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The 2021–22 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lobos were led by first-year head coach Richard Pitino and played their home games at The Pit as members of the Mountain West Conference.

ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record13–19 (5–12 MW)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Andy Hill
  • Isaac Chew
  • Eric Brown
Quick facts New Mexico Lobos men's basketball, Conference ...
2021–22 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record13–19 (5–12 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andy Hill
  • Isaac Chew
  • Eric Brown
Home arenaThe Pit
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2021–22 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 23 Boise State †15–3 .83327–8  .771
No. 24 Colorado State14–4 .77825–6  .806
San Diego State13–4 .76523–9  .719
Wyoming13–5 .72225–9  .735
UNLV10–8 .55618–14  .563
Fresno State8–9 .47123–13  .639
Utah State8–10 .44418–16  .529
Nevada6–12 .33313–18  .419
New Mexico5–12 .29413–19  .406
Air Force4–13 .23511–18  .379
San Jose State1–17 .0568–23  .258
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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New Mexico finished 13–19, with a 5–12 record in Mountain West play, finishing ninth in the conference. They lost to Nevada in the first round of the Mountain West conference tournament.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Lobos finished the 2021–21 season 6–16, 2–15 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. In the Mountain West tournament, they lost in the first round to Fresno State.

Prior to the end of the season, the school announced that Paul Weir would not return as head coach.[1] On March 16, 2021, the school named former Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Isaiah Marin0G6'5"190FreshmanPhoenix, AZTransferred to Indian Hills CC
Bayron Matos1F6'9"215RS freshmanSanto Domingo, DRTransferred to South Florida
Keith McGee3G6'3"180RS seniorRochester, NYGraduate transferred to Morgan State
Rod Brown5F6'8"218RS juniorMemphis, TNTransferred to Jacksonville
Makuach Maluach10G/F6'5"190SeniorSydney, AustraliaGraduated
Daniel Headdings12G6'2"185RS freshmanWasilla, AKTransferred to Pima CC
Logan Padgett14F6'7"210SophomoreHomewood, ALTransferred to Shelton State CC
Nolan Doresey21G6'5"185FreshmanKnightdale, NCTransferred to Holy Cross
Eloy Medina23G6'3"180FreshmanAlbuquerque, NMWalk-on; transferred
Kurt Wegscheider30G6'4"185SophomoreBangui, Central African RepublicTransferred
Assane Ndiaye35F7'1"240JuniorDakar, SenegalTransferred
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
KJ Jenkins0G6'2"165JuniorAtlanta, GAJunior college transferred from Kilgore College
Jamal Mashburn Jr.5G6'2"175SophomoreMiami, FLTransferred from Minnesota
Jaelen House10G6'1"160JuniorPhoenix, AZTransferred from Arizona State
Jay Allen-Tovar21F6'9"230JuniorSan Jose, CAJunior college transferred from Salt Lake CC
Taryn Todd24G6'5"180RS sophomoreVaughan, ONTransferred from TCU
Gethro Muscadin35C6'10"220SophomoreGonaïves, HaitiTransferred from Kansas
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2021 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Sebastian Forsling
C		 Gothenburg, Sweden Rig Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 20, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (0)
Birima Seck
C		 Glendale, AZ Dream City Christian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 21, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (0)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.

