1978–79 New Mexico State Aggies basketball team

The 1978–79 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University in the 1978–79 college basketball season. This was Ken Hayes's 5th season as head coach. The Aggies played their home games at Pan American Center and competed in the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 2210, 115 in MVC play. Though they finished second in the conference standings, the Aggies were five games behind Larry Birds No. 1 Indiana State Sycamores. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, but fell in the first round to Weber State, a team they had beaten earlier in the season, 81–78 in overtime.

1978–79 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record22–10 (11–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaPan American Center
1978–79 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Indiana State160 1.000331  .971
New Mexico State115 .6882210  .688
Wichita State88 .5001414  .500
Creighton88 .5001413  .519
Southern Illinois88 .5001513  .536
Drake88 .5001512  .556
Tulsa79 .4381314  .481
West Texas State313 .188819  .296
Bradley313 .188917  .346
1979 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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