1970-71 New Mexico Lobos basketball — schedule and results
The 1970-71 New Mexico Lobos went 14-12 (4-10 in the WAC) under head coach Bob King. Simple Rating System: 4.39.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 8–5 at home, 4–7 on the road. The Mexico Lobos scored 73.6 points per game and allowed 73.6 (+0.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 1, 1970 to Dec 14, 1970. The most lopsided win was 91–62 over Santa Clara Broncos on Dec 19, 1970; the heaviest defeat was 90–63 at Arizona State Sun Devils on Mar 5, 1971. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Texas Tech Red Raiders (73–72).
Among New Mexico Lobos' 103 recorded seasons, 1970-71's .538 winning percentage ranks 65th. Previous season: 1969-70 Mexico Lobos (13–13). Next season: 1971-72 Mexico Lobos (15–11).
Game-by-game results (24 games)
Game recaps
1970-12-01: New Mexico Lobos edged Colorado 66–63. Long led the winners with 23 points. Dud. Mitchell had 20 for Colorado.
1970-12-04: Behind Long's 27 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Butler 94–86. Evans had 25 for Butler.
1970-12-05: New Mexico Lobos routed California 82–62. Long led the winners with 24 points. Ridgle had 19 for California.
1970-12-07: New Mexico Lobos beat Denver 86–78. John Johnson led the winners with 29 points. Willie Cherry had 20 for Denver.
1970-12-18: Michigan State Spartans beat New Mexico Lobos 73–69. Benjamin led the winners with 27 points. Gibson had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.
1970-12-19: Behind Long's 29 points, New Mexico Lobos rolled past Santa Clara 91–62. Winkler had 17 for Santa Clara.
1970-12-22: New Mexico Lobos beat New Mexico State 72–66. Long led the winners with 24 points. Scott had 20 for New Mexico State.
1971-01-11: New Mexico Lobos got past Air Force Falcons 73–66 as Willie Long scored a team-high 17. Ron Weilert had 21 for Air Force Falcons.
1971-01-16: New Mexico Lobos beat Texas-El Paso 65–53 as Willie Long scored a team-high 25. Dick Gibbs had 12 for Texas-El Paso.
1971-01-29: Wyoming Cowboys beat New Mexico Lobos 74–59 as Roberson scored a team-high 22. Johnson had 16 for New Mexico Lobos.
1971-01-30: Colorado State beat New Mexico Lobos 79–71. Price led the winners with 20 points. Long had 26 for New Mexico Lobos.
1971-02-13: BYU Cougars edged New Mexico Lobos 70–68. Fryer led the winners with 20 points. Faulkner had 25 for New Mexico Lobos.
1971-02-20: Colorado State Rams edged New Mexico Lobos 68–67. Rick Fischer led the winners with 20 points. John Johnson had 17 for New Mexico Lobos.
1971-02-27: Behind Franklyn Irvin's 28 points, Wyoming Cowboys pulled away from New Mexico Lobos 91–80. Willie Long had 31 for New Mexico Lobos.
1971-03-05: Behind Kennedy's 28 points, Arizona State Sun Devils rolled past New Mexico Lobos 90–63. Long had 29 for New Mexico Lobos.
1971-03-06: New Mexico Lobos beat Arizona Wildcats 93–83 as Long scored a team-high 29. Warner had 25 for Arizona Wildcats. Long grabbed 30 rebounds.
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