1969–70 New Mexico State Aggies basketball team explained

Year:1969–70
Team:New Mexico State Aggies
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Independent
Coachrank:4
Aprank:5
Record:27–3
Conf Record:0–0
Hc Year:4th
Champion:Midwest Regional Champions
Tourney Result:Final Four

The 1969–70 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 1969–70 NCAA University Division 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

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Schedule/results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular Season|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament

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Rankings

See main article: 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings.

Awards and honors

Team players in the 1970 NBA draft

See also: 1970 NBA draft.

1 5 Cincinnati Royals
1 11 Chicago Bulls
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1969-70 New Mexico State Aggies Roster and Stats . . January 26, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2019–20 NM State Men's Basketball Media Guide . . 73 . January 26, 2020.
  3. Web site: 1970 NBA Draft. Basketball-reference.com. January 26, 2020.