2025 Tournament PreviewDespite losing to Boise State in the Mountain West tournament semifinals, New Mexico is dancing for the second consecutive season. The Lobos earned non-conference wins against UCLA, USC and VCU before capturing the MWC regular-season title at 17-3. Conference Player of the Year Donovan Dent (20.6 ppg, 6.4 apg) is one of the nation's best guards nobody has heard of, while 6-10 senior Nelly Junior Joseph (14.0 ppg, 11.2 rpg) holds down the paint. Defense is a strength. New Mexico ranks top 20 in KenPom's efficiency metric, including top 35 in turnover rate and top 15 in block rate. Coach Richard Pitino's squad takes quick shots, with the fourth-fastest tempo in the nation (per KenPom). But the Lobos don't necessarily shoot that well. They rank 176th in effective field-goal percentage and are outside the top 300 in free-throw percentage, with no player converting higher than 78 percent. But the Lobos have the feel of a high-major and could pull an upset.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.14 75 0.94 21
Pace 72.5 (14)
Effective FG% 50.83 (170) 49.19 (95)
Turnover % 13.62 (66) 18.09 (28)
Off Reb % 31.29 (135) 25.83 (23)
FTA/FGA 37.26 (56) 35.01 (231)
3P% 34.03 (169) 33.82 (182)
2P% 50.73 (191) 48.23 (73)
FT% 68.61 (304) 66.57 (2)
3PA/FGA 31.75 (336) 38.35 (160)
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Mountain West
Rankings
AP Poll: #32 NET: #42 RPI: #26 RW: #66
Record
Overall: (27-8) Conference: (17-3) Quad 1: (4-5) Quad 2: (8-1) Quad 3: (4-2) Quad 4: (10-0)
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