NCAA Tournament March Madness

#78 New Mexico

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Projected seed: 11 (automatic qualifier)

New Mexico’s resume is defined by a few clear peaks and some troubling valleys: a dominant home win over Santa Clara and a neutral-site victory over Mississippi State show the team can beat quality opponents, but an away loss at New Mexico State and a neutral defeat to Nebraska expose inconsistency outside Albuquerque. Many early wins came against weak nonconference opponents and therefore do little to bolster the resume, so the Lobos are reliant on their remaining slate to provide meaningful statements. Road opportunities at VCU, Boise State, San Diego State and Utah State are the best chances to add resume-changing wins while home games against Boise State, Nevada and Colorado State offer reachable quality victories that would shore up concerns. The selection picture hinges on whether New Mexico can prove it can win away from home and avoid more damaging losses, and that combination of signature moments, soft wins and a number of important upcoming tests explains the cautious optimism around the program.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/5East Texas A&M292W76-54
11/8UT Arlington168W74-56
11/11UC Riverside250W82-68
11/15@New Mexico St133L76-68
11/20(N)Nebraska27L84-72
11/21(N)Mississippi St82W80-78
11/26Alabama St255W93-87
12/6Santa Clara67W98-71
12/10@VCU4326%
12/14FGCU17085%
12/20San Jose St18487%
12/30@Boise St4427%
1/3Wyoming9769%
1/6@Colorado St5933%
1/10@Air Force33091%
1/13Grand Canyon10270%
1/17@San Diego St4628%
1/21Fresno St17386%
1/24Nevada8766%
1/27@UNLV13259%
1/31@San Jose St18472%
2/4Utah St4144%
2/7Boise St4448%
2/11@Grand Canyon10248%
2/17Air Force33097%
2/21@Fresno St17369%
2/24@Nevada8744%
2/28San Diego St4649%
3/4Colorado St5955%
3/7@Utah St4124%