1969–70 New Mexico State Aggies basketball team

New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
1969–70 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
Midwest Regional Champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 5
1969–70 record	27–3
Head coach	Lou Henson (4th season);
Home arena	Pan American Center

The 1969–70 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 1969–70 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies were independent and not a member of a conference. They were led by fourth year head coach Lou Henson and three future NBA players – consensus second-team All-American Jimmy Collins, big man Sam Lacey, and Charlie Criss. The team reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, losing to eventual champion UCLA before defeating St. Bonaventure in the National Third Place Game. To date, it is the only Final Four appearance in program history. The Aggies had three win streaks of at least eight games during the season and finished with a 27–3 record.

Roster

1969–70 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	14	Charlie Criss	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sr	Yonkers, New York
G	22	Jimmy Collins	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Syracuse, New York
C	44	Sam Lacey	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Indianola, Mississippi

Head coach

Lou Henson (New Mexico State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule/results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Dec 1, 1969*	No. 6	Oklahoma Christian	W 93–58	1–0	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Dec 4, 1969*	No. 6	Wichita State	W 108–76	2–0	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Dec 6, 1969*	No. 6	Baylor	W 102–83	3–0	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Dec 8, 1969*	No. 6	at New Mexico	W 90–83	4–0	–	–	–	The Pit/Bob King Court Albuquerque, NM
Dec 11, 1969*	No. 3	at Brigham Young	W 80–78 ^OT	5–0	–	–	–	George Albert Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT
Dec 13, 1969*	No. 3	at Arizona State	W 94–88	6–0	–	–	–	Sun Devil Gym Tempe, AZ
Dec 16, 1969*	No. 3	New Mexico	W 91–73	7–0	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Dec 19, 1969*	No. 3	at Hardin–Simmons Cowboy Classic	W 110–80	8–0	–	27 – Lacey	–	Rose Fieldhouse Abilene, TX
Dec 20, 1969*	No. 3	vs. Baylor Cowboy Classic	L 73–87	8–1	–	–	–	Rose Fieldhouse Abilene, TX
Dec 26, 1969*	No. 7	Idaho State Roadrunner Invitational	W 88–80	9–1	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Dec 27, 1969*	No. 7	Creighton Roadrunner Invitational	W 93–78	10–1	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Dec 30, 1969*	No. 7	Sul Ross State	W 95–75	11–1	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Jan 2, 1970*	No. 7	Arizona	W 95–76	12–1	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Jan 5, 1970*	No. 7	at Texas-El Paso	W 75–66	13–1	–	–	–	Memorial Gym El Paso, TX
Jan 10, 1970*	No. 6	Montana State	W 106–68	14–1	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Jan 17, 1970*	No. 5	Hardin–Simmons	W 83–75	15–1	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Jan 24, 1970*	No. 5	Texas-El Paso	W 90–77	16–1	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Jan 27, 1970*	No. 5	at West Texas A&M	W 88–62	17–1	–	–	–	WT Fieldhouse Canyon, TX
Jan 29, 1970*	No. 5	at Creighton	L 68–72	17–2	–	–	–	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Feb 7, 1970*	No. 5	at Utah State	W 95–90	18–2	–	–	–	Nelson Fieldhouse Logan, UT
Feb 9, 1970*	No. 5	at Montana State	W 92–73	19–2	–	–	–	Worthington Arena Bozeman, MT
Feb 14, 1970*	No. 5	Air Force	W 99–81	20–2	42 – Collins	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Feb 21, 1970*	No. 5	West Texas A&M	W 87–73	21–2	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Feb 23, 1970*	No. 5	Boise State	W 105–79	22–2	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
Feb 28, 1970*	No. 5	No. 20 Utah State	W 104–92	23–2	–	–	–	Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
NCAA Tournament
Mar 7, 1970*	No. 5	vs. Rice	W 101–77[2]	24–2	–	–	–	Daniel–Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, TX
Mar 12, 1970*	No. 5	vs. Kansas State	W 70–66	25–2	23 – Collins	11 – Lacey	–	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
Mar 14, 1970*	No. 5	vs. No. 14 Drake	W 87–78	26–2	26 – Collins	24 – Lacey	–	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
March 19, 1970*	No. 5	vs. No. 2 UCLA National Semifinal	L 77–93[3]	26–3	28 – Collins	16 – Lacey	–	Cole Field House College Park, MD
Mar 21, 1970*	No. 5	vs. No. 3 St. Bonaventure Consolation	W 79–73[4]	27–3	18 – Collins, Lacey	19 – Lacey	–	Cole Fieldhouse College Park, MD
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Mountain Time.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
AP	6	3	3	7	7	6	5	5	5	6	6	5	5	5	5
Coaches	5	3	3	7	8	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4

Awards and honors

Jimmy Collins – Consensus Second-Team All-American

Team players in the 1970 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	5	Sam Lacey	Cincinnati Royals
1	11	Jimmy Collins	Chicago Bulls

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References

"1969-70 New Mexico State Aggies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
"THE WEEK". Sports Illustrated. March 9, 1970. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
"Bruins Top Ags in NCAA". Albuquerque Journal via newspapers.com. March 20, 1970. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
"Aggies Whip Bonnies for Third". Albuquerque Journal via newspapers.com. March 22, 1970. p. 45. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
"2019–20 NM State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State Athletic Department. p. 73. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
"1970 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

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[1] "1969-70 New Mexico State Aggies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[2] "THE WEEK". Sports Illustrated. March 9, 1970. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[3] "Bruins Top Ags in NCAA". Albuquerque Journal via newspapers.com. March 20, 1970. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[4] "Aggies Whip Bonnies for Third". Albuquerque Journal via newspapers.com. March 22, 1970. p. 45. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[5] "2019–20 NM State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State Athletic Department. p. 73. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[6] "1970 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

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