2014–15 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

The 2014–15 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2014–15 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 second-year head coach Craig Neal. They 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 Fresno State.

2014–15 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record15–16 (7–11 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pit (Capacity: 15,411)
2014–15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Boise State144 .778259  .735
San Diego State144 .778279  .750
Colorado State135 .722277  .794
Wyoming117 .6112510  .714
Utah State117 .6111813  .581
Fresno State108 .5561517  .469
UNLV810 .4441815  .545
New Mexico711 .3891516  .484
Air Force612 .3331417  .452
Nevada513 .278922  .290
San Jose State*018 .000228  .067
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
2015 MWC tournament winner

Previous season

The Lobos finished the season with an overall record of 27–7, 15–3 in the Mountain West play, to finish in second place. In the Mountain West Conference tournament, the Lobos defeated Fresno State, Boise State and San Diego State to become the tournament champions, their third consecutive title. The Lobos received an automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA tournament as a 7-seed in the South Region. They were defeated by Stanford 53–58 in the Round of 64.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Cameron Bairstow41PF6'9"250SeniorBrisbane, AustraliaGraduated/2014 NBA draft
Chris Perez2PG6'0"190SeniorCorona, CAGraduated
Kendall Williams10SG6'4"180SeniorRancho Cucamonga, CAGraduated/2014 NBA draft
Alex Kirk53C7'0"245RS JuniorLos Alamos, NMDeclared for 2014 NBA draft
Cleveland Thomas1G6'3"195JuniorBaton Rouge, LAElected to transfer
Nick Banyard23F6'8"205SophomoreFlower Mound, TXElected to transfer
Tim Myles24F6'6"225FreshmanRancho Cucamonga, CAElected to transfer
Merv Lindsay22G/F6'7"215RS SophomoreMoreno Valley, CAElected to transfer

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
J.J. N'Ganga0F6'10"260SophomoreAubervilliers, FranceJunior college transfer from Northern Oklahoma College
Jordan Goodman2F6'9"210SophomoreLargo, MDJunior college transfer from Harcum College
Elijah Brown4G6'4"185SophomoreSanta Ana, CATransferred from Butler. Under NCAA transfer rules, Brown will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Tim Williams32F6'8"210JuniorChicago, ILTransferred from Samford. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2014 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sam Logwood
SF
Indianapolis, IN La Lumiere HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 16, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Xavier Adams
G/F
Flower Mound, TX Marcus HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jan 13, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 70
Joe Furstinger
PF
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Santa Margarita Catholic HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 70
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:

  • "2014 New Mexico Basketball Commits". ESPN.com.
US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
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 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 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 grade: 70
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:

Roster

2014–15 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 J.J. N'Ganga 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) Jr Aubervilliers, France
G 1 Cullen Neal  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Albuquerque, NM
F 2 Jordan Goodman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Largo, MD
G 3 Hugh Greenwood 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Hobart, Australia
G 4 Elijah Brown  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Cleveland, OH
F 5 Arthur Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Temple Hills, MD
C 11 Obij Aget 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)220 lb (100 kg) So La Porte, IN
G/F 12 Devon Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS So Dallas, TX
G/F 20 Sam Logwood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Indianapolis, IN
G 21 Xavier Adams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Flower Mound, TX
F 23 Joe Furstinger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
G 25 Tim Jacobs 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Las Cruces, NM
G 30 Adam Cumber 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Albuquerque, NM
F 32 Tim Williams  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Flossmoor, IL
G 33 DeShawn Delaney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: June 4, 2024

