1977–78 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

1977–78 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
WAC Champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 12
Record24–4 (13–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaUniversity Arena
1977–78 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 New Mexico 13 1   .929 24 4   .857
No. 14 Utah 12 2   .857 23 6   .793
Colorado State 8 6   .571 18 9   .667
Arizona 7 8   .467 15 11   .577
BYU 6 8   .429 12 18   .400
Arizona State 6 9   .400 13 14   .481
Wyoming 3 11   .214 12 15   .444
UTEP 2 12   .143 10 16   .385
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977–78 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lobos were coached by head coach Norm Ellenberger and played their home games at the University Arena, also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico.