2017–18 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

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.{{cite news |title=Craig Neal fired as New Mexico head coach after 17-14 season |url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19051223/craig-neal-fired-new-mexico-men-basketball-head-coach |work=ESPN |date=April 1, 2017 |accessdate=July 5, 2017}}

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| recruit = Vladimir Pinchuk

| position = F

| hometown = Hagen, Germany

| highschool = Phoenix Hagen

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| position = PG

| hometown = Mableton, GA

| highschool = University School

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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.{{Cite web |url=http://themw.com/news/2017/10/18/nevada-predicted-to-win-2017-18-mountain-west-mens-basketball-regular-season-title.aspx |title=Nevada Predicted to Win 2017-18 Mountain West Men's Basketball Regular-Season Title |publisher=Mountain West |date=October 18, 2017 |access-date=October 26, 2017}}

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• Paul Weir ({{college|York}})

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• Chris Harriman ({{college|Augusta State}})
• Brandon Mason ({{college|New Mexico State}})
• Jerome Robinson ({{college|Bradley}})

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!colspan=11 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico Lobos}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Oct 27, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| gamename = Charity Exhibition for Hurricane Victims

| score = 73–79

| record =

| attend = 4,902

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico Lobos}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov 11, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Northern New Mexico

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| score = 147–76

| attend = 10,695

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov 14, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Omaha

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| gamename = Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game

| score = 103–71

| attend = 9,601

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov 17, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| gamename = Rio Grande Rivalry

| score = 56–75

| attend = 6,839

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov 21, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| gamename = Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game

| score = 96-104

| attend = 9,703

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov 24, 2017

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = The Arena at NWFSC

| site_cityst = Niceville, FL

| gamename = Emerald Coast Classic semifinals

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 67–69

| attend = 1,000

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov 25, 2017

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = The Arena at NWFSC

| site_cityst = Niceville, FL

| gamename = Emerald Coast Classic 3rd place game

| tv =

| score = 65–80

| attend = 1,250

| record = 2–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov 29, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Evansville

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| gamename = MW–MVC Challenge

| tv = ATTSNRM

| score = 78–59

| attend = 8,943

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec 2, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UTEP

| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center

| site_cityst = El Paso, TX

| score = 76–88

| attend = 6,394

| record = 3–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec 6, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Colorado

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = P12N

| score = 57–75

| attend = 6,610

| record = 3–6

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec 9, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| gamename = Rio Grande Rivalry

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 62–65

| attend = 12,768

| record = 3–7

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec 16, 2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 73–89

| attend = 13,207

| record = 3–8

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec 19, 2017

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| tv = ATTSNRM

| score = 78–69

| attend = 9,415

| record = 4–8

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec 22, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| tv = ATTSNRM

| score = 87–78

| attend = 9,423

| record = 5–8

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico Lobos}}| Mountain West regular season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec 27, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| tv = ATTSNRM

| score = 87–58

| attend = 10,514

| record = 6–8

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec 30, 2017

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Nevada

| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center

| site_cityst = Reno, NV

| tv = ATTSNRM

| score = 74–77

| attend = 9,530

| record = 6–9

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan 3, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Boise State

| site_stadium = Taco Bell Arena

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 62–90

| attend = 7,557

| record = 6–10

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan 6, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| score = 80–47

| attend = 10,799

| record = 7–10

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan 10, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| tv = Stadium

| score = 75–66

| attend = 9,846

| record = 8–10

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan 13, 2018

| time = 5:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Fresno State

| site_stadium = Save Mart Center

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 80–89

| attend = 6,244

| record = 8–11

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan 17, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UNLV

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 85–81

| attend = 10,546

| record = 9–11

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan 20, 2018

| time = 5:00 pm

| opponent = San Diego State

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 79–75

| attend = 11,418

| record = 10–11

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan 27, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 80–65

| attend = 12,438

| record = 11–11

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan 31, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| score = 80–89

| attend = 6,345

| record = 11–12

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb 3, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Event Center Arena

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| tv = ATTSNRM

| score = 71–68

| attend = 2,151

| record = 12–12

| conference = 7–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb 6, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Boise State

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 71–73

| attend = 11,357

| record = 12–13

| conference = 7–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb 10, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Clune Arena

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 92–100

| attend = 2,851

| record = 12–14

| conference = 7–6

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb 14, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| score = 78–63

| attend = 9,737

| record = 13–14

| conference = 8–6

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb 21, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = Arena-Auditorium

| site_cityst = Laramie, WY

| tv = ATTSNRM

| score = 119–114

| attend = 4,321

| record = 14–14

| conference = 9–6

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb 24, 2018

| time = 12:00 pm

| opponent = UNLV

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 91–90

| attend = 12,080

| record = 15–14

| conference = 10–6

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb 28, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Moby Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| tv = ATTSNRM

| score = 108–87

| attend = 2,917

| record = 16–14

| conference = 11–6

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Mar 3, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Fresno State

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 95–86

| attend = 13,069

| record = 17–14

| conference = 12–6

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico Lobos}}| 2018 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Mar 8, 2018

| time = 8:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 3

| opponent = Wyoming

| oppseed = 6

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 85–75

| attend = 6,753

| record = 18–14

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Mar 9, 2018

| time = 8:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 3

| opponent = Utah State

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 83–68

| attend = 8,224

| record = 19–14

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Mar 10, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 3

| opponent = San Diego State

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Championship Game

| tv = CBS

| score = 75–82

| attend = 8,456

| record = 19–15

}}

{{CBB Schedule End

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