The 1971-72 New Mexico Lobos went 15-11 (7-7 in the WAC) under head coach Bob King. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 5.72.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-04 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 78–76 | University Arena |
| 1971-12-06 | at New Mexico State Aggies | L 79–94 | Pan American Center |
| 1971-12-11 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 82–63 | University Arena |
| 1971-12-22 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | W 95–73 | University Arena |
| 1971-12-23 | vs St. John's Red Storm | L 92–95 | University Arena |
| 1971-12-28 | neutral Oregon Ducks | W 76–61 | |
| 1971-12-29 | neutral Washington State Cougars | L 51–60 | |
| 1971-12-30 | neutral Oregon State Beavers | L 69–81 | |
| 1972-01-07 | at Colorado State Rams | L 65–93 | Moby Arena |
| 1972-01-08 | at Wyoming Cowboys | L 62–69 | War Memorial Fieldhouse |
| 1972-01-15 | vs UTEP Miners | W 68–44 | University Arena |
| 1972-01-22 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 73–67 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1972-01-28 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | W 71–63 | University Arena |
| 1972-01-29 | vs Arizona Wildcats | W 61–55 | University Arena |
| 1972-02-03 | at BYU Cougars | L 62–70 | Marriott Center |
| 1972-02-05 | at Utah Utes | W 80–69 | Special Events Center |
| 1972-02-10 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | W 76–64 | University Arena |
| 1972-02-12 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 77–75 | University Arena |
| 1972-02-19 | at UTEP Miners | L 42–65 | Memorial Gym |
| 1972-02-24 | at Arizona Wildcats | L 51–53 | Bear Down Gym |
| 1972-02-26 | at Arizona State Sun Devils | L 69–82 | Sun Devil Gymnasium |
| 1972-03-03 | vs Utah Utes | W 77–58 | University Arena |
| 1972-03-04 | vs BYU Cougars | L 60–61 | University Arena |
1971-12-06: Behind Alex Scott's 25 points, New Mexico State Aggies pulled away from New Mexico Lobos 94–79. Chester Fuller had 17 for New Mexico Lobos.
1971-12-23: Behind Davis's 29 points, St. John's held off New Mexico Lobos 95–92. Fuller had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.
1971-12-28: New Mexico Lobos handled Oregon Ducks 76–61. Mike Faulkner led the winners with 17 points. Billy Ingram had 19 for Oregon Ducks. Mike Faulkner grabbed 15 rebounds.
1971-12-29: Behind Morris Griffin's 13 points, Washington State Cougars defeated New Mexico Lobos 60–51. Mike Faulkner had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.
1971-12-30: Oregon State Beavers handled New Mexico Lobos 81–69. Freddie Boyd led the winners with 20 points. Darryl Minnifield had 16 for New Mexico Lobos. Steve Ericksen grabbed 17 rebounds.
1972-01-07: Colorado State Rams routed New Mexico Lobos 93–65. Gary Rhoades led the winners with 25 points. Darryl Minniefield had 17 for New Mexico Lobos. Darryl Minniefield grabbed 16 rebounds.
1972-01-08: Behind Rod Penner's 19 points, Wyoming Cowboys defeated New Mexico Lobos 69–62. Tom Roberts had 19 for New Mexico Lobos.
1972-01-15: New Mexico Lobos routed UTEP Miners 68–44. Harold Little led the winners with 20 points. Charlie Brakes had 12 for UTEP Miners.
1972-01-22: New Mexico Lobos beat St. Louis 73–67. Faulkner led the winners with 20 points. Rogers had 21 for St. Louis.
1972-01-28: Behind Mike Faulkner's 22 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Arizona State 71–63. Bill Kennedy had 17 for Arizona State.
1972-01-29: Behind Harold Little's 22 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Arizona Wildcats 61–55. Jim Hackestein had 16 for Arizona Wildcats. Darryl Minniefield grabbed 16 rebounds.
1972-02-03: Behind Cosic's 25 points, Brigham Young defeated New Mexico Lobos 70–62. Little had 23 for New Mexico Lobos.
1972-02-10: Behind Mike Faulkner's 23 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Wyoming Cowboys 76–64. Red Penner had 21 for Wyoming Cowboys.
1972-02-12: New Mexico Lobos edged Colorado State 77–75. Mike Faulkner led the winners with 25 points. George Price had 22 for Colorado State.
1972-02-19: UTEP Miners blew out New Mexico Lobos 65–42 as James Forbes scored a team-high 19. Harold Little had 14 for New Mexico Lobos. James Forbes grabbed 17 rebounds.
1972-02-24: Arizona survived New Mexico Lobos 53–51 as Huckestein scored a team-high 15. Faulkner had 19 for New Mexico Lobos.
1972-02-26: Arizona State Sun Devils beat New Mexico Lobos 82–69 as Stovall scored a team-high 35. Roberts had 13 for New Mexico Lobos. Stovall grabbed 16 rebounds.
1972-03-04: Brigham Young Cougars edged New Mexico Lobos 61–60. Phil Tollestrup led the winners with 16 points. Mark Faulkner had 21 for New Mexico Lobos.
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