribund program into a consistent winner and produced future ABA MVP Mel Daniels. [2][46] The Lobos finished in the top five nationally in attendance 16 times in their first 20 years at The Pit, reaching second five times, and they were in the top ten all but one season through 2002. [99] Robbins finished his career with the Lobo record for best career free throw percentage, third best three-point shooting percentage, and second most minutes played, having started all 133 games of his career. [133][138] The Lobos started the season 122, with an overtime win at Sweet 16-bound Gonzaga, but a blowout loss at #1 Stanford began a 16 slump, including several poor road performances. Roberts noted the noise level in The Pit as a challenge for a broadcaster: "There were a lot of times when I knew I was calling the game because my lips were moving, but I couldn't hear a thing I said. UNM played their "home" games at various venues outside of New Mexico due to the restrictions against sports competitions from COVID-19 in New Mexico. [74] The Lobos beat a good Arizona team before losing a close game to #1 Georgetown, led by Patrick Ewing, the first time the Lobos had faced a top-ranked opponent. His teams won twenty or more games and reached post-season tournaments in ten of his 11 seasons, and he coached the four leading scorers in Lobo history. They beat Texas A&M in the NIT before losing at Fresno State to finish the season 1913. [218] During the 1980s, a popular chant among Lobo fans was "Everyone's a Lobo, Woof Woof Woof! His former players included future National Basketball . [2][3][4] The Pit opened in 1966 and the Lobos have been dominant playing there, winning over 80 percent of their games, while regularly placing among national leaders in attendance. As a player Alford had been a prolific scorer and two-time All-American at Indiana, winning a national championship, and earning an Olympic gold medal with the U.S. national team. In 1957, while still on faculty, Johnson oversaw construction of the 7,800-seat arena that bears his name, Johnson Gymnasium. The team went on a 410 slide starting with a blowout loss at home to Utah, after which Parmer was dismissed, and culminating with forward Patrick Dennehy shoving teammates and walking off the court during a loss at Air Force. [133] He had left St. John's under murky circumstances, however, and worked as a broadcaster and scout during the preceding season. Thomas was held to his worst game as a Lobo, scoring just one point. [154] Under McKay, J.R. Giddens had frequently missed games due to disciplinary problems. All returned for 200405, and Granger turned in a spectacular season, averaging 19 points and nine rebounds a game to gain All-American recognition. [6] Johnson arrived in 1920 after a successful athletic career at the University of Michigan. Petie Gibson. 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Thomas tallied 1,158 points and 529 rebounds in his career and ranks third in career field goal percentage. The Lobos won the WAC regular season championship in 1964, 1968, 1974, 1978, and 1994, and they won the conference tournament in 1993 and 1996. By contrast, Marvin "Automatic" Johnson was one of the greatest scorers in Lobo history. Bairstow led with 24 points and eight rebounds, but the team shot poorly and their comeback fell short. They lost four straight early in the year, then won their next five; they lost seven of nine, but won their last seven regular season games; they carried that momentum into the NIT and reached its Final Four. Media Guide 201314, p.71. Rebecca Lobo is an American television basketball analyst and former women's basketball player in the WNBA from 1997 to 2003. The Lobos lost three tough road games but beat #4 Utah in The Pit, pushing them to a #9 ranking they went 180 at home for the season. The Lobos beat both in The Pit in the final week, however, then upset BYU on the way to winning their first WAC tournament championship, and securing a trip to the NCAA tournament. They beat Iowa and USC on the way to another showdown with #9 UNLV, losing a high-scoring game, then losing to #10 Arizona. [63], In their first three seasons under Colson, the Lobos struggled to a 3944 combined record. Gary finished his Lobo career second in games played, second in career free throws made, and is now fifth in career assists. [23] Hobson was named as MWC Player of the Year and a third-team All-American. That may be the way to rationalize what a lot of Lobo men's basketball fans are feeling now. One stand-out was Kenny Page, a transfer from Ohio State. [60][63] In 1986, former rival and longtime friend Don Haskins hired Ellenberger as his lead assistant at UTEP, where he would coach for four years. [36][46] The top six largest crowds ever at The Pit were during this period. They were ranked for much of the 197374 season, reaching #8, and again in 197778 when they peaked at #5. With the help of transfers JaQuan Lyle, J.J. Caldwell, Carlton Bragg Jr., and Vance Jackson, UNM exploded to a 15-3 start. They then won 11 of 12, taking the WAC lead into the last month of the season. They discussed an arrangement to transfer bogus credits from a California Junior College to the office of the UNM registrar. [159] Senior Tony Danridge led the unit with 15 points a game, though they again relied on balance and teamwork. [227] Roberts was also inducted into the Albuquerque Sports Hall of Fame.