2010–11 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

The 2010–11 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos were coached by fourth-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

2010–11 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2010–11 record22–13 (8–8 Mountain West)
Head coachSteve Alford (4th Year)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pit (Capacity: 17,126)
2010–11 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 San Diego State142 .875  343  .919
No. 12 BYU142 .875  325  .865
UNLV115 .688  249  .727
Colorado State97 .563  1913  .594
New Mexico88 .500  2213  .629
Air Force610 .375  1616  .500
Utah610 .375  1318  .419
Wyoming313 .188  1021  .323
TCU115 .063  1122  .333
2011 MWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP/Coaches' Poll

The Lobos are 2–2 against ranked teams.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alex Kirk
C
Los Alamos, NM Los Alamos High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jan 1, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Kendall Williams
PG
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Los Osos High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Mar 3, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Tony Snell
SG
Riverside, CA Westwind Prep Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 1, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Overall Recruiting Rankings:

Other arrivals

The Lobos also received 3 transfers for this season. Drew Gordon transferred from UCLA, Demetrius Walker transferred from ASU and Emmanuel Negedu from Tennessee.

Lobo's Coach
Steve Alford

Departures

The Lobos lost Senior Roman Martinez and freshman Darington Hobson, both averaged over 14 points a game.[1]

Coach Steve Alford Stays

Coach Steve Alford was rumored to be leaving after the 2009–10 season, the lobos were ranked #8 nationally and the 30–5 season was the best in school history. Coach Alford agreed to a contract that would keep him at UNM till the year 2020. "I want to be here as long as the University of New Mexico and the administration want me here," Alford said. "It's a big-time commitment on both ends, and this contract proves that." UNM is 76–26 in Alford's three years.[2]

Roster

Source:[3]

2010–11 Roster
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownHigh School/Last College
A. J. Hardeman00F6' 8"225JuniorDel Valle, TexasDel Valle High School
Emmanuel Negedu1F6' 7"220SophomoreKaduna, NigeriaTennessee
Chris Perez2G6' 0"170FreshmanCorona, CaliforniaCentennial High School
Curtis Dennis3G6' 5"195SophomoreBronx, New YorkFindlay Prep
Chad Adams4F6' 6"190SophomoreAlbuquerque, New MexicoHighland High School
Dairese Gary5G6' 1"205SeniorElkhart, IndianaConcord High School
Kendall Williams10G6' 3"170FreshmanRancho Cucamonga, CaliforniaLos Osos High School
Jamal Fenton13G5' 9"170SophomoreHouston, TexasCesar E. Chavez High School
Tony Snell21G6' 7"195FreshmanRiverside, CaliforniaKing High School
Phillip McDonald23G6' 5"200JuniorCypress, TexasCypress Springs High School
Drew Gordon32F6' 9"245JuniorSan Jose, CaliforniaUCLA
Demetrius Walker40G6' 2"195SophomoreFontana, CaliforniaArizona State
Cameron Bairstow41F6' 9"230FreshmanBrisbane, AustraliaAustralian Institute of Sports
Alex Kirk53C6' 11"230FreshmanLos Alamos, New MexicoLos Alamos High School

