1998–99 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

1998–99 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record25–9 (9–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaUniversity Arena
1998–99 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mountain
UNLV 9 5   .643 16 13   .552
Tulsa 9 5   .643 23 10   .697
Rice 8 6   .571 18 10   .643
TCU 7 7   .500 21 11   .656
SMU 7 7   .500 15 15   .500
Colorado State 7 7   .500 19 11   .633
Wyoming 7 7   .500 18 10   .643
Air Force 2 12   .143 10 16   .385
Pacific
No. 6 Utah 14 0   1.000 28 5   .848
No. 25 New Mexico 9 5   .643 25 9   .735
Fresno State 9 5   .643 21 12   .636
UTEP 8 6   .571 16 12   .571
BYU 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
San Jose State 5 9   .357 12 16   .429
Hawaii 3 11   .214 6 20   .231
San Diego State 2 12   .143 4 22   .154
1999 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998–99 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. 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 Pacific division regular season standings and lost to Utah in the WAC Tournament championship game. The Lobos received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region. After defeating Missouri in the opening round, New Mexico was bounced in the round of 32 by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Connecticut, 78–56, to finish with a 25–9 record (9–5 WAC).