[228]. [80][81] The Lobos logged wins over Texas and Oklahoma State on the way to a 175 record. [35] The 197576 team improved to 1611 with a largely mercenary squad of JC transfers who would later quit the team before the end of the season. The team was again defense-oriented, surrendering just 60 points a game and grinding out close wins, frequently coming from behind. [226] In 1999, Roberts was inducted into the University of New Mexico Athletic Hall of Honor by the Alumni Lettermen's Association and received the Distinguished Service Award. [23] He averaged 16 points and five rebounds a game as a Lobo, also leading the team in assists and steals. The Lobos slumped to a 4236 record over the next three seasons. [172] The Lobos' strength of schedule powered them to a #2 RPI ranking, and they won a program-record 15 games away from The Pit. Lobo's championship streak with the national team in 1977 included a basketball crown in the Pesta Sukan league in Genting Highlands, Malaysia, as well as the Southeast Asian Games men's title in . [163] In the second round the hobbled Lobos could not keep up with athletic, fast-breaking Washington. [183] Williams averaged 16 points and five assists, and Kirk added 13 points and nine rebounds. [35] Colson adhered strictly to NCAA rules, as UNM officials watched the program closely, wary of falling back into disfavor with the NCAA. They went to the NIT and beat South Florida before losing at eventual champion Wake Forest, finishing 1814. Stoking the popularity of Lobo basketball by this time was the success of two longtime rivals. Updated: Dec 1, 2020 / 08:00 PM MST. Here is my list. Facing Butler in the first round, the Lobos were already without an injured Olney when Gibson suffered a concussion and broken finger; Thomas again spent the game in foul trouble. 1Perfection really is the enemy of the good. After an early loss at Kansas, the Lobos won ten straight, later building a 193 record and attaining a #10 national ranking, their first appearance in the AP poll. He was named the first ABA Rookie of the Year in 1968, ABA Most Valuable Player in 1969 and 1971, and he led the Indiana Pacers to three ABA championships.[24]. [122][123] Thomas averaged 17 points and nine rebounds, Shields 17 points and seven rebounds, and Long 14. The Lobos began the season 101, but youth caught up to them in league play and they went .500 the rest of the way. PG- Greg Brown. They beat Dayton in the regional consolation game to finish the season 227 and ranked #18 in the UPI. [41] In late February the Lobos were 213, ranked #15, and leading the WAC, before losing their last two games and finishing second in conference. [17][197], Attendance at Lobo games in The Pit has consistently been among the national leaders in college basketball, averaging over 15,400 fans per game since it opened. Thomas had his best NCAA performance with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks, while Long added 17 points and 12 rebounds and made the game-winning basket in the closing seconds. "[17] Since his arrival at UNM, the Lobos have won over sixty percent of their games and earned over thirty berths to post-season tournaments, while suffering only five losing seasons. "[198] Many fans were disappointed and outraged when Roberts was dismissed by KKOB in 2008. William C. Dowling, Confessions of a Spoilsport: My Life and Hard Times Fighting Sports Corruption at an Old Eastern University (2007). Fraschilla inherited three returning starters, but the team was clearly heading into a rebuilding period after losing Thomas. [119] Against five-seed Syracuse, however, the depleted Lobos shot under 26% and lost to finish the season 248. Elliott had an opportunity to put Arizona in the lead with a three-pointer with seconds remaining, but Greene blocked the shot to seal the win, the only time the Lobos have beaten a #1-ranked opponent. They compiled a 10230 (.772) record while making the NCAA tournament and winning in the first round all four years. They finished 305, the most wins in a Lobo season, while going 102 in road games and 60 against ranked teams, also team highs. [147] The young squad showed promising signs early but struggled in conference to finish 1414. The Lobo players and fan base rallied around long-time associate head coach Craig Neal, hoping to maintain continuity, and he was hired to replace Alford. [55] The team frequently slowed their games to a crawl, with several league games ending with both teams scoring under 50 points, such as a win at Wyoming, 4038. Gary Colson rebuilt the Lobo program virtually from scratch after Lobogate, restoring its integrity and eventually its success on the court. [191] He was dismissed from the team. The selection committee granted the WAC three spots in the field, but the Lobos were left out, a disappointment that would linger through the following season. [119] The Lobos then fell to eventual national champion Connecticut, shooting just 26%, to finish 259. [158], The 200809 Lobos mixed four veterans with young Alford recruits and were picked in the preseason to finish fifth in the MWC. [187] Williams finished his career as the fifth leading scorer in Lobo history, third in assists, and the MWC career assists leader. The Sun Devils battled back to tie the game at the end of regulation before escaping with a win in OT, 8683. [55][69] Despite the struggles of the team, attendance at The Pit actually improved in Colson's early years, remaining in the top four nationally.