2013–14 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

The 2013–14 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Mountain West Conference. They played their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Lobos were led by first year head coach Craig Neal. They finished the season 27–7, 15–3 in Mountain West play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Mountain West Tournament, their third consecutive conference tournament championship, to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Stanford.

2013–14 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
Mountain West Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
2013–14 record27–7 (15–3 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pit (Capacity: 15,411)
2013–14 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 13 San Diego State162 .889  315  .861
No. 17 New Mexico153 .833  277  .794
UNLV108 .556  2013  .606
Nevada108 .556  1517  .469
Boise State99 .500  2113  .618
Wyoming99 .500  1815  .545
Fresno State99 .500  2118  .538
Utah State711 .389  1814  .563
Colorado State711 .389  1616  .500
Air Force612 .333  1218  .400
San Jose State117 .056  724  .226
2014 MWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Off season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Chad Adams4G6'6"190SeniorAlbuquerque, NMGraduated
Jamal Fenton13G5'9"170SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Tony Snell21G6'7"200JuniorRiverside, CANBA Draft
Kory Alford24G6'3"185RS FreshmanAlbuquerque, NMTransferred
Demetrius Walker40G6'3"190RS JuniorFontana, CASuspended

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Arthur Edwards5SF6'7"195SophomoreTemple Hills, MarylandJunior college transfer from Northwest Florida State College.
Deshawn Delaney33SG6'5"190JuniorChicago, IllinoisJunior college transfer from Vincennes University.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cullen Neal
PG
Albuquerque, NM Eldorado High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 14, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Tim Myles
PF
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Etiwanda High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 17, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 66
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-04-09.

    Roster

    2013–14 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 1 Cleveland Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    G 2 Chris Perez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Corona, California
    G 3 Hugh Greenwood 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Hobart, Australia
    F 5 Arthur Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Temple Hills, Maryland
    G 10 Kendall Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Rancho Cucamonga, California
    C 11 Obij Aget 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr La Porte, Indiana
    G/F 12 Devon Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Dallas, Texas
    G 13 Cullen Neal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Albuquerque, New Mexico
    G 22 Merv Lindsay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS So Moreno Valley, California
    F 23 Nick Banyard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Flower Mound, Texas
    F 24 Tim Myles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Rancho Cucamonga, California
    G 33 DeShawn Delaney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
    F 41 Cameron Bairstow 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) Sr Brisbane, Australia
    C 53 Alex Kirk 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Los Alamos, New Mexico
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 2*
    7:00 pm
    No. 23 Eastern New Mexico W 87–68 
    The Pit (14,153)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Nov 6*
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    No. 23 Jamestown W 94–51 
    The Pit (13,426)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Regular season
    Nov 9*
    8:05 pm, RTRM
    No. 23 Alabama A&M W 88–52  1–0
    The Pit (14,445)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Nov 17*
    4:05 pm, RTRM
    No. 22 Charleston Southern W 109–93  2–0
    The Pit (14,146)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Nov 21*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 19 vs. UAB
    Charleston Classic First Round
    W 97–94 2OT 3–0
    TD Arena (1,873)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 22*
    12:30 pm, ESPNU
    No. 19 vs. Massachusetts
    Charleston Classic semifinals
    L 65–81  3–1
    TD Arena (1,730)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 24*
    10:00 am, ESPNU
    No. 19 vs. Davidson
    Charleston Classic 3rd place game
    W 79–58  4–1
    TD Arena (1,137)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 30*
    1:05 pm, RTRM
    San Diego W 73–66  5–1
    The Pit (15,364)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Dec 4*
    7:00 pm, AggieVision
    at New Mexico State
    Rio Grande Rivalry
    W 79–70  6–1
    Pan American Center (9,184)
    Las Cruces, NM
    Dec 7*
    2:05 pm, CBSSN
    Cincinnati W 63–54  7–1
    The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Dec 14*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 13 Kansas
    Kansas City Shootout
    L 63–80  7–2
    Sprint Center (18,493)
    Kansas City, MO
    Dec 17*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    New Mexico State
    Rio Grande Rivalry
    L 61–67  7–3
    The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Dec 21*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Marquette
    MGM Grand Showcase
    W 75–68  8–3
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (N/A)
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 23*
    7:05 pm, RTRM
    Grand Canyon W 80–68  9–3
    The Pit (15,322)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Conference regular season
    Jan 4
    4:05 pm, ESPNU
    Colorado State W 80–73  10–3 (1–0)
    The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Jan 8
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Wyoming W 72–69 OT 11–3 (2–0)
    Arena-Auditorium (4,711)
    Laramie, WY
    Jan 11
    8:05 pm, RTRM
    at San Jose State W 69–65  12–3 (3–0)
    Event Center Arena (2,078)
    San Jose, CA
    Jan 15
    7:05 pm, CBSSN
    UNLV L 73–76  12–4 (3–1)
    The Pit (15,351)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Jan 18
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Fresno State W 89–78  13–4 (4–1)
    Save Mart Center (6,499)
    Fresno, CA
    Jan 21
    7:15 pm, CBSSN
    Boise State W 84–75  14–4 (5–1)
    The Pit (15,242)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Jan 25
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Colorado State W 68–66  15–4 (6–1)
    Moby Arena (5,592)
    Ft. Collins, CO
    Jan 28
    9:05 pm, ESPNU
    at Utah State W 78–65  16–4 (7–1)
    Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (9,751)
    Logan, UT
    Feb 1
    6:05 pm, RTRM
    San Jose State W 72–47  17–4 (8–1)
    The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Feb 5
    9:05 pm, ESPNU
    Wyoming W 66–61 OT 18–4 (9–1)
    The Pit (15,077)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Feb 12
    7:15 pm, CBSSN
    at Boise State L 70–71  18–5 (9–2)
    Taco Bell Arena (6,329)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 15
    4:05 pm, CBSSN
    Nevada W 90–72  19–5 (10–2)
    The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Feb 19
    9:05 pm, ESPN2
    at UNLV W 68–56  20–5 (11–2)
    Thomas and Mack Center (13,701)
    Paradise, NV
    Feb 22
    8:05 pm, ESPN2
    No. 6 San Diego State W 58–44  21–5 (12–2)
    The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Feb 25
    7:05 pm, CBSSN
    No. 25 Utah State W 67–58  22–5 (13–2)
    The Pit (15,352)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Mar 2
    4:05 pm, ESPN3
    No. 25 at Nevada W 72–58  23–5 (14–2)
    Lawlor Events Center (7,259)
    Reno, NV
    Mar 5
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 21 Air Force W 80–52  24–5 (15–2)
    The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Mar 8
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 21 at No. 10 San Diego State L 48–51  24–6 (15–3)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    Mountain West Tournament
    Mar 13
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 20 vs. Fresno State
    Quarterfinals
    W 93–77  25–6
    Thomas and Mack Center (10,645)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 14
    9:30 pm, CBSSN
    No. 20 vs. Boise State
    Semifinals
    W 70–67  26–6
    Thomas and Mack Center (15,135)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 15
    4:00 pm, CBS
    No. 20 vs. No. 8 San Diego State
    Championship
    W 64–58  27–6
    Thomas and Mack Center (N/A)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 21*
    11:40 am, TBS
    No. 17 (7 S) vs. (10 S) Stanford
    Second round
    L 53–58  27–7
    Scottrade Center (17,955)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region. S=South. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

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    Rankings

    Ranking movement
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    See also

    References

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