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The 2023–24 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lobos, led by third-year head coach Richard Pitino, are members of the Mountain West Conference. They played their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record26–10 (10–8 MW)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Isaac Chew (2nd season)
  • Tarvish Felton (2nd season)
  • Aaron Katsuma (1st season)
Quick facts New Mexico Lobos men's basketball, Mountain West tournament championsBall Dawgs Classic champions ...
2023–24 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record26–10 (10–8 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Isaac Chew (2nd season)
  • Tarvish Felton (2nd season)
  • Aaron Katsuma (1st season)
Home arenaThe Pit
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2023–24 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 22 Utah State14–4 .77828–7  .800
Nevada13–5 .72226–8  .765
Boise State13–5 .72222–11  .667
UNLV12–6 .66721–13  .618
No. 17 San Diego State11–7 .61126–11  .703
New Mexico †10–8 .55626–10  .722
Colorado State10–8 .55625–11  .694
Wyoming8–10 .44415–17  .469
Fresno State4–14 .22212–21  .364
San Jose State2–16 .1119–23  .281
Air Force2–16 .1119–22  .290
† 2024 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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New Mexico finished 26–10, with a 10–8 record in the Mountain West, finishing tied for sixth place. They won the Mountain West conference tournament. As the champions of the Mountain West, New Mexico received an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, being named the 11-seed in the West Region. The Lobos were eliminated by Clemson in the first round of the tournament.

The Lobos drew an average attendance of 13,042 in 16 home games.[1]

Previous season

The Lobos would finish 22–12, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in 6th place. They would win against the 11th seeded Wyoming Cowboys before losing to the 3rd seeded Utah State Aggies in the Mountain West tournament. They would make it into the 2023 National Invitation Tournament, capturing the 2nd seed in the Rutgers bracket, but would go on to lose to Utah Valley, 83–69 at The Pit.

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
KJ Jenkins0G6'2"175SeniorAtlanta, GATransferred to UNC Wilmington
Emmanuel Kuac4G6'7"200SophomoreCalgary, ABTransferred to Detroit Mercy
Jay Allen-Tovar12F6'9"217SeniorSan Jose, CATransferred to Langston
Javonte Johnson13G6'6"190RS JuniorColorado Springs, COTransferred to Colorado State
Safi Fino-A-Laself23G5'11"165SeniorLas Cruces, NMGraduated
Morris Udeze24F6'8"245SeniorHouston, TXGraduated; went undrafted in 2023 NBA draft
Birima Seck34F6'11"200SophomoreDakar, SenegalTransferred to Fairfield
Josiah Allick53F6'8"240SeniorLincoln, NETransferred to Nebraska
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Jemarl Baker Jr.0G6'4"195GS SeniorLos Angeles, CAFresno State
Isaac Mushila12F6'5"210GS SeniorLubumbashi, CongoTexas A&M–Corpus Christi
Mustapha Amzil22F6'9"215SeniorWashington, PADayton
Nelly Joseph23C6'9"240SeniorLagos, NigeriaIona
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2023 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Tru Washington
#19 SG		 Phoenix, AZ AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 21, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Jadyn Toppin
#27 PF		 Dallas, TX Faith Family Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 19, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: –    Rivals: –
  • 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.

Sources:

  • "New Mexico Commit List for 2023". Rivals. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  • "ESPN – New Mexico Lobos Basketball Recruiting 2023". ESPN. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
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Roster

