2017–18 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team

The Aggies finished the 2016–17 season 28–6, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Chicago State, UMKC, and Cal State Bakersfield to win the WAC tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Baylor.

On April 11, 2017, head coach Paul Weir resigned to become the head coach at New Mexico.{{cite web |author= Glen Rosales, The Associated Press |url= https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-04-11/college-basketball-new-mexico-hires-nmsus-paul-weir-head |title= College basketball: New Mexico hires NMSU's Paul Weir as head coach |website= NCAA.com |date= 2017-04-11 |accessdate= 2017-12-11}} On April 17, the school hired Chris Jans as head coach.{{Cite news |url= http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/new-mexico-state-hires-wichita-state-assistant-chris-jans-to-replace-paul-weir/ |title= New Mexico State hires Wichita State assistant Chris Jans to replace Paul Weir |work= CBSSports.com |access-date= 2017-06-28 |language= en}}

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| position = SG

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| highschool = Fort Bend Marshall

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| recruit = Kortrijk Miles

| position = SF

| hometown = Dallas, TX

| highschool = Lincoln High School

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jemerrio|last=Jones|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=|home=Memphis, TN|high_school=Melrose HS
Hill JC|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Johnathon|last=Wilkins|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=SR|rs=y|home=Lille, France|high_school=La Lumiere HS}}

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Ohio State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sidy|last=N'Dir|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, France|high_school=West Oaks Academy}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zach|last=Lofton|num=23|link=y|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Saint Paul, MN|high_school=Columbia Heights HS
Texas Southern}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Leston|last=Gordon|num=24|pos=C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=JR|rs=|home=Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago|high_school=Tunapuna Secondary
Lee CC}}

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Denver|note=I}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Robert|last=Brown|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=238|class=FR|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Advanced Preparatory International|cur_rs=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jabari|last=Rice|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=160|class=FR|rs=|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Marshall HS|cur_rs=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=JoJo|last=Zamora|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=SR|rs=|home=Oakland, CA|high_school=Newark Memorial HS
Utah|note=I}}

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• David Anwar ({{college|Fitchburg State}})
• Jeff Mailhot ({{college|San Jacinto}})

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 1, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Southeastern Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer =  

| points =

| highrebounder=  

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| score = 90–83

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 5, 2017

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Chaparral Center

| site_cityst = Midland, TX

| highscorer =  

| points =

| highrebounder=  

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| assists =

| gamename = Charity exhibition benefiting
Greater Houston Community Foundation

| attend =

| score = 54–84

| record =

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 10, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = East Central

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 25

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 19

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 6

| attend = 3,920

| score = 81–55

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 13, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Saint Mary's

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = McKeon Pavilion

| site_cityst = Moraga, CA

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 18

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 4

| attend = 2,811

| tv = [http://comcasthometown.com CHN]

| score = 74–93

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 17, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = New Mexico

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 28

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = 6 tied

| assists = 2

| gamename = Rio Grande Rivalry

| attend = 6,839

| score = 75–56

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 22, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 30

| highrebounder= Lofton

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 5

| attend = 3,883

| score = 89–76

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 25, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UTEP

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Lofton

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = J. Jones

| assists = 4

| gamename = Battle of I-10

| attend = 6,069

| score = 72–63

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 30, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UTEP

| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center

| site_cityst = El Paso, TX

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 18

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = N'Dir

| assists = 3

| gamename = Battle of I-10

| attend = 7,078

| tv = Stadium

| score = 80–60

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 3, 2017

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer = J. Jones

| points = 18

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 4

| attend = 3,591

| score = 69–57

| record = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 6, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = San Diego

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer = N'Dir

| points = 16

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 3,798

| score = 60–65

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 9, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = New Mexico

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 3

| gamename = Rio Grande Rivalry

| attend = 12,768

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 65–62

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 12, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Eastern New Mexico

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 29

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = J. Jones

| assists = 11

| attend = 3,431

| score = 84–62

| record = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 16, 2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = United Center

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 23

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Chuha

| assists = 3

| gamename = Lou Henson Classic

| attend = 5,695

| tv = BTN

| score = 74–69

| record = 9–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22, 2017

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Davidson

| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 13

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Chuha

| assists = 3

| gamename = Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals

| attend = 7,669

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 69–68

| record = 10–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 23, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Lofton

