New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball

New Mexico State Aggies
2024–25 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
UniversityNew Mexico State University
Head coachJason Hooten (2nd season)
ConferenceConference USA
LocationLas Cruces, New Mexico
ArenaPan American Center
(capacity: 12,482)
NicknameAggies
ColorsCrimson and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Final Four
1970
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1970
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1952, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1992*
NCAA tournament round of 32
1992*, 1993*, 2022
NCAA tournament appearances
1952, 1959, 1960, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1992*, 1993*, 1994*, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
[2]
Conference tournament champions
Big West: 1992, 1994, 1999[3]
WAC: 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Conference regular season champions
Border: 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1952, 1959, 1960
Missouri Valley: 1977
Big West: 1990, 1993, 1994, 1997*, 1999[3]
WAC: 2008, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Conference division season champions
Big West East: 1997*, 1999[3]
Sun Belt West: 2002[4]
*Appearances Vacated by NCAA

The New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represents New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Founded in 1904, the Aggies compete in Conference USA after spending 18 seasons in the Western Athletic Conference from 2005 through 2023. The Aggies, who last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2022, are one of 34 college basketball teams with multiple NBA retired jerseys from former players (Sam Lacey and John Williamson) and a team that reached the NCAA Final Four (in 1970).[citation needed] The team plays home games in the Pan American Center.

A Lou Henson-coached team gained national attention during the 1970 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament by advancing to the Final Four. In 1992, a Neil McCarthy-coached team advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, though that appearance has since been vacated. Aggie Basketball has seen 26 NCAA tournament appearances, 5 NIT Tournament appearances, 21 regular season conference championships, and 13 conference tournament championships.

  1. ^ "Conference USA Brand Identity Guide" (PDF). June 22, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Johnson, Gary; Straziscar, Sean; Senappe, Bonnie; Williams, Jeff; Buerge, Kevin (October 2007). "Official 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Records Book" (PDF). Men's NCAA Basketball Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association: 51. ISSN 1089-5280. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-28.
  3. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Sun Belt All-Time Standings" (PDF). 2011–12 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide. Sun Belt Conference. pp. 93–95. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2012-03-06.