| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | New Mexico Lobos |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Short Conf: | MW |
| Record: | 19–15 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Chris Harriman |
| Asst Coach2: | Brandon Mason |
| Asst Coach3: | Jerome Robinson |
The 2017–18 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lobos were led by first-year head coach Paul Weir. They played their home games at Dreamstyle Arena, more commonly known as The Pit, in Albuquerque, New Mexico as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They defeated Wyoming and Utah State to advance to the championship game of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to San Diego State.
The Lobos finished the season 17–14, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to Fresno State. On March 31, head coach Craig Neal was fired from the program.[1]
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 185 | Albuquerque, NM | Walk-on; Left team. | ||||
| G/F | 206 | Edmonton, Alberta | Transferred to Loyola–Chicago | ||||
| G/F | 190 | East Chicago, Indiana | Transferred to Creighton.[2] | ||||
| G | 200 | Orange County, California | Graduated; Transferred to Oregon.[3] | ||||
| F | 221 | Cliff, New Mexico | Walk-on; left team for personal reasons. | ||||
| G | 156 | Wilson, North Carolina | Transferred to Arkansas. | ||||
| G | 180 | Beaumont, Texas | Transferred to Lamar. | ||||
| C | 220 | Juba, South Sudan | Graduated. | ||||
| F | 240 | Flossmoor, Illinois | Graduated. | ||||
| G | 205 | Flower Mound, Texas | Transferred to Pittsburg State. |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 170 | Houston, TX | Graduate transfer from Akron. Will be eligible to play immediately.[4] | ||||
| G | 185 | Jackson, TN | Junior college transfer from Indian Hills Community College. McNeal is eligible to play immediately.[5] | ||||
| F | 190 | Plainfield, NJ | Junior college transfer from Midland College. Simmons is eligible to play immediately.[6] | ||||
| G | 210 | Evansville, IN | Transfer from Ohio State. Will have to redshirt for the 2017–18 season due to NCAA transfer rules, with 2 years of remaining eligibility.[7] | ||||
| G | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA | Junior college transfer from Polk State College. Simons is eligible to play immediately.[8] | ||||
| F | 235 | Los Angeles, CA | Transfer from Connecticut. Will have to redshirt for the 2017–18 season due to NCAA transfer rules, with 3 years of remaining eligibility.[9] |
In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Lobos were picked to finish in ninth place in the Mountain West.[10]
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