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Roster

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2021–22 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 K. J. Jenkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrCreekview HS
Kilgore College		 Atlanta, GA
G 1 Saquan Singleton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrMonsignor Scanlan HS
Hutchinson CC		 Bronx, NY
C 3 Sebastian Forsling 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrRIG Mark Floda, Sweden
G 4 Emmanuel Kuac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrKearns HS Calgary, AB
G 5 Jamal Mashburn Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBrewster Academy
Minnesota		 Miami, FL
G 10 Jaelen House 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrShadow Mountain HS
Arizona State		 Phoenix, AZ
G 13 Javanté Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCheyenne Mountain HS Colorado Springs, CO
G 20 Clay Patterson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrRio Rancho HS
Fort Lewis		 Rio Rancho, NM
F 21 Jay Allen-Tovar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)217 lb (98 kg) JrValley Christian School
Salt Lake CC		 San Jose, CA
F 22 Valdir Manuel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrThe Patrick School
Harcum College		 Luanda, Angola
G 24 Taryn Todd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoFindlay Prep
TCU		 Vaughn, ON
G 30 Jeremiah Francis III 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrPickerington Central HS
North Carolina		 Columbus, OH
F 33 Jordan Arroyo (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrAtrisco Heritage Academy Albuquerque, NM
F 34 Birima Seck 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrDream City Christian School Glendale, AZ
F 35 Gethro Muscadin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoKansas Gonaïves, Haiti
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021*
7:00 p.m.		 New Mexico Highlands W 101–72 
 18 – Tied  11 – Johnson  8 – House  The Pit (7,182)
Albuquerque, NM
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m.		 Florida Atlantic W 99–92  1–0
  30 – House  8 – Allen-Tovar  6 – House  The Pit (8,553)
Albuquerque, NM
November 13, 2021*
4:30 p.m., P12N		 at Colorado L 76–87  1–1
  22 – House  5 – Tied  4 – House  CU Events Center (7,115)
Boulder, CO
November 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m.		 Grambling State W 86–61  2–1
  18 – Tied  10 – Johnson  7 – House  The Pit (8,010)
Albuquerque, NM
November 20, 2021*
2:00 p.m.		 Montana State W 81–78  3–1
  21 – Mashburn, Jr.  10 – Muscadin  4 – Mashburn, Jr.  The Pit (9,084)
Albuquerque, NM
November 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m.		 Western New Mexico W 88–63  4–1
  20 – Jenkins  10 – Seck  7 – Francis, III  The Pit (8,047)
Albuquerque, NM
November 25, 2021*
5:00 p.m., FS1		 vs. UAB
Las Vegas Invitational Semifinals		 L 73–86  4–2
  26 – Mashburn, Jr.  5 – House  5 – House  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 26, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FS2		 vs. Towson
Las Vegas Invitational Consolation – 3rd Place		 L 58–73  4–3
  26 – Mashburn, Jr.  8 – Johnson  4 – House  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at New Mexico State
Rio Grande Rivalry		 W 101–94  5–3
  31 – House  11 – Allen-Tovar  5 – House  Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, NM
December 6, 2021*
7:00 p.m.		 New Mexico State
Rio Grande Rivalry		 L 76-78 OT 5-4
  26 – Mashburn Jr.  11 – Allen  3 – Mashburn Jr.  The Pit (13,019)
Albuquerque, NM
December 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m.		 Denver W 87-67  6-4
  21 – Jenkins  11 – Muscadin  2 – Tied  The Pit (8,046)
Albuquerque, NM
December 12, 2021*
1:00 p.m., Stadium		 UTEP
Rivalry		 L 69–77  6–5
  16 – Johnson  10 – Johnson  5 – Singleton  The Pit (9,044)
Albuquerque, NM
December 19, 2021*
1:00 p.m., Stadium		 SMU L 72–90  6–6
  25 – Mashburn, Jr.  5 – Todd  7 – House  The Pit (8,394)
Albuquerque, NM
December 21, 2021*
1:00 p.m.		 Norfolk State W 68–54  7–6
  16 – House  10 – Allen-Tovar  6 – House  The Pit (8,105)
Albuquerque, NM
Mountain West regular season
January 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at Nevada L 70–79  7–7
(0–1)		  18 – House  9 – Kuac  6 – House  Lawlor Events Center (7,224)
Reno, NV
January 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Utah State L 87–90 OT 7–8
(0–2)		  29 – Mashburn Jr.  6 – Tied  8 – Mashburn Jr.  The Pit (8,338)
Albuquerque, NM
January 11, 2022
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at UNLV L 56–85  7–9
(0–3)		  26 – Jenkins  7 – House  3 – House  Thomas & Mack Center (3,860)
Paradise, NV
January 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 San Diego State
Rivalry		 Canceled The Pit 
Albuquerque, NM
January 15, 2022
3:30 p.m., FS1		 Boise State
Moved from February 8		 L 63–71  7–10
(0–4)		  21 – House  8 – Forsling  7 – House  The Pit (8,279)
Albuquerque, NM
January 19, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Colorado State L 74–80  7–11
(0–5)		  18 – Johnson  5 – Jenkins  7 – House  Moby Arena (6,516)
Fort Collins, CO
January 22, 2022
5:30 p.m., CBSSN		 at Wyoming L 91–93  7–12
(0–6)		  25 – Allen-Tovar  6 – Allen-Tovar  4 – Tied  Arena-Auditorium (5,368)
Laramie, WY
January 25, 2022
7:00 p.m., Stadium		 Fresno State L 60–65  7–13
(0–7)		  19 – House  7 – Allen-Tovar  5 – House  The Pit (8,033)
Albuquerque, NM
January 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., Stadium		 San José State W 86–70  8–13
(1–7)		  23 – Mashburn, Jr.  7 – Tied  13 – House  The Pit (8,277)
Albuquerque, NM
January 31, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1		 at San Diego State
Rivalry		 L 47–72  8–14
(1–8)		  16 – Jenkins  9 – Jenkins  3 – Mashburn, Jr.  Viejas Arena (10,951)
San Diego, CA
February 5, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Air Force W 91–77  9–14
(2–8)		  42 – House  9 – Allen-Tovar  2 – Tied  Clune Arena (2,723)
Colorado Springs, CO
February 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MWN		 Northern New Mexico W 78–46  10–14
  21 – Mashburn, Jr.  5 – House  10 – Forsling  The Pit (8,214)
Albuquerque, NM
February 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., Stadium		 No. 22 Wyoming W 75–66  11–14
(3–8)		  34 – House  8 – Allen-Tovar  6 – House  The Pit (8,208)
Albuquerque, NM
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., Mountain West Network		 Colorado State
Originally scheduled for Dec. 28		 L 68–83  11–15
(3–9)		  17 – Tied  7 – Allen-Tovar  4 – Mashburn, Jr.  The Pit (8,404)
Albuquerque, NM
February 19, 2022
2:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at San José State L 55–71  11–16
(3–10)		  17 – Mashburn, Jr.  5 – Jenkins  3 – Singleton  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,682)
San Jose, CA
February 22, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1		 at Utah State L 56–81  11–17
(3–11)		  13 – Mashburn Jr.  6 – Allen-Tovar  3 – Mashburn Jr.  Smith Spectrum (7,102)
Logan, UT
February 26, 2022
2:00 p.m., Stadium		 Air Force W 69–65  12–17
(4–11)		  24 – Mashburn, Jr.  12 – Allen-Tovar  2 – Tied  The Pit (9,089)
Albuquerque, NM
February 28, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1		 at Fresno State L 68–71  12–18
(4–12)		  27 – Mashburn, Jr.  9 – Johnson  4 – House  Save Mart Center 
Fresno, CA
March 5, 2022
9:00 p.m., FS1		 UNLV W 76–67  13–18
(5–12)		  27 – House  7 – Arroyo  5 – House  The Pit (9,404)
Albuquerque, NM
Mountain West tournament
March 9, 2022
12:00 p.m., Stadium		 (9) vs. (8) Nevada
First Round		 L 72–79  13–19
  19 – House  7 – Singleton  7 – House  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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