1997–98 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team explained

Year:	1997–98
Team:	New Mexico Lobos
Sport:	Basketball
Conference:	Western Athletic Conference
Division:	Mountain
Short Conf:	WAC
Coachrank:	21
Aprank:	18
Record:	24–8
Conf Record:	11–3
Head Coach:	Dave Bliss
Hc Year:	10th
Tourney Result:	Second round

The 1997–98 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The Lobos were coached by head coach Dave Bliss and played their home games at the University Arena, also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico finished 2nd in the WAC Mountain division regular season standings and lost to UNLV in the WAC Tournament championship game. The Lobos received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 4 seed in the South region. After defeating Butler in the opening round,^[1] New Mexico was bounced in the round of 32 by Syracuse, 56–46,^[2] to finish with a 24–8 record (11–3 WAC).

Roster

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Schedule and results

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|-!colspan=9 style=| WAC tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament^[4]

Rankings

See also: 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: New Mexico Center Overwhelms Butler . . March 14, 1998 . June 19, 2022.
2. News: Syracuse Does Everything but Shoot Well in Victory . . March 16, 1998 . June 19, 2022.
3. Web site: 1997–98 New Mexico Lobos Roster and Stats. . June 19, 2022.
4. Web site: 1997–98 New Mexico Men's Basketball Schedule . . June 19, 2022.
5. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 1064–1065. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.