2009–10 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Division I
2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010 on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first...

University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico

University of New Mexico

The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...

as a member of the Mountain West Conference

Mountain West Conference

The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...

. The Lobos were coached by third-year head coach Steve Alford

Steve Alford

Stephen Todd Alford is a retired American basketball player and the current head coach of the University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team...

and played their home games at the University Arena, also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...

.

The Lobos finished the season 30–5, 14–2 in Mountain West play to capture the regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the 2010 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

2010 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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before being defeated by eventual champion San Diego State

2009–10 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

The 2009–10 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Steve Fisher's eleventh season at San Diego State. The Aztecs competed in the Mountain West Conference and played their home games at the Viejas...

. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...

, earning a 3 seed in the East Region. They defeated 14 seed Montana

Montana Grizzlies

Montana Grizzlies is the nickname given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana. The women's basketball team, however, uses the moniker Lady Griz...

in the first round before being upset by 11 seed Washington

2009–10 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Lorenzo Romar's 8th season at Washington. The Huskies played their home games at Bank of America Arena and are members of the Pacific-10...

in the second round to end their season.

2009–10 University Arena renovations

The University of New Mexico Vice President for Athletics Paul Krebs outlined details of the $60 million renovations to University Arena (The Pit). Some of the items included in the presentation were the addition of 60000 square feet (5,574.2 m²) of new space, the expansion of the concourse, the addition of 40 luxury suites and 300 club seats to the mezzanine level and the new state-of-the-art locker room facilities for Lobo men's and women's basketball. Krebs stated, "Our goal is to create the best collegiate basketball venue in the nation."

The design process followed the completion of the Program Document for The Pit, which was used to guide the planning and design. The focus of the design, guided by Molzen-Corbin & Associates, was to maintain and improve the fan experience but not change The Pit. The planning committee was charged with keeping The Pit intimate, respecting its history, keeping the mystique of the arena, maintaining great sight lines and the current bowl seating mix and embracing new technology.

The project is expected to be completed in time for the 2010–2011 basketball season. During construction the home games will still take place at University Arena and will have no impact on the 2009–10 season.

Roster

colspan="8" style="text-align: center; background:#E42217" class="unsortable" | **2009–10 Roster**
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	\| High School/Last College
A.J. Hardeman	00	F	6' 8"	225	Sophomore	Del Valle, Texas Del Valle, Texas Del Valle is an unincorporated community in southeastern Travis County, Texas, United States. It is about miles southeast of Downtown Austin, and is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area...	Del Valle High School
Darington Hobson Darington Hobson Darington Hobson is an American professional basketball player formerly with the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hobson attended five high schools and a junior college...	1	G/F	6' 7"	205	Junior	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...	College of Eastern Utah
Curtis Dennis	3	G	6' 5"	195	Freshman	Bronx, New York	Findlay Prep
Chad Adams	4	G/F	6' 6"	190	Freshman	Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Highland High School
Dairese Gary Dairese Gary Dairese Gary is an American college basketball player, formerly of the New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team...	5	G	6' 1"	205	Junior	Elkhart, Indiana Elkhart, Indiana Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located east of South Bend, northwest of Fort Wayne, east of Chicago, and north of Indianapolis...	Concord High School
Kevin Nelson	10	G	6' 0"	175	Freshman	Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Albuquerque Academy
Nate Garth	11	G	6' 2"	180	Sophomore	Sacramento, California Sacramento, California Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...	Hamilton High School, TN
Jamal Fenton	13	G	5' 9"	170	Freshman	Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...	Cesar E. Chavez High School
Will Brown	15	F	6' 9"	235	Sophomore	Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...	Woodrow Wilson High School
Phillip McDonald Phillip McDonald Phillip McDonald is an American college basketball player for the New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team. Born in Cypress, Texas, McDonald has been the starting shooting guard for the Lobos all three years he has played, and is being counted on for senior leadership during his senior year.-High...	23	G	6' 5"	200	Sophomore	Cypress, Texas Cypress, Texas Cypress is an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas, United States located completely inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston. The Cypress area is located along U.S...	Cypress Springs High School
Roman Martinez	30	F	6' 6"	185	Senior	El Paso, Texas El Paso, Texas El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...	Montwood High School
Matt Staff	41	F	6' 9"	220	Freshman	Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...	Memorial High School

Rankings

Ranking Movement
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Coaches	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	17	12	17	14	NR	NR	NR	23	19	15	12	10	8	10	16

2009-2010 Schedule

2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

2009–10 University Arena renovations

Roster

Rankings

2009-2010 Schedule

See also