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2023–24 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jemarl Baker Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSFresno State Menifee, CA
G 1 Braden Appelhans Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrWestern Reserve Academy Blue Springs, MO
G 2 Donovan Dent 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoCentennial HS Riverside, CA
G 3 Tru Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrAZ Compass Prep Phoenix, AZ
G 5 Jamal Mashburn Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrMinnesota Miami, FL
G 10 Jaelen House 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) GSArizona State Phoenix, AZ
G 11 Quinton Webb Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrEtiwanda HS San Bernardino, CA
F 12 Isaac Mushila 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSTexas A&M–Corpus Christi Lubumbashi, Congo
F 15 JT Toppin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrFaith Family Academy of Oak Cliff Dallas, TX
F 20 Deraje Agbaosi (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrNorth Alabama Union Township, NJ
C 21 Sebastian Forsling 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrRIG Mark Floda, Sweden
F 22 Mustapha Amzil 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrDayton Helsinki, Finland
C 23 Nelly Junior Joseph 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrIona Benin City, Nigeria
G 24 Shane Douma-Sanchez (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrDel Norte HS Laguna Pueblo, NM
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
October 26, 2023*
7:00 p.m., –		 CSU Pueblo W 83–65  –
  26 – Dent  7 – Tied  6 – Dent  The Pit (9,290)
Albuquerque, NM
November 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m., –		 New Mexico Highlands W 86–73  –
  25 – Mashburn Jr.  9 – Webb  4 – Dent  The Pit (9,474)
Albuquerque, NM
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., MW Network		 Texas Southern W 92–55  1–0
  15 – Mashburn Jr.  9 – Toppin  6 – Dent  The Pit (11,106)
Albuquerque, NM
November 9, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at No. 23 Saint Mary's L 58–72  1–1
  15 – Dent  13 – Junior Joseph  5 – Dent  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
November 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., MW Network		 UT Arlington W 82–80  2–1
  29 – Mashburn Jr.  10 – Toppin  5 – Dent  The Pit (10,484)
Albuquerque, NM
November 21, 2023*
9:15 p.m., –		 vs. Toledo
Ball Dawgs Classic		 W 92–84  3–1
  27 – Tied  11 – Toppin  7 – Dent  Dollar Loan Center (N/A)
Henderson, NV
November 22, 2023*
7:45 p.m., –		 vs. Rice
Ball Dawgs Classic		 W 90–56  4–1
  18 – Dent  7 – Tied  11 – Dent  Dollar Loan Center (N/A)
Henderson, NV
November 24, 2023*
4:45 p.m., –		 vs. Pepperdine
Ball Dawgs Classic		 W 90–71  5–1
  24 – Dent  12 – Washington  7 – Dent  Dollar Loan Center (N/A)
Henderson, NV
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., MW Network		 Louisiana Tech W 74–65  6–1
  18 – Baker  11 – Junior Joseph  4 – Tied  The Pit (10,216)
Albuquerque, NM
December 2, 2023*
7:00 p.m., MW Network		 New Mexico State
Rio Grande Rivalry		 W 106–62  7–1
  28 – House  6 – Mushila  10 – Dent  The Pit (15,435)
Albuquerque, NM
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., MW Network		 UC Santa Barbara W 84–61  8–1
  23 – Dent  9 – Mushila  8 – Dent  The Pit (10,311)
Albuquerque, NM
December 9, 2023*
3:00 p.m., –		 vs. Santa Clara
Jack Jones Classic		 W 93–76  9–1
  22 – Dent  7 – Mushila  4 – Dent  Dollar Loan Center (N/A)
Henderson, NV
December 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at New Mexico State
Rio Grande Rivalry		 W 73–72  10–1
  18 – Toppin  11 – Toppin  6 – Dent  Pan American Center (5,182)
Las Cruces, NM
December 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., MW Network		 UC Irvine W 78–65  11–1
  20 – House  11 – Toppin  5 – House  The Pit (11,536)
Albuquerque, NM
December 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., MW Network		 Eastern New Mexico W 87–54  12–1
  22 – House  16 – Junior Joseph  5 – Tied  The Pit (11,962)
Albuquerque, NM
Mountain West regular season
