2011–12 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

The 2011–12 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos are coached by fifth-year head coach Steve Alford and play their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They finished with a record of 28-7 overall, 10-4 in Mountain West play. They were Co-Champions of the 2012 Mountain West Regular Season Champions with San Diego State and won the 2012 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They earned a 5th seed in the west of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. They lost in the third round to Louisville.

2011–12 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
Mountain West Regular Season Co-Champions & Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 21
2011–12 record28–7 (10–4 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pit (Capacity: 17,126)
2011–12 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 21 New Mexico †10–4 .714  28–7  .800
No. 22 San Diego State10–4 .714  26–8  .765
No. 23 UNLV9–5 .643  26–9  .743
Colorado State8–6 .571  20–12  .625
TCU7–7 .500  18–15  .545
Wyoming6–8 .429  21–12  .636
Air Force3–11 .214  13–16  .448
Boise State3–11 .214  13–17  .433
† 2012 MWC Tournament winner
As of March 8, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dominique Dunning
SG		 Corona, CA Centennial High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 13, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Hugh Greenwood
SG		 Hobart, Australia Australian Institute of Sport 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 13, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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:

  • "New Mexico Commit List for 2011". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  • "ESPN – New Mexico Lobos Basketball Recruiting 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-15.

    Roster
    2011–12 Roster
    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownHigh School/Last College
    A. J. Hardeman00F6' 8"235SeniorDel Valle, TexasDel Valle High School
    Chris Perez2G6' 0"180SophomoreCorona, CaliforniaCentennial High School
    Hugh Greenwood3G6' 3"209FreshmanHobart, AustraliaAustralian Institute of Sport
    Chad Adams4G/F6' 6"190JuniorAlbuquerque, New MexicoHighland High School
    Dominique Dunning5G6' 3"198FreshmanCorona, CaliforniaCentennial High School
    Kendall Williams10G6' 3"180SophomoreRancho Cucamonga, CaliforniaLos Osos High School
    Jamal Fenton13G5' 9"168JuniorHouston, TexasChávez High School
    Tony Snell21G6' 7"195SophomoreRiverside, CaliforniaKing High School
    Phillip McDonald23G6' 5"200SeniorCypress, TexasCypress Springs High School
    Kory Alford24G6' 4"170FreshmanAlbuquerque, New MexicoLa Cueva High School
    Drew Gordon32F6' 9"245SeniorSan Jose, CaliforniaUCLA
    Demetrius Walker40G6' 2"200RS SophomoreFontana, CaliforniaArizona State
    Cameron Bairstow41F6' 9"253SophomoreBrisbane, AustraliaAustralian Institute of Sport
    Alex Kirk53C6' 11"242SophomoreLos Alamos, New MexicoLos Alamos High School

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    Departures

    The Lobos lost their lone senior Dairese Gary, who was a four-year starter at point guard, who averaged 14.1 points per game, 5.5 assists per game and 3.2 rebounds per game.[2] The Lobos also lost assistant coach Wyking Jones to an assistant coach position at the University of Louisville. Due to this, former Director of Basketball Operations Duane Broussard was promoted to assistant coach to replace Jones.[3]