Rankings

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2010–11 Schedule

Source:[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2010*
7:00 PM, KASY
Eastern New Mexico W 80–58 
The Pit (14,597)
Albuquerque, NM
11/06/2010*
7:00 PM, KASY
Manchester W 107–62 
The Pit (14,707)
Albuquerque, NM
Regular season
11/13/2010*
7:00 PM
Detroit W 63–54  1–0
The Pit (15,145)
Albuquerque, NM
11/16/2010*
7:00 PM, Versus
Arizona State W 76–62  2–0
The Pit (15,239)
Albuquerque, NM
11/20/2010*
7:00 PM
at California L 64–89  2–1
Haas Pavilion (7,158)
Berkeley, CA
11/24/2010*
7:00 PM
Northwood W 78–56  3–1
The Pit (14,542)
Albuquerque, NM
11/28/2010*
1:00 PM, KASY
San Diego W 75–46  4–1
The Pit (14,661)
Albuquerque, NM
12/01/2010*
7:00 PM
at Southern Illinois
MWC-MVC Challenge
W 74–59  5–1
SIU Arena (4,531)
Carbondale, IL
12/04/2010*
7:00 PM, AggieVision
at New Mexico State
Rio Grande Rivalry
W 84–78 OT 6–1
Pan American Center (8,205)
Las Cruces, NM
12/11/2010*
7:00 PM, The Mtn.
New Mexico State
Rio Grande Rivalry
W 78–62  7–1
The Pit (15,920)
Albuquerque, NM
12/17/2010*
7:00 PM, KASY
Longwood
IBN Las Vegas Classic
W 91–54  8–1
The Pit (14,444)
Albuquerque, NM
12/19/2010*
1:00 PM, KASY
The Citadel
IBN Las Vegas Classic
W 84–58  9–1
The Pit (14,640)
Albuquerque, NM
12/22/2010*
7:00 PM, CBSCS
vs. Colorado
IBN Las Vegas Classic Semifinals
W 89–76  10–1
Orleans Arena (2,867)
Paradise, NV
12/23/2010*
5:30 PM, CBSCS
vs. Northern Iowa
IBN Las Vegas Classic Finals
L 60–66  10–2
Orleans Arena (3,725)
Paradise, NV
12/29/2010*
7:00 PM, KASY
at Texas Tech W 61–60  11–2
United Spirit Arena (9,585)
Lubbock, TX
01/01/2011*
12:00 PM, CBSCS
at Dayton L 73–76 2OT 11–3
UD Arena (12,804)
Dayton, OH
01/05/2011*
7:00 PM, KASY
Cal State Bakersfield W 102–62  12–3
The Pit (14,045)
Albuquerque, NM
01/08/2011
4:00 PM, CBSCS
at Wyoming L 66–67  12–4 (0–1)
Arena-Auditorium (4,404)
Laramie, WY
01/12/2011
8:00 PM, The Mtn.
Colorado State W 68–61  13–4 (1–1)
The Pit (14,303)
Albuquerque, NM
01/15/2011
4:00 PM, CBSCS
No. 6 San Diego State L 77–87  13–5 (1–2)
The Pit (15,411)
Albuquerque, NM
01/19/2011
5:00 PM, The Mtn.
at Utah L 72–82  13–6 (1–3)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,717)
Salt Lake City, UT
01/22/2011
2:00 PM, Versus
at UNLV L 62–63  13–7 (1–4)
Thomas & Mack Center (13,843)
Paradise, NV
01/26/2011
8:00 PM, The Mtn.
TCU W 71–46  14–7 (2–4)
The Pit (14,411)
Albuquerque, NM
01/29/2011
2:00 PM, Versus
No. 9 BYU W 86–77  15–7 (3–4)
The Pit (15,411)
Albuquerque, NM
02/01/2011
6:00 PM, The Mtn.
at Air Force W 75–61  16–7 (4–4)
Clune Arena (2,296)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/09/2011
6:00 PM, The Mtn.
Wyoming W 68–57  17–7 (5–4)
The Pit (14,758)
Albuquerque, NM
02/12/2011
8:00 PM, The Mtn.
at Colorado State L 62–68  17–8 (5–5)
Moby Arena (6,425)
Fort Collins, CO
02/16/2011
8:30 PM, The Mtn.
at No. 6 San Diego State L 62–68  17–9 (5–6)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
02/19/2011
7:30 PM, The Mtn.
Utah L 60–62  17–10 (5–7)
The Pit (15,333)
Albuquerque, NM
02/23/2011
7:00 PM, CBSCS
UNLV L 74–77 OT 17–11 (5–8)
The Pit (15,346)
Albuquerque, NM
02/26/2011
6:00 PM, CBSCS
at TCU W 80–70  18–11 (6–8)
Daniel–Meyer Coliseum (6,032)
Fort Worth, TX
03/02/2011
8:00 PM, The Mtn.
at No. 3 BYU W 82–64  19–11 (7–8)
Marriott Center (22,700)
Provo, UT
03/05/2011
4:00 PM, The Mtn.
Air Force W 66–61  20–11 (8–8)
The Pit (15,344)
Albuquerque, NM
2011 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
03/10/2011
3:30 PM, The Mtn.
vs. Colorado State
Quarterfinals
W 67–61  21–11
Thomas & Mack Center (14,697)
Paradise, NV
03/11/2011
7:00 PM, CBSCS
vs. No. 8 BYU
Semifinals
L 76–87  21–12
Thomas & Mack Center (18,500)
Paradise, NV
2011 National Invitation Tournament
03/15/2011*
7:00 PM, ESPN2
UTEP
First Round
W 69–57  22–12
The Pit (9,626)
Albuquerque, NM
03/21/2011*
7:00 PM, ESPN
at Alabama
Second Round
L 67–74  22–13
Coleman Coliseum (6,821)
Tuscaloosa, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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