2021–22 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

2021–22 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record13–19 (5–12 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andy Hill
  • Isaac Chew
  • Eric Brown
Home arenaThe Pit
Seasons
2021–22 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Boise State † 15 – 3   .833 27 – 8   .771
No. 24 Colorado State 14 – 4   .778 25 – 6   .806
San Diego State 13 – 4   .765 23 – 9   .719
Wyoming 13 – 5   .722 25 – 9   .735
UNLV 10 – 8   .556 18 – 14   .563
Fresno State 8 – 9   .471 23 – 13   .639
Utah State 8 – 10   .444 18 – 16   .529
Nevada 6 – 12   .333 13 – 18   .419
New Mexico 5 – 12   .294 13 – 19   .406
Air Force 4 – 13   .235 11 – 18   .379
San Jose State 1 – 17   .056 8 – 23   .258
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lobos were led by first-year head coach Richard Pitino and played their home games at The Pit as members of the Mountain West Conference.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Lobos finished the 2021–21 season 6–16, 2–15 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. In the Mountain West tournament, they lost in the first round to Fresno State.

Prior to the end of the season, the school announced that Paul Weir would not return as head coach.[1] On March 16, 2021, the school named former Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Isaiah Marin 0 G 6'5" 190 Freshman Phoenix, AZ Transferred to Indian Hills CC
Bayron Matos 1 F 6'9" 215 RS Freshman Santo Domingo, DR Transferred to South Florida
Keith McGee 3 G 6'3" 180 RS Senior Rochester, NY Graduate transferred to Morgan State
Rod Brown 5 F 6'8" 218 RS Junior Memphis, TN Transferred to Jacksonville
Makuach Maluach 10 G/F 6'5" 190 Senior Sydney, Australia Graduated
Daniel Headdings 12 G 6'2" 185 RS Freshman Wasilla, AK Transferred to Pima CC
Logan Padgett 14 F 6'7" 210 Sophomore Homewood, AL Transferred to Shelton State CC
Nolan Doresey 21 G 6'5" 185 Freshman Knightdale, NC Transferred to Holy Cross
Eloy Medina 23 G 6'3" 180 Freshman Albuquerque, NM Walk-on; transferred
Kurt Wegscheider 30 G 6'4" 185 Sophomore Bangui, Central African Republic Transferred
Assane Ndiaye 35 F 7'1" 240 Junior Dakar, Senegal Transferred

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
KJ Jenkins 0 G 6'2" 165 Junior Atlanta, GA Junior college transferred from Kilgore College.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. 5 G 6'2" 175 Sophomore Miami, FL Transferred from Minnesota.
Jaelen House 10 G 6'1" 160 Junior Phoenix, AZ Transferred from Arizona State.
Jay Allen-Tovar 21 F 6'9" 230 Junior San Jose, CA Junior college transferred from Salt Lake CC.
Taryn Todd 24 G 6'5" 180 RS Sophomore Vaughan, ON Transferred from TCU.
Gethro Muscadin 35 C 6'10" 220 Sophomore Gonaïves, Haiti Transferred from Kansas.