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Lofton

| assists = 3

| gamename = Diamond Head Classic semifinals

| attend = 5,946

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 63–54

| record = 11–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 25, 2017

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = USC

| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 28

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = J. Jones

| assists = 8

| gamename = Diamond Head Classic championship game

| attend = 6,062

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 72–77

| record = 11–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 28, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UC Irvine

| site_stadium = Bren Events Center

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 17

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = J. Jones

| assists = 4

| attend = 2,036

| score = 65–60

| record = 12–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 6, 2018

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Chicago State

| site_stadium = Jones Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| highscorer = J. Jones

| points = 18

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 8

| attend = 563

| score = 97–60

| record = 13–3

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 11, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| site_stadium = GCU Arena

| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 29

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = J. Jones

| assists = 3

| attend = 7,521

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 70–59

| record = 14–3

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 13, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield

| site_stadium = Icardo Center

| site_cityst = Bakersfield, CA

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 28

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 6

| attend = 3,326

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 66–53

| record = 15–3

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 18, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Seattle

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 15

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 5

| attend = 5,035

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 75–62

| record = 16–3

| conference = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 20, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Utah Valley

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| tv = ESPN3

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 24

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = J. Jones

| assists = 6

| attend = 6,046

| score = 86–59

| record = 17–3

| conference = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 27, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UMKC

| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 19

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = J. Jones

| assists = 3

| attend = 1,410

| score = 73–48

| record = 18–3

| conference = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 30, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Northern New Mexico

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer = J. Jones

| points = 14

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Buchanan

| assists = 6

| attend = 4,094

| score = 71–45

| record = 19–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 3, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Texas–Rio Grande Valley

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 34

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 20

| highassister = Lofton

| assists = 6

| attend = 5,115

| score = 90–67

| record = 20–3

| conference = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 8, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| tv = ESPN3

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 14

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 20

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 4,206

| score = 69–43

| record = 21–3

| conference = 8–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 10, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer = J. Jones

| points = 27

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 20

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 2

| attend = 12,989

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 74–70

| record = 22–3

| conference = 9–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 15, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah Valley

| site_stadium = UCCU Center

| site_cityst = Orem, UT

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 19

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = N'Dir

| assists = 6

| attend = 4,271

| score = 79–86

| record = 22–4

| conference = 9–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 17, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Seattle

| site_stadium = KeyArena

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 26

| highrebounder= Lofton

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Lofton

| assists = 5

| attend = 2,270

| score = 63–73

| overtime = OT

| record = 22–5

| conference = 9–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 22, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Chicago State

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer = N'Dir

| points = 15

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = J. Jones

| assists = 4

| attend = 4,404

| score = 78–67

| record = 23–5

| conference = 10–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 24, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = UMKC

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 15

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 23

| highassister = J. Jones

| assists = 7

| attend = 5,989

| score = 82–58

| record = 24–5

| conference = 11–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 3, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas–Rio Grande Valley

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| highscorer = J. Jones

| points = 18

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 7

| attend = 1,203

| tv =

| score = 86–71

| record = 25–5

| conference = 12–2

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}| 2018 WAC men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 8, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 1

| opponent = Chicago State

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| tv = ESPN3

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 21

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Buchanan

| assists = 8

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend = 1,521

| score = 97–70

| record = 26–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 9, 2018

| time = 9:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 1

| opponent = Seattle

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| tv = ESPN3

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 31

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 22

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 3

| gamename = Semifinals

| attend = 2,739

| score = 84–79

| record = 27–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 10, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 1

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 21

| highrebounder= J. Jones

| rebounds = 18

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 2

| gamename = Championship

| attend = 3,065

| score = 72–58

| record = 28–5

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}}| 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 16, 2018

| time = 7:57 pm

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 12 MW

| opponent = Clemson

| oppseed = 5 MW

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename = First Round

| tv = truTV

| highscorer = Lofton

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Jones

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Jones

| assists = 4

| score = 68–79

| attend = 10,092

| record = 28–6

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=|region=MW|regionname=Midwest Region| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Mountain Time

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