2015–16 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

The 2015–16 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Mountain West Conference. They played their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Lobos were led by third year head coach Craig Neal. They finished the season 17–15, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament to Nevada.

2015–16 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2015–16 record17–15 (10–8 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pit (Capacity: 15,411)
2015–16 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
San Diego State162 .889  2810  .737
Fresno State135 .722  2510  .714
Boise State117 .611  2012  .625
Nevada108 .556  2414  .632
New Mexico108 .556  1715  .531
Colorado State810 .444  1816  .529
UNLV810 .444  1815  .545
Utah State711 .389  1615  .516
Wyoming711 .389  1418  .438
Air Force513 .278  1418  .438
San Jose State414 .222  922  .290
2016 MWC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Lobos finished the season 15–16, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to Air Force.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jordan Goodman2F6'9"209JuniorLargo, MDTransferred to Bowie State
Hugh Greenwood3G6'3"205SeniorHobart, AustraliaGraduated
Arthur Edwards5F6'6"210JuniorTemple Hills, MDGraduate transferred to Alabama
DeShawn Delaney33G6'5"200SeniorChicago, ILGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Michael Nesbitt33F6'7"225RS SeniorEvansville, INTransferred from Missouri S&T. Will be eligible to play immediately since Nesbitt graduated from Missouri S&T.

2015 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Hunter
SG
Beaumont, TX Ozen HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Nov 10, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Dane Kuiper
SF
Tempe, AZ Corona del Sol HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 14, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Anthony Mathis
SG
West Linn, OR West Linn HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 15, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 70
Nikola Scekic
C
Serbia IMG Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

  • "2015 New Mexico Basketball Commits". ESPN.com.

    Roster

    2015–16 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 J.J. N'Ganga 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Aubervilliers, France
    G 1 Cullen Neal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS So Albuquerque, New Mexico
    G 3 Jordan Hunter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Beaumont, Texas
    G 4 Elijah Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Cleveland, Ohio
    C 11 Obij Aget 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr La Porte, Indiana
    G/F 12 Devon Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Dallas, Texas
    G/F 14 Dane Kuiper 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Wasilla, Alaska
    G/F 20 Sam Logwood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Indianapolis, Indiana
    G 21 Xavier Adams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Flower Mound, Texas
    F 23 Joe Furstinger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Rancho Santa Margarita, California
    G 25 Tim Jacobs 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Las Cruces, New Mexico
    G 30 Adam Cumber (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Albuquerque, New Mexico
    G 31 Anthony Mathis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr West Linn, Oregon
    F 32 Tim Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Flossmoor, Illinois
    C 33 Nikola Scekic 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)255 lb (116 kg) Fr Belgrade, Serbia
    F 34 Michael Nesbitt (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Evansville, Indiana
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3*
    7:00 pm
    CSU–Pueblo W 96–84 
    The Pit (11,453)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Nov 6*
    7:00 pm
    Rogers State W 80–69 
    The Pit (11,754)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 13*
    5:30 pm, RTRM
    Texas Southern W 86–57  1–0
    The Pit (12,269)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Nov 15*
    7:00 pm
    at New Mexico State
    Rio Grande Rivalry
    W 83–74  2–0
    Pan American Center (6,796)
    Las Cruces, NM
    Nov 18*
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    Loyola Chicago
    MWC–MVC Challenge
    W 75–51  3–0
    The Pit (11,951)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Nov 21*
    8:30 pm, P12N
    at USC L 82–90  3–1
    Galen Center (2,943)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Nov 25*
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    Nicholls State W 75–63  4–1
    The Pit (12,383)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Dec 1*
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    Oral Roberts W 91–75  5–1
    The Pit (11,585)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Dec 5*
    12:15 pm, BTN
    at No. 11 Purdue L 58–70  5–2
    Mackey Arena (14,221)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Dec 12*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Northern Iowa
    Diamond Head Classic mainland round
    W 76–57  6–2
    The Pit (13,154)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Dec 16*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    New Mexico State
    Rio Grande Rivalry
    W 79–61  7–2
    The Pit (15,362)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Dec 19*
    6:00 pm, RTRM
    Rice L 89–90  7–3
    The Pit (12,507)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Dec 22*
    12:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Auburn
    Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals
    L 78–83  7–4
    Stan Sheriff Center (7,161)
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec 23*
    12:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. BYU
    Diamond Head Classic 2nd round consolation
    L 66–96  7–5
    Stan Sheriff Center (6,437)
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec 25*
    11:00 am, ESPN3
    vs. Washington State
    Diamond Head Classic 7th place game
    L 59–82  7–6
    Stan Sheriff Center (6,172)
    Honolulu, HI
    Mountain West regular season
    Dec 30
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    Nevada L 76–88  8–6
    (1–0)
    The Pit (13,247)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Jan 2
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    Fresno State W 77–62  9–6
    (2–0)
    Save Mart Center (6,881)
    Fresno, CA
    Jan 9
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    Utah State W 77–59  10–6
    (3–0)
    The Pit (13,476)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Jan 12
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at UNLV L 74–86  10–7
    (3–1)
    Thomas & Mack Center (11,377)
    Paradise, NV
    Jan 16
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    Wyoming L 68–70  10–8
    (3–2)
    The Pit (13,196)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Jan 23
    3:00 pm, MWN
    at San Jose State W 83–64  11–8
    (4–2)
    Event Center Arena (1,633)
    San Jose, CA
    Jan 27
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    Air Force W 84–55  12–8
    (5–2)
    The Pit (12,072)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Jan 30
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Boise State W 88–83  13–8
    (6–2)
    Taco Bell Arena (7,355)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 2
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    UNLV W 87–83  14–8
    (7–2)
    The Pit (13,359)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Feb 6
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    at San Diego State L 71–78 OT 14–9
    (7–3)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    Feb 10
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Utah State L 72–80  14–10
    (7–4)
    Smith Spectrum (9,290)
    Logan, UT
    Feb 13
    4:00 pm, RTRM
    San Jose State W 74–58  15–10
    (8–4)
    The Pit (13,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Feb 17
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    Boise State W 80–78  16–10
    (9–4)
    The Pit (12,434)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Feb 20
    12:00 pm, RTRM
    at Air Force L 72–76  16–11
    (9–5)
    Clune Arena (3,327)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Feb 24
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Colorado State L 69–86  16–12
    (9–6)
    Moby Arena (3,148)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Feb 27
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    Fresno State L 82–92  16–13
    (9–7)
    The Pit (13,546)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Mar 1
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    San Diego State L 56–83  16–14
    (9–8)
    The Pit (14,540)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Mar 5
    8:00 pm, RTRM
    at Nevada W 71–66  17–14
    (10–8)
    Lawlor Events Center (7,191)
    Reno, NV
    Mountain West Tournament
    Mar 10
    3:30 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Nevada
    Quarterfinals
    L 62–64  17–15
    Thomas & Mack Center (8,279)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    References

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