NCAA Tournament March Madness

#48 New Mexico

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Projection: first four out

New Mexico’s résumé reads like a classic bubble profile because it mixes signature moments with damaging setbacks. A neutral-court win over Mississippi State and road victories at VCU, Colorado State and UNLV plus a home victory over San Diego State demonstrate the team can beat quality opponents away from home and at neutral sites. Those highs are offset by a neutral loss to Nebraska, an early setback at New Mexico State, multiple losses to Boise State and a late road defeat at Nevada along with a rough home loss to Utah State, all of which undermine consistency and give opponents leverage. With a trip to Utah State still on the docket New Mexico has a clear chance to bolster its standing or to leave those blemishes as defining moments, which is why its profile sits where it does.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/5East Texas A&M286W76-54
11/8UT Arlington160W74-56
11/11UC Riverside264W82-68
11/15@New Mexico St183L76-68
11/20(N)Nebraska12L84-72
11/21(N)Mississippi St99W80-78
11/26Alabama St317W93-87
12/6Santa Clara39W98-71
12/10@VCU46W81-78
12/14FGCU240W75-59
12/20San Jose St233W88-65
12/30@Boise St57L62-53
1/3Wyoming97W78-58
1/6@Colorado St81W80-70
1/10@Air Force345W91-49
1/13Grand Canyon63W87-64
1/17@San Diego St44L83-79
1/21Fresno St126W83-74
1/24Nevada73W80-73
1/27@UNLV109W89-61
1/31@San Jose St233W90-80
2/4Utah St36L86-66
2/7Boise St57L91-90
2/11@Grand Canyon63W70-64
2/17Air Force345W98-61
2/21@Fresno St126W80-78
2/24@Nevada73L67-60
2/28San Diego St44W81-76
3/4Colorado St81L82-74
3/7@Utah St3630%