    2011–12 Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/01/2011*
    7:00 pm, KASY    		 Davenport W 92–54  –
    		 The Pit (12,978)
    Albuquerque, NM
    11/05/2011*
    7:00 pm, KASY    		 Western New Mexico W 99–68  –
    		 The Pit (13,473)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Regular Season
    11/11/2011*
    7:00 pm, KASY    		 New Orleans W 92–40  1–0
    		 The Pit (14,011)
    Albuquerque, NM
    11/16/2011*
    7:00 pm, The Mtn.    		 New Mexico State
    Rio Grande Rivalry    		 L 53–62  1–1
    		 The Pit (15,303)
    Albuquerque, NM
    11/18/2011*
    6:30 pm, FSAZ    		 at Arizona State W 76–71  2–1
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,046)
    Tempe, AZ
    11/24/2011*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Santa Clara
    76 Classic Quarterfinals    		 L 76–79 OT 2–2
    		 Anaheim Convention Center (N/A)
    Anaheim, CA
    11/25/2011*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Washington State
    76 Classic loser bracket    		 W 72–62  3–2
    		 Anaheim Convention Center (N/A)
    Anaheim, CA
    11/27/2011*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Boston College
    76 Classic 5th place game    		 W 75–57  4–2
    		 Anaheim Convention Center (N/A)
    Anaheim, CA
    11/30/2011*
    7:00 pm    		 Idaho State W 65–41  5–2
    		 The Pit (13,142)
    Albuquerque, NM
    12/03/2011*
    8:00 pm, The Mtn.    		 Missouri State
    MWC-MVC Challenge    		 W 76–60  6–2
    		 The Pit (14,077)
    Albuquerque, NM
    12/10/2011*
    5:00 pm, FS West    		 at USC W 44–41  7–2
    		 Galen Center (3,863)
    Los Angeles, CA
    12/17/2011*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Oklahoma State
    All-College Basketball Classic    		 W 66–56  8–2
    		 Chesapeake Energy Arena (5,303)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    12/20/2011*
    7:00 pm, KASY    		 Montana State W 91–46  9–2
    		 The Pit (13,462)
    Albuquerque, NM
    12/22/2011*
    7:00 pm    		 UMKC W 87–62  10–2
    		 The Pit (13,419)
    Albuquerque, NM
    12/28/2011*
    7:00 pm, AggieVision    		 at New Mexico State
    Rio Grande Rivalry    		 W 89–69  11–2
    		 Pan American Center (8,361)
    Las Cruces, NM
    12/31/2011*
    4:00 pm, The Mtn.    		 Saint Louis W 64–60  12–2
    		 The Pit (15,139)
    Albuquerque, NM
    01/03/2012*
    7:00 pm, KASY    		 Houston Baptist W 98–61  13–2
    		 The Pit (12,789)
    Albuquerque, NM
    01/07/2012*
    1:30 pm, KASY    		 North Dakota W 85–57  14–2
    		 The Pit (14,094)
    Albuquerque, NM
    01/14/2012
    1:30 pm, The Mtn.    		 at Wyoming W 72–62  15–2 (1–0)
    		 Arena-Auditorium (6,955)
    Laramie, WY
    01/18/2012
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 16 San Diego State L 70–75  15–3 (1–1)
    		 The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    01/21/2012
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 14 UNLV L 63–80  15–4 (1–2)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (18,577)
    Paradise, NV
    01/25/2012
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Colorado State W 85–52  16–4 (2–2)
    		 The Pit (14,089)
    Albuquerque, NM
    01/28/2012
    4:00 pm, The Mtn.    		 TCU W 71–54  17–4 (3–2)
    		 The Pit (15,212)
    Albuquerque, NM
    01/31/2012
    8:00 pm, The Mtn.    		 at Air Force W 81–42  18–4 (4–2)
    		 Clune Arena (1,916)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/04/2012
    2:00 pm, NBCSN    		 at Boise State W 65–49  19–4 (5–2)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (4,159)
    Boise, ID
    02/11/2012
    1:30 pm, The Mtn.    		 Wyoming W 48–38  20–4 (6–2)
    		 The Pit (15,140)
    Albuquerque, NM
    02/15/2012
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 13 San Diego State W 77–67  21–4 (7–2)
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    02/18/2012
    11:00 am, CBS    		 No. 11 UNLV W 65–45  22–4 (8–2)
    		 The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    02/21/2012
    8:00 pm, The Mtn.    		 No. 18 at Colorado State L 63–71  22–5 (8–3)
    		 Moby Arena (4,444)
    Fort Collins, CO
    02/25/2012
    5:00 pm, The Mtn.    		 No. 18 at TCU L 64–83  22–6 (8–4)
    		 Daniel–Meyer Coliseum (6,460)
    Fort Worth, TX
    02/29/2012
    6:00 pm, The Mtn.    		 Air Force W 86–56  23–6 (9–4)
    		 The Pit (15,152)
    Albuquerque, NM
    03/02/2012
    2:00 pm, NBCSN    		 Boise State W 76–61  24–6 (10–4)
    		 The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    2012 Mountain West Conference Tournament
    03/08/2012
    7:00 pm, The Mtn.    		 vs. Air Force
    Quarterfinals    		 W 79–64  25–6
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,772)
    Paradise, NV
    03/09/2012
    9:30 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. No. 20 UNLV
    Semifinals    		 W 72–67  26–6
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (16,339)
    Paradise, NV
    03/10/2012
    5:00 pm, NBCSN    		 vs. No. 18 San Diego State
    Championship Game    		 W 68–59  27–6
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,168)
    Paradise, NV
    2012 NCAA Tournament
    03/15/2012*
    2:10 pm, TBS    		 No. 21 (W 5) vs. (W 12) Long Beach State
    Second Round    		 W 75–68  28–6
    		 Rose Garden (17,519)
    Portland, OR
    03/17/2012*
    7:40 pm, TBS    		 No. 21 (W 5) vs. No. 17 (W 4) Louisville
    Third Round    		 L 56–59  28–7
    		 Rose Garden (18,167)
    Portland, OR
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

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    References
    1. 2011–12 Tentative Roster Archived 2010-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
    2. "Dairese Gary Stats, Bio". ESPN.com.
    3. "Wyking Jones Leaves for Assistant Position at University of Louisville". GoLobos.com. April 26, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
    4. New Mexico Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball Archived 2009-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
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