[46]. [29][45] Attendance at The Pit surged to its best ever, a trend that would continue throughout the Ellenberger years, regularly earning placement among the top five in the nation. Players of men's basketball at the University of New Mexico. Aher Uguak, Damien Jefferson and Vance Jackson all formerly of the UNM program that boasts its players are "Lobos for Life" are each in this week's round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament, as are former assistant coaches Terrence Rencher and Alan Huss. They led the WAC in overall winning percentage over the 17-season span from 1962 to 1979, posting a won-loss record of 328161 (.671). The official name of the facilities became Dreamstyle Arena and Dreamstyle Stadium. The scheme also employed a full-court pressing, trapping defense to generate points off of turnovers. [65] The team limped to a 622 record. Johnson coached the UNM basketball team for all but two seasons from 1920 to 1940. [61] Six players were dismissed from the team in the opening weeks of the 197980 season, and another was suspended. Media Guide 201314, pp.67,87. [100], The 199192 Lobos featured a balanced offense, with all five starters averaging in double figures, but they lacked a go-to scorer. On April 11, 2017, Paul Weir was named head coach of the Lobos. [91][92] All had been Colson recruits, and Bliss reportedly flew to Australia to secure Longley's return to New Mexico. This was short lived, however, and the Lobos went 3-11 to finish out the season. 25The Sweet 16 thus far remains elusive to Lobo basketball. [164] Martinez was honored as an Academic All-American and received the NCAA Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award for outstanding character, leadership, integrity, and talent.[165][166]. At 259 in a strong WAC, Lobo fans retained hope that New Mexico would gain an at-large berth to the tournament. [119] He was again named All-WAC and finished as the leading scorer in Lobo history, with 1,993 points, and the leader in field goals made, having started every game of his career. [196] In Mountain West play, however, the Lobos went 5-12. He also holds the team record for assists in a game (21). The last Lobo men's basketball game played in the Pit was Feb. 29, 2020. . ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Rusty Mitchell, who coached men's gymnastics at The University of New Mexico from 1966-99, passed away over the weekend at the age of 80. North Carolina State upset heavily favored Houston in the memorable championship, sealing the victory with a last second basket. [14] Harge averaged 18.8 points and 11.8 rebounds a game during his two seasons at UNM and was selected in the second round of the 1964 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Senior Greg Brown, a 57 point guard from Albuquerque High, produced a monumental season, though, leading the Lobos to their first regular season WAC title in 16 years. The team tallied early wins over UCLA, Ohio State, and at Texas before hosting #1 Arizona, led by All-Americans Sean Elliott and Steve Kerr. [55] The team finally broke through, winning another exciting game at UNLV, beginning a string of nine wins in its last ten games. The University of New Mexico's 50 greatest Men's Lobo basketball players through 2020 1) Mel Daniels PF 65-67 2) Michael Cooper SG 77-78 3) Kenny Thomas PF 96-99 4) Danny Granger SF 04-05 5) Charles Smith SF 94-97 6) Luc Longley C 88-91 7) Ira Harge C 63-64 8) Marvin Johnson SF 77-78 9) Darington Hobson SF 2010 10) Royce Olney SG 96-99 The highlight of the season was a 85-58 win over No. The Lobos and seven other conference members left the WAC to form the MWC in 1999. The Lobos jumped out to a 120 start with wins over #25 Cal and #16 Texas A&M, vaulting to #12 in the national rankings. [153], An early objective for Alford was to change the culture of the program regarding discipline and academic focus. [209] The video clip of NC State coach Jim Valvano celebrating at the end of the game documents one of the most famous moments in NCAA basketball history and is a staple of NCAA tournament television coverage.[5]. In 1976, he recruited future NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird to ISU, where he led the Sycamores to a 4812 record in his first two seasons. [224] He was an integral part of the Lobo fan experience, especially before most games were televised. He declared for the 2010 NBA draft and was selected in the second round by Milwaukee. [191] Also in January, JaQuan Lyle hosted a party at an Airbnb where two people were shot, one of which was a UNM female athlete. [59] In July 1981, however, he was convicted by a state District Court on 21 of 22 counts of fraud and submitting false public vouchers. [149], McKay continued to attract strong transfer players, but discipline issues persisted in 200506. Neal inherited four returning starters for the 201314 season, joining seven newcomers. All four Smith, Thomas, Long, and Shields were on the 199697 Lobo squad. McKay faced a major rebuilding project in 200203 compounded by further dismissals and injuries that cut the team to seven scholarship players. 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