2015–16 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
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|team=New Mexico State Aggies
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|conference=Western Athletic Conference
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|short_conf=WAC
|record=23–11
|conf_record=13–1
|head_coach=Marvin Menzies
|hc_year = 9th
|asst_coach1=Paul Weir
|asst_coach2=Keith Brown
|asst_coach3=Aerick Sanders
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Pan American Center
|champion= WAC regular season champions
|bowl= NIT
|bowl_result= First round
}}
{{2015–16 WAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by ninth year head coach Marvin Menzies, played their home games at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 13–1 in WAC play to win the WAC regular season championship. They defeated UMKC to advance to the championship game of the WAC tournament where they lost to Cal State Bakersfield. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Saint Mary's.
On April 16, 2016, head coach Marvin Menzies left the school to accept the head coaching position at UNLV.{{Cite news|url=http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/sports/college/nmsu/2016/04/16/reports-unlv-menzies-agree-deal-new-rebels-head-coach/83123820/|title=NMSU BASKETBALL: Marvin Menzies hired as new UNLV head coach|newspaper=Las Cruces Sun-News|access-date=2017-02-09|language=en}} On April 26, the school hired Paul Weir, an assistant coach under Menzies, as head coach.{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/paul-weir-promoted-as-new-mexico-states-next-head-coach/|title=Paul Weir promoted as New Mexico State's next head coach|newspaper=CBSSports.com|access-date=2017-02-09|language=en}}
Previous season
The Aggies finished the 2014–15 season with an overall record 23–11, 13–1 in WAC play to win the regular season WAC championship. They defeated Cal State Bakersfield and Seattle to be champions of the WAC tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Kansas.
Departures
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||||
| D.K. Eldridge | 1 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Dallas, TX | Graduated |
| Remi Barry | 3 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Paris, France | Graduated |
| Tshilidzi Nephawe | 15 | C | 6'10" | 268 | RS Senior | Johannesburg, South Africa | Graduated |
| Daniel Mullings | 23 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Senior | Toronto, ON | Graduated |
| Aaron Kubinski | 34 | F | 6'5" | 195 | RS Sophomore | Albuquerque, NM | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Anthony January | 44 | F | 6'8" | 200 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Cal State San Bernardino |
2015 Recruiting Class
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| position = PG
| hometown = Burnaby, BC
| highschool = Sunrise Christian Academy
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| inches = 7
| weight = 185
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| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 80
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
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| position = C
| hometown = Abidjan, Ivory Coast
| highschool = New Hope Christian Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 11
| weight = 260
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Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Taylor|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=|home=Toronto, ON|high_school=Future College Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rashawn|last=Browne|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=FR|rs=y|home=Toronto, ON|high_school=Bill Crothers Secondary}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Johnathon|last=Wilkins|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=225|class=SO|rs=|home=Lille, France|high_school=La Lumiere HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jose|last=Campo|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=207|class=FR|rs=y|home=Riohacha, Colombia|high_school=West Oaks Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rene|last=Esparza|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=JR|rs=|home=Ciudad Juárez, Mexico|high_school=New Mexico JC
Faith Christian Acad.}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sidy|last=Ndir|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=y|home=Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, France|high_school=West Oaks Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tanveer|last=Bhullar|num=21|pos=C|ft=7|in=3|lbs=335|class=SO|rs=y|home=Toronto, ON|high_school=Father Henry Carr Secondary}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eli|last=Chuha|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=217|class=FR|rs=y|home=Redlands, CA|high_school=Redlands East Valley}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalyn|last=Pennie|num=35|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=|home=Toronto, ON|high_school=Christian Faith Center Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Pascal|last=Siakam|num=43|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=SO|rs=|home=Douala, Cameroon|high_school=God's Academy|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jermaine|last=Haley|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Burnaby, BC|high_school=Sunrise Christian Academy|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bollo|last=Gnahore|num=|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=260|class=FR|rs=|home=Abidjan, Ivory Coast|high_school=New Hope Christian Academy|cur_rs=yes}}
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|asst_coach=
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- Keith Brown ({{college|Pacific}})
- Aerick Sanders ({{college|San Diego State}})
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Schedule
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 02, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 3,813
| tv =
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Chuha
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 3
| score = 80–39
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 13, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 5,130
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 28
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Esparza
| assists = 5
| score = 91–69
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 15, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename = Rio Grande Rivalry
| attend = 6,796
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Bhullar
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 2
| score = 74–83
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 18, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename = Air Force Classic
| attend = 4,104
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 30
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Siakam
| assists = 4
| score = 76–63
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename = Air Force Classic
| attend = 4,346
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 7
| score = 85–46
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename = Air Force Classic
| attend = 4,115
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 35
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 5
| score = 81–71
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Air Force
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Clune Arena
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| gamename = Air Force Classic
| attend = 1,034
| tv =
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 26
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 4
| score = 64–66
| overtime = OT
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 02, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename = Battle of I-10
| attend = 6,303
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 24
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 23
| highassister = Taylor/Browne
| assists = 4
| score = 73–59
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 05, 2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Long Beach State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,376
| tv =
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Baker/Taylor
| assists = 3
