The 2019–20 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lobos were led by third-year head coach Paul Weir. They played their home games at The Pit, formally known as Dreamstyle Arena, in Albuquerque, New Mexico as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated San Jose State in the first round of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Utah State.
Previous season The Lobos finished 14–18, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in seventh place. In the Mountain West tournament, they defeated Wyoming in the first round before losing to Utah State.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Dane Kuiper 14 G/F 6'7" 205 Senior Wasilla, AK Graduated Vladimir Pinchuk 15 F/C 6'11" 235 Sophomore Hagen, Germany Transferred to San Diego Karim Ezzeddine 25 F 6'8" 225 Junior Paris, France Transferred Anthony Mathis 32 G 6'3" 175 Senior West Linn, OR Transferred to Oregon
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college Vante Hendrix 14 G 6'5" 190 RS Sophomore Woodland Hills, CA Transferred from Utah in November 2018. Under NCAA transfer rules, Vante Hendrix sat out until December 17, 2019. He has three and a half years of remaining eligibility.
2019 recruiting class
2020 recruiting class
Roster
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Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style=| Mountain West tournament
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