2014–15 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

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)
Seasons
2014–15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boise State 14 – 4   .778 25 – 9   .735
San Diego State 14 – 4   .778 27 – 9   .750
Colorado State 13 – 5   .722 27 – 7   .794
Wyoming † 11 – 7   .611 25 – 10   .714
Utah State 11 – 7   .611 18 – 13   .581
Fresno State 10 – 8   .556 15 – 17   .469
UNLV 8 – 10   .444 18 – 15   .545
New Mexico 7 – 11   .389 15 – 16   .484
Air Force 6 – 12   .333 14 – 17   .452
Nevada 5 – 13   .278 9 – 22   .290
San Jose State* 0 – 18   .000 2 – 28   .067
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
† 2015 MWC tournament winner

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.

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

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Cameron Bairstow 41 PF 6'9" 250 Senior Brisbane, Australia Graduated/2014 NBA draft
Chris Perez 2 PG 6'0" 190 Senior Corona, CA Graduated
Kendall Williams 10 SG 6'4" 180 Senior Rancho Cucamonga, CA Graduated/2014 NBA draft
Alex Kirk 53 C 7'0" 245 RS Junior Los Alamos, NM Declared for 2014 NBA draft
Cleveland Thomas 1 G 6'3" 195 Junior Baton Rouge, LA Elected to transfer
Nick Banyard 23 F 6'8" 205 Sophomore Flower Mound, TX Elected to transfer
Tim Myles 24 F 6'6" 225 Freshman Rancho Cucamonga, CA Elected to transfer
Merv Lindsay 22 G/F 6'7" 215 RS Sophomore Moreno Valley, CA Elected to transfer

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
J.J. N'Ganga 0 F 6'10" 260 Sophomore Aubervilliers, France Junior college transfer from Northern Oklahoma College
Jordan Goodman 2 F 6'9" 210 Sophomore Largo, MD Junior college transfer from Harcum College
Elijah Brown 4 G 6'4" 185 Sophomore Santa Ana, CA Transferred from Butler. Under NCAA transfer rules, Brown will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Tim Williams 32 F 6'8" 210 Junior Chicago, IL Transferred 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

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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.
College recruiting information (2014)
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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 J.J. N'Ganga 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Aubervilliers, France
G 1 Cullen Neal Injured 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 Current redshirt 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 Current redshirt 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.