January 2, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 at No. 13 Colorado State L 68–76  12–2
(0–1)		  17 – Toppin  11 – Toppin  9 – Dent  Moby Arena (5,165)
Fort Collins, CO
January 6, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Wyoming W 77–60  13–2
(1–1)		  21 – Dent  9 – Junior Joseph  5 – House  The Pit (12,611)
Albuquerque, NM
January 9, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 at UNLV L 73–83  13–3
(1–2)		  16 – Tied  9 – Junior Joseph  6 – House  Thomas & Mack Center (5,760)
Paradise, NV
January 13, 2024
12:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 19 San Diego State
Rivalry		 W 88–70  14–3
(2–2)		  26 – House  16 – Toppin  5 – House  The Pit (15,437)
Albuquerque, NM
January 16, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 16 Utah State W 99–86  15–3
(3–2)		  26 – Junior Joseph  8 – Junior Joseph  14 – Dent  The Pit (13,106)
Albuquerque, NM
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Air Force W 85–66  16–3
(4–2)		  25 – Toppin  13 – Toppin  3 – Tied  Clune Arena (2,785)
Colorado Springs, CO
January 24, 2024
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 25 at San José State W 95–75  17–3
(5–2)		  18 – House  10 – Toppin  5 – Dent  Provident Credit Union Event Center (3,118)
San Jose, CA
January 28, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 25 Nevada W 89–55  18–3
(6–2)		  21 – House  10 – Junior Joseph  6 – House  The Pit (15,021)
Albuquerque, NM
January 31, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 19 Boise State L 78–86  18–4
(6–3)		  31 – Dent  15 – Toppin  3 – House  The Pit (13,239)
Albuquerque, NM
February 6, 2024
6:30 p.m., MW Network		 No. 25 at Wyoming W 91–73  19–4
(7–3)		  19 – Dent  13 – Toppin  7 – Dent  Arena-Auditorium (3,685)
Laramie, WY
February 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 25 UNLV L 77–80  19–5
(7–4)		  20 – Tied  12 – Toppin  4 – Amzil  The Pit (15,435)
Albuquerque, NM
February 13, 2024
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Nevada W 83–82  20–5
(8–4)		  17 – Mashburn Jr.  13 – Junior Joesph  7 – Dent  Lawlor Events Center (8,293)
Reno, NV
February 16, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1		 at San Diego State
Rivalry		 L 70–81  20–6
(8–5)		  22 – House  11 – Amzil  2 – Tied  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
February 21, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 22 Colorado State W 68–66  21–6
(9–5)		  16 – Tied  12 – Junior Joseph  3 – Tied  The Pit (14,618)
Albuquerque, NM
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Air Force L 77–78  21–7
(9–6)		  17 – Joseph  9 – Joseph  5 – Dent  The Pit (15,011)
Albuquerque, NM
March 2, 2024
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Boise State L 79–89  21–8
(9–7)		  21 – Toppin  12 – Junior Joseph  6 – Dent  ExtraMile Arena (12,184)
Boise, ID
March 6, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 Fresno State W 79–58  22–8
(10–7)		  19 – Mashburn Jr.  16 – Toppin  7 – Dent  The Pit (13,140)
Albuquerque, NM
March 9, 2024
6:30 p.m., CBSSN		 at No. 22 Utah State L 85–87  22–9
(10–8)		  18 – Amzil  10 – Junior Joseph  6 – House  Smith Spectrum (10,270)
Logan, UT
Mountain West tournament
March 13, 2024
5:00 p.m., Stadium		 (6) vs. (11) Air Force
First Round		 W 82–56  23–9
  18 – Toppin  11 – Toppin  9 – Dent  Thomas & Mack Center (5,858)
Paradise, NV
March 14, 2024
9:30 p.m., CBSSN		 (6) vs. (3) Boise State
Quarterfinals		 W 76–66  24–9
  29 – House  13 – Toppin  4 – Dent  Thomas & Mack Center (8,561)
Paradise, NV
March 15, 2024
10:00 p.m., CBSSN		 (6) vs. (7) Colorado State
Semifinals		 W 74–61  25–9
  19 – House  12 – Joseph  8 – House  Thomas & Mack Center (13,213)
Paradise, NV
March 16, 2024
4:00 p.m., CBS		 (6) vs. (5) San Diego State
Championship		 W 68–61  26–9
  28 – House  11 – Toppin  4 – Dent  Thomas & Mack Center (11,112)
Paradise, NV
NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2024*
1:10 p.m., TruTV		 (11 W) vs. (6 W) Clemson
First Round		 L 56–77  26–10
  14 – Joseph  12 – Joseph  2 – House  FedExForum (12,754)
Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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