Schedule

Source:[1]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2014*
7:00 p.m.
Western New Mexico W 89–45 
The Pit (13,131)
Albuquerque, NM
11/07/2014*
7:00 p.m.
Adams State W 62–50 
The Pit (13,171)
Albuquerque, NM
Regular season
11/14/2014*
8:00 p.m., RTRM
Idaho State W 79–55  1–0
The Pit (13,927)
Albuquerque, NM
11/16/2014*
7:00 p.m., RTRM
Cal State Fullerton W 67–59  2–0
The Pit (13,829)
Albuquerque, NM
11/20/2014*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Boston College
Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals
L 65–69  2–1
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (6,723)
San Juan, PR
11/21/2014*
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
vs. George Mason
Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation second round
W 69–58  3–1
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (7,438)
San Juan, PR
11/23/2014*
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Texas A&M
Puerto Rico Tip-Off fifth-place game
L 51–64  3–2
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (8,002)
San Juan, PR
11/30/2014*
2:00 p.m., CBSSN
USC L 54–66  3–3
The Pit (14,404)
Albuquerque, NM
12/03/2014*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
New Mexico State
Rio Grande Rivalry
W 62–47  4–3
The Pit (15,335)
Albuquerque, NM
12/06/2014*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Valparaiso W 63–46  5–3
Athletics–Recreation Center (4,227)
Valparaiso, IN
12/13/2014*
6:00 p.m., RTRM
Louisiana–Monroe W 54–46  6–3
The Pit (13,710)
Albuquerque, NM
12/17/2014*
8:00 p.m., RTRM
Central Arkansas W 76–55  7–3
The Pit (13,117)
Albuquerque, NM
12/20/2014*
7:00 p.m., RTRM
at New Mexico State
Rio Grande Rivalry
W 69–67  8–3
Pan American Center (8,148)
Las Cruces, NM
12/23/2014*
7:00 p.m.
at Grand Canyon L 65–68  8–4
GCU Arena (6,340)
Phoenix, AZ
12/31/2014
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Fresno State W 76–64  9–4 (1–0)
The Pit (14,478)
Albuquerque, NM
01/03/2015
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 24 Colorado State W 66–53  10–4 (2–0)
The Pit (15,225)
Albuquerque, NM
01/06/2015
9:00 p.m., CBSSN
at San Diego State L 42–56  10–5 (2–1)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
01/10/2015
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Utah State W 66–60  11–5 (3–1)
Smith Spectrum (9,898)
Logan, UT
01/14/2015
7:00 p.m., RTRM
Air Force W 60–48  12–5 (4–1)
The Pit (13,891)
Albuquerque, NM
01/18/2015
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
Boise State L 59–69  12–6 (4–2)
The Pit (15,206)
Albuquerque, NM
01/21/2015
9:00 p.m., CBSSN
at UNLV W 71–69  13–6 (5–2)
Thomas & Mack Center (12,125)
Paradise, NV
01/24/2015
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Wyoming L 62–63  13–7 (5–3)
Arena-Auditorium (10,167)
Laramie, WY
01/31/2015
6:00 p.m., RTRM
San Jose State W 67–41  14–7 (6–3)
The Pit (14,358)
Albuquerque, NM
02/04/2015
7:00 p.m., RTRM
at Air Force L 49–53  14–8 (6–4)
Clune Arena (1,631)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/07/2015
4:00 p.m., RTRM
Utah State L 60–63  14–9 (6–5)
The Pit (15,111)
Albuquerque, NM
02/10/2015
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Colorado State L 59–70  14–10 (6–6)
Moby Arena (5,812)
Fort Collins, CO
02/14/2015
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Nevada L 63–66 OT 14–11 (6–7)
Lawlor Events Center (5,301)
Reno, NV
02/17/2015
7:30 p.m., CBSSN
San Diego State L 46–63  14–12 (6–8)
The Pit (15,411)
Albuquerque, NM
02/21/2015
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
UNLV L 68–76  14–13 (6–9)
The Pit (15,145)
Albuquerque, NM
02/24/2015
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Boise State L 65–76  14–14 (6–10)
Taco Bell Arena (4,991)
Boise, ID
02/28/2015
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Fresno State L 55–59  14–15 (6–11)
Save Mart Center (8,310)
Fresno, CA
03/07/2015
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
Wyoming W 52–49 OT 15–15 (7–11)
The Pit (15,411)
Albuquerque, NM
Mountain West tournament
03/11/2015
12:00 p.m., MWN
vs. Air Force
First round
L 61–68  15–16
Thomas and Mack Center (7,458)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

References

  1. 2014-15 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE. Retrieved June 4, 2024 via golobos.com.
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