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sebastian Forsling
C 		Gothenburg, Sweden Rig Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 20, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Birima Seck
C 		Glendale, AZ Dream City Christian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 21, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2021–22 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 K. J. Jenkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Creekview HS
Kilgore College 		Atlanta, GA
G 1 Saquan Singleton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Monsignor Scanlan HS
Hutchinson CC 		Bronx, NY
C 3 Sebastian Forsling 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr RIG Mark Floda, Sweden
G 4 Emmanuel Kuac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Kearns HS Calgary, AB
G 5 Jamal Mashburn Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Brewster Academy
Minnesota 		Miami, FL
G 10 Jaelen House 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Shadow Mountain HS
Arizona State 		Phoenix, AZ
G 13 Javanté Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Cheyenne Mountain HS Colorado Springs, CO
G 20 Clay Patterson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Rio Rancho HS
Fort Lewis 		Rio Rancho, NM
F 21 Jay Allen-Tovar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Jr Valley Christian School
Salt Lake CC 		San Jose, CA
F 22 Valdir Manuel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr The Patrick School
Harcum College 		Luanda, Angola
G 24 Taryn Todd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Findlay Prep
TCU 		Vaughn, ON
G 30 Jeremiah Francis III 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Pickerington Central HS
North Carolina 		Columbus, OH
F 33 Jordan Arroyo (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Atrisco Heritage Academy Albuquerque, NM
F 34 Birima Seck 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Dream City Christian School Glendale, AZ
F 35 Gethro Muscadin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Kansas Gonaïves, Haiti
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		New Mexico Highlands W 101–72 
 18 – Tied   11 – Johnson   8 – House  The Pit (7,182)
Albuquerque, NM
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Florida Atlantic W 99–92  1–0
  30 – House   8 – Allen-Tovar   6 – House  The Pit (8,553)
Albuquerque, NM
November 13, 2021*
4:30 p.m., P12N 		at Colorado L 76–87  1–1
  22 – House   5 – Tied   4 – House  CU Events Center (7,115)
Boulder, CO
November 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Grambling State W 86–61  2–1
  18 – Tied   10 – Johnson   7 – House  The Pit (8,010)
Albuquerque, NM
November 20, 2021*
2:00 p.m. 		Montana State W 81–78  3–1
  21 – Mashburn, Jr.   10 – Muscadin   4 – Mashburn, Jr.  The Pit (9,084)
Albuquerque, NM
November 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Western New Mexico W 88–63  4–1
  20 – Jenkins   10 – Seck   7 – Francis, III  The Pit (8,047)
Albuquerque, NM
November 25, 2021*
5:00 p.m., FS1 		vs. UAB
Las Vegas Invitational Semifinals 		L 73–86  4–2
  26 – Mashburn, Jr.   5 – House   5 – House  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 26, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FS2 		vs. Towson
Las Vegas Invitational Consolation – 3rd Place 		L 58–73  4–3
  26 – Mashburn, Jr.   8 – Johnson   4 – House  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at New Mexico State
Rio Grande Rivalry 		W 101–94  5–3
  31 – House   11 – Allen-Tovar   5 – House  Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, NM
December 6, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		New Mexico State
Rio Grande Rivalry 		L 76-78 OT 5-4
  26 – Mashburn Jr.   11 – Allen   3 – Mashburn Jr.  The Pit (13,019)
Albuquerque, NM
December 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Denver W 87-67  6-4
  21 – Jenkins   11 – Muscadin   2 – Tied  The Pit (8,046)
Albuquerque, NM
December 12, 2021*
1:00 p.m., Stadium 		UTEP
Rivalry 		L 69–77  6–5
  16 – Johnson   10 – Johnson   5 – Singleton  The Pit (9,044)
Albuquerque, NM
December 19, 2021*
1:00 p.m., Stadium 		SMU L 72–90  6–6
  25 – Mashburn, Jr.   5 – Todd   7 – House  The Pit (8,394)
Albuquerque, NM
December 21, 2021*
1:00 p.m. 		Norfolk State W 68–54  7–6
  16 – House   10 – Allen-Tovar   6 – House  The Pit (8,105)
Albuquerque, NM
Mountain West regular season
January 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1 		at Nevada L 70–79  7–7
(0–1) 		 18 – House   9 – Kuac   6 – House  Lawlor Events Center (7,224)
Reno, NV
January 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Utah State L 87–90 OT 7–8
(0–2) 		 29 – Mashburn Jr.   6 – Tied   8 – Mashburn Jr.  The Pit (8,338)
Albuquerque, NM
January 11, 2022
9:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at UNLV L 56–85  7–9
(0–3) 		 26 – Jenkins   7 – House   3 – House  Thomas & Mack Center (3,860)
Paradise, NV
January 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		San Diego State
Rivalry 		Canceled The Pit 
Albuquerque, NM
January 15, 2022
3:30 p.m., FS1 		Boise State
Moved from February 8 		L 63–71  7–10
(0–4) 		 21 – House   8 – Forsling   7 – House  The Pit (8,279)
Albuquerque, NM
January 19, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Colorado State L 74–80  7–11
(0–5) 		 18 – Johnson   5 – Jenkins   7 – House  Moby Arena (6,516)
Fort Collins, CO
January 22, 2022
5:30 p.m., CBSSN 		at Wyoming L 91–93  7–12
(0–6) 		 25 – Allen-Tovar   6 – Allen-Tovar   4 – Tied  Arena-Auditorium (5,368)
Laramie, WY
January 25, 2022
7:00 p.m., Stadium 		Fresno State L 60–65  7–13
(0–7) 		 19 – House   7 – Allen-Tovar   5 – House  The Pit (8,033)
Albuquerque, NM
January 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., Stadium 		San José State W 86–70  8–13
(1–7) 		 23 – Mashburn, Jr.   7 – Tied   13 – House  The Pit (8,277)
Albuquerque, NM
January 31, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		at San Diego State
Rivalry 		L 47–72  8–14
(1–8) 		 16 – Jenkins   9 – Jenkins   3 – Mashburn, Jr.  Viejas Arena (10,951)
San Diego, CA
February 5, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Air Force W 91–77  9–14
(2–8) 		 42 – House   9 – Allen-Tovar   2 – Tied  Clune Arena (2,723)
Colorado Springs, CO
February 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MWN 		Northern New Mexico W 78–46  10–14
  21 – Mashburn, Jr.   5 – House   10 – Forsling  The Pit (8,214)
Albuquerque, NM
February 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., Stadium 		No. 22 Wyoming W 75–66  11–14
(3–8) 		 34 – House   8 – Allen-Tovar   6 – House  The Pit (8,208)
Albuquerque, NM
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., Mountain West Network 		Colorado State
Originally scheduled for Dec. 28 		L 68–83  11–15
(3–9) 		 17 – Tied   7 – Allen-Tovar   4 – Mashburn, Jr.  The Pit (8,404)
Albuquerque, NM
February 19, 2022
2:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at San José State L 55–71  11–16
(3–10) 		 17 – Mashburn, Jr.   5 – Jenkins   3 – Singleton  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,682)
San Jose, CA
February 22, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		at Utah State L 56–81  11–17
(3–11) 		 13 – Mashburn Jr.   6 – Allen-Tovar   3 – Mashburn Jr.  Smith Spectrum (7,102)
Logan, UT
February 26, 2022
2:00 p.m., Stadium 		Air Force W 69–65  12–17
(4–11) 		 24 – Mashburn, Jr.   12 – Allen-Tovar   2 – Tied  The Pit (9,089)
Albuquerque, NM
February 28, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		at Fresno State L 68–71  12–18
(4–12) 		 27 – Mashburn, Jr.   9 – Johnson   4 – House  Save Mart Center 
Fresno, CA
March 5, 2022
9:00 p.m., FS1 		UNLV W 76–67  13–18
(5–12) 		 27 – House   7 – Arroyo   5 – House  The Pit (9,404)
Albuquerque, NM
Mountain West tournament
March 9, 2022
12:00 p.m., Stadium 		(9) vs. (8) Nevada
First Round 		L 72–79  13–19
  19 – House   7 – Singleton   7 – House  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source[3]

References

  1. ^ "Weir out as New Mexico coach at end of season". ESPN.com. February 27, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "New Mexico hires Richard Pitino as next coach less than 24 hours after Minnesota firing". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021-22 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". Go Lobos.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.