1967-68 New Mexico Lobos basketball — schedule and results
The 1967-68 New Mexico Lobos went 23-5 (8-2 in the WAC) under head coach Bob King. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.48.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 15–0 at home, 6–3 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Mexico Lobos scored 77.1 points per game and allowed 67.9 (+9.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 16 games, from Dec 1, 1967 to Feb 2, 1968. The most lopsided win was 93–58 over Pepperdine Waves on Dec 6, 1967; the heaviest defeat was 86–73 to Santa Clara Broncos on Mar 15, 1968. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Loyola Marymount Lions (77–76).
Among New Mexico Lobos' 103 recorded seasons, 1967-68's .821 winning percentage ranks 9th. Previous season: 1966-67 Mexico Lobos (19–8). Next season: 1968-69 Mexico Lobos (17–9).
Game-by-game results (27 games)
Game recaps
1967-12-01: New Mexico Lobos beat Oregon 64–60. Ron Nelson led the winners with 19 points. Ken Smith had 22 for Oregon.
1967-12-02: New Mexico Lobos beat Seattle 68–63. Becker led the winners with 18 points. Wist had 17 for Seattle. Howard grabbed 15 rebounds.
1967-12-06: Behind Howard's 24 points, New Mexico Lobos rolled past Pepperdine Waves 93–58. Ebey had 19 for Pepperdine Waves.
1967-12-09: New Mexico Lobos edged Texas Tech 60–58. Sanford led the winners with 19 points. Paul had 17 for Texas Tech.
1967-12-13: Behind Nelson's 24 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from West Texas State Buffaloes 94–78. Mitchell had 22 for West Texas State Buffaloes. Savage grabbed 15 rebounds.
1967-12-22: New Mexico Lobos handled Creighton Bluejays 82–67. Nelson led the winners with 22 points. Portman had 29 for Creighton Bluejays.
1967-12-28: New Mexico Lobos beat Rhode Island Rams 75–62 as Nelson scored a team-high 20. Stephenson had 20 for Rhode Island Rams. Stephenson grabbed 15 rebounds.
1968-01-01: New Mexico Lobos beat Denver 87–76 as Sanford scored a team-high 27. Hollines had 24 for Denver.
1968-01-13: Behind Nelson's 30 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Wyoming Cowboys 81–65. Hall had 17 for Wyoming Cowboys.
1968-01-18: Behind Nelson's 15 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Utah Utes 72–66. Jackson had 25 for Utah Utes.
1968-01-20: Behind Nelson's 25 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from BYU Cougars 84–69. Schouten had 22 for BYU Cougars.
1968-02-10: New Mexico Lobos beat UTEP Miners 64–58. Sanford led the winners with 18 points. Cager had 15 for UTEP Miners.
1968-02-16: New Mexico Lobos beat BYU Cougars 76–67. Howard led the winners with 25 points. Lythgoe had 22 for BYU Cougars.
1968-02-22: New Mexico Lobos blew out Arizona Wildcats 102–74 as Sanford scored a team-high 34. Foster had 18 for Arizona Wildcats.
1968-02-24: Behind Grimes's 26 points, New Mexico Lobos rolled past Arizona State Sun Devils 105–83. Schreur had 27 for Arizona State Sun Devils.
1968-03-01: New Mexico Lobos handled Wyoming Cowboys 75–62. Ron Nelson led the winners with 29 points. Carl Ashley had 20 for Wyoming Cowboys. Carl Ashley grabbed 17 rebounds.
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