1995–96 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

The 1995–96 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The Lobos were coached by head coach Dave Bliss and played their home games at the University Arena, also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico finished 2nd in the WAC regular season standings and beat Utah in the championship game of the WAC Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the East region. After defeating Kansas State in the opening round, New Mexico was beaten in the round of 32 by Georgetown, 73–62, to finish with a 28–5 record (14–4 WAC).

1995–96 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 23
Record28–5 (14–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaUniversity Arena
1995–96 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Utah153 .833277  .794
No. 23 New Mexico144 .778285  .848
Fresno State135 .7222211  .667
Colorado State117 .6111812  .600
BYU99 .5001513  .536
Wyoming810 .4441415  .483
San Diego State810 .4441514  .517
Hawaii711 .3891018  .357
UTEP414 .2221315  .464
Air Force117 .056523  .179
1996 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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