2004–05 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

The 2004–05 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos were led by head coach Ritchie McKay and played their home games at the University Arena, also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico finished 2nd in the Mountain West regular season standings, but defeated Utah to win the MWC tournament championship. The Lobos received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the Syracuse region. The team was knocked out in the opening round by No. 5 seed Villanova, 55–47, to finish with a 26–7 record (10–4 MWC).

2004–05 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
MWC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record26–7 (10–4 MWC)
Head coach
  • Ritchie McKay (3rd season)
Home arenaUniversity Arena
2004–05 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Utah131 .929296  .829
New Mexico104 .714267  .788
Air Force95 .6431812  .600
UNLV77 .5001714  .548
Wyoming77 .5001513  .536
San Diego State410 .2861118  .379
BYU311 .214921  .300
Colorado State311 .2141117  .393
2005 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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