| score = 53–67
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 13, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wyoming
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 4,562
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Baker
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Baker/Taylor
| assists = 3
| score = 59–62
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 16, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename = Rio Grande Rivalry
| attend = 15,362
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Bhullar
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Browne
| assists = 5
| score = 61–79
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| gamename = Battle of I-10
| attend = 9,040
| tv = ASN
| highscorer = Baker
| points = 26
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Taylor
| assists = 8
| score = 73–53
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 4,315
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 35
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 4
| score = 76–61
| overtime =
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 23, 2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,842
| tv =
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 26
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Taylor/Pennie
| assists = 5
| score = 70–85
| overtime =
| record = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona Christian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 4,210
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 28
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Baker/Taylor/Siakam
| assists = 4
| score = 81–61
| overtime =
| record = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 02, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UC Irvine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bren Events Center
| site_cityst = Irvine, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,866
| tv =
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Siakam
| assists = 6
| score = 52–54
| overtime =
| record = 8–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 07, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UCCU Center
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 3,155
| tv = ASN
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 6
| score = 78–66
| overtime =
| record = 9–7
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 09, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GCU Arena
| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 7,413
| tv =
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 8
| score = 75–79
| overtime =
| record = 9–8
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 4,187
| tv = ASN
| highscorer = Baker
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Taylor
| assists = 6
| score = 65–64
| overtime =
| record = 10–8
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Chicago State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 4,301
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 5
| score = 80–62
| overtime =
| record = 11–8
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seattle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = KeyArena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,365
| tv =
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Baker/Pennie/Siakam
| assists = 2
| score = 68–60
| overtime =
| record = 12–8
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Icardo Center
| site_cityst = Bakersfield, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,880
| tv =
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Baker
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 6
| score = 68–67
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 13–8
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas–Rio Grande Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 4,710
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 24
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 5
| score = 92–68
| overtime =
| record = 14–8
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 04, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 5,509
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 4
| score = 70–50
| overtime =
| record = 15–8
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 06, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 4,476
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 27
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Siakam
| assists = 4
| score = 98–74
| overtime =
| record = 16–8
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 08, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Northern New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Santa Ana Star Center
| site_cityst = Rio Rancho, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 2,306
| tv =
| highscorer = Bhullar
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Siakam/Bhullar
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Ndir
| assists = 4
| score = 85–54
| overtime =
| record = 17–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 2016
| time = 1:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Chicago State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jones Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 813
| tv =
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 24
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Taylor
| assists = 7
| score = 69–55
| overtime =
| record = 18–8
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 15, 2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| gamename = Postponed from Dec 28, 2015http://www.nmstatesports.com/news, 2015/12/28/MBB_1228154752.aspx?path=mbball
| attend = 10,506
| tv =
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Taylor
| assists = 2
| score = 41–71
| overtime =
| record = 18–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 4,550
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Baker
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Siakam
| assists = 3
| score = 63–55
| overtime =
| record = 19–9
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seattle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 4,669
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Huggins
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 18
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 4
| score = 70–57
| overtime =
| record = 20–9
| conference = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,551
| tv = AggieVision
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 4
| score = 62–61
| overtime =
| record = 21–9
| conference = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 05, 2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas–Rio Grande Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,336
| tv =
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 24
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 6
| score = 83–44
| overtime =
| record = 22–9
| conference = 13–1
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}| WAC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 1
| opponent = UMKC
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend =
| tv =
| highscorer = Baker
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Baker/Siakam/Wilkins
| assists = 2
| score = 78–64
| overtime =
| record = 23–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 2016
| time = 9:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 1
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Championship game
| attend = 1,673
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Bhullar
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Bhullar
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 3
| score = 54–57
| overtime =
| record = 23–10
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}| NIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 15, 2016
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = McKeon Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename = First round – Valparaiso Bracket
| attend = 1,154
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Siakam
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Siakam
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Baker
| assists = 7
| score = 56–58
| overtime =
| record = 23–11
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Mountain Time}}
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