2009–10 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 New Mexico | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 BYU | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 30 | – | 6 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State† | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Conference tournament winner As of March 20, 2010 Rankings from AP/Coaches Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2009–10 Division I University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represents the University of New Mexico and is a 10 year member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos are coached by third-year head coach Steve Alford, and they play their home games at the University Arena as known as "The Pit" in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Lobos are a very young team this year, but have been performing well. Roman Martinez is the only senior on the roster playing for the lobos, there are 5 freshmen, 4 Sophomores and 2 Juniors. The Lobos took first place at the World Vison Classic which was held in Albuquerque at University Arena.
As of 2009, New Mexico ranks 17th in the nation for basketball attendance. The Lobos averaged a crowd of 13,994. New Mexico was first in the Mountain West with UNLV in second.[1]
2009-10 University Arena renovations
The University of New Mexico Vice President for Athletics Paul Krebs outlined details of the $60 million renovations to University Arena (The Pit).[2] Some of the items included in the presentation were the addition of 60,000 square feet of new space, the expansion of the concourse, the addition of 40 luxury suites and 300 club seats to the mezzanine level and the new state-of-the-art locker room facilities for Lobo men's and women's basketball. Krebs stated, "Our goal is to create the best collegiate basketball venue in the nation."
The design process followed the completion of the Program Document for The Pit, which was used to guide the planning and design. The focus of the design, guided by Molzen-Corbin & Associates, was to maintain and improve the fan experience but not change The Pit. The planning committee was charged with keeping The Pit intimate, respecting its history, keeping the mystique of the arena, maintaining great site lines and the current bowl seating mix and embracing new technology.
The project is expected to be completed in time for the 2010-2011 basketball season. During construction the home games will still take place at University Arena and will have no impact on the 2009-10 season.[2]
2009-10 Regular season
Source: [3]
Roster
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | High School/Last College |
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| A.J. Hardeman | 00 | F | 6' 8" | 225 | Sophomore |  Del Valle, Texas |
Del Valle High School |
| Darington Hobson | 1 | G/F | 6' 7" | 205 | Junior |  Las Vegas, Nevada |
College of Eastern Utah |
| Curtis Dennis | 3 | G | 6' 5" | 195 | Freshman |  Bronx, New York |
Findlay Prep |
| Chad Adams | 4 | G/F | 6' 6" | 190 | Freshman |  Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Highland High School |
| Dairese Gary | 5 | G | 6' 1" | 205 | Junior |  Elkhart, Indiana |
Concord High School |
| Kevin Nelson | 10 | G | 6' 0" | 175 | Freshman | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Albuquerque Academy |
| Nate Garth | 11 | G | 6' 2" | 180 | Sophomore |  Sacramento, California |
Hamilton High School, TN |
| Jamal Fenton | 13 | G | 5' 9" | 170 | Freshman | Houston, Texas |
Cesar E. Chavez High School |
| Will Brown | 15 | F | 6' 9" | 235 | Sophomore | Dallas, Texas |
Woodrow Wilson High School |
| Phillip McDonald | 23 | G | 6' 5" | 200 | Sophomore | Cypress, Texas |
Cypress Springs High School |
| Roman Martinez | 30 | F | 6' 6" | 185 | Senior | El Paso, Texas |
Montwood High School |
| Matt Staff | 41 | F | 6' 9" | 220 | Freshman | Houston, Texas |
Memorial High School |
2009-2010 Schedule
Source: [4]
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 11/03/2009* 1:00 PM, -- |
vs. New Mexico Highlands | W 98-68 | 0-0 |
University Arena (8,000) Albuquerque, NM | |||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/14/2009* 8:00 PM, -- |
vs. UC Riverside | W 67-51 | 1-0 |
University Arena (9,423) Albuquerque, NM | |||||||
| 11/17/2009* TBA, The Mtn. |
at New Mexico State Rio Grande Rivalry |
W 97-87 | 2-0 |
Pan American Center (8,407) Las Cruces, NM | |||||||
| 11/20/2009* 8:35 PM, MY50-TV |
vs. Nicholls State | W 83-59 | 3-0 |
University Arena (10,110) Alnuquerque, NM | |||||||
| 11/21/2009* 8:35 PM, MY50-TV |
vs. Louisiana Tech | W 81-52 | 4-0 |
University Arena (9,090) Albuquerque, NM | |||||||
| 11/22/2009* 6:00 PM, MY50-TV |
vs. Miami (Ohio) | W 85-60 | 5-0 |
University Arena (11,856) Albuquerque, NM | |||||||
| 11/27/2009* 10:05 PM, MY50-TV |
at Hawai'i | W 83-71 | 6-0 |
Stan Sheriff Center (8,021) Honolulu, HI | |||||||
| 12/02/2009* 7:00 PM, CBS |
vs. No. 23 California | W 86-78 | 7-0 |
University Arena (13,549) Albuquerque, NM | |||||||
| 12/05/2009* 7:00 PM, The Mtn. |
vs. New Mexico State Rio Grande Rivalry |
W 75-58 | 8-0 |
University Arena (Sold Out) Albuquerque, NM | |||||||
| 12/09/2009* 1:00 PM, MY50-TV |
at San Diego | W 82-78 | 9-0 |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (--) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| 12/12/09* 4:00 PM, FOX |
at No. 16 Texas A&M | Reed Arena College Station, TX | |||||||||
| 12/16/09* 7:00, -- |
vs. Northern Arizona | University Arena Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
| 12/19/09* 7:00 PM, The Mtn. |
vs. Creighton | University Arena Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
| 12/23/09* 6:00 PM, MY50-TV |
at Oral Roberts | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK | |||||||||
| 12/29/09* 7:00 PM, CBS |
vs. Texas Tech | University Arena Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
| 01/01/10* 7:00 PM, CBS |
vs. Dayton | University Arena Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
| 01/05/10 8:30 PM, The Mtn. |
at San Diego State | Viejas Arena San Diego, CA | |||||||||
| 01/09/10 2:00 PM, Versus |
vs. No. 17 UNLV | University Arena Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
| 01/13/10 8:00 PM, The Mtn. |
vs. Utah | University Arena Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
| 01/16/10 1:30 PM, The Mtn. |
at Wyoming | Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY | |||||||||
| 01/20/10 7:00 PM, -- |
at Air Force | Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO | |||||||||
| 01/23/10 1:30 PM, The Mtn. |
vs. Colorado State | University Arena Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
| 01/27/10 8:00 PM, The Mtn. |
vs. Bringham Young | University Arena Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
| 01/30/10 4:00 PM, CBS |
at Texas Christian | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, TX | |||||||||
| 02/06/10 4:00 PM, The Mtn. |
vs. San Diego State | University Arena Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
| 02/10/10 9:00 PM, CBS |
at No. 17 UNLV | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada | |||||||||
| 02/13/10 7:00 PM, The Mtn. |
at Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||
| 02/17/10 7:00 PM, The Mtn. |
vs. Wyoming | University Arena Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
| 02/20/10 1:30 PM, The Mtn. |
vs. Air Force | University Arena Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
| 02/23/10 8:00 PM, The Mtn. |
at Colorado State | Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado | |||||||||
| 02/27/10 2:00 PM, The Mtn. |
at Bringham Young | Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |||||||||
| 03/03/10 6:30 PM, The Mtn. |
vs. Texas Christian | University Arena Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
| Mountain West Tornament | |||||||||||
| March 10, 2010 TBD |
TBD 2010 Conoco MWC Tourament |
Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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See also
- 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
- List of NCAA Division I institutions
References
- ^ http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/2009mbbattend.pdf
- ^ a b "University Arena Renovations". Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "2009-10 UNM Lobo Coaches". Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "2009-10 UNM Lobos Schedule". Retrieved 2009-12-02.