The 1972-73 New Mexico Lobos went 21-6 (9-5 in the WAC) under head coach Norm Ellenberger. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.16.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-12-02 | at Oregon State Beavers | W 84–79 | Gill Coliseum |
| 1972-12-05 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 88–67 | University Arena |
| 1972-12-09 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 72–69 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| 1972-12-13 | at New Mexico State Aggies | W 68–67 | Pan American Center |
| 1972-12-15 | vs Abilene Christian Wildcats | W 103–74 | University Arena |
| 1972-12-23 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | W 92–71 | University Arena |
| 1972-12-29 | vs Dartmouth Big Green | W 107–36 | University Arena |
| 1972-12-30 | neutral Seattle U Redhawks | W 70–54 | |
| 1973-01-05 | at Arizona State Sun Devils | L 62–67 | Sun Devil Gymnasium |
| 1973-01-06 | at Arizona Wildcats | L 73–83 | Bear Down Gym |
| 1973-01-08 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | W 87–67 | University Arena |
| 1973-01-11 | vs BYU Cougars | W 69–62 | University Arena |
| 1973-01-13 | vs Utah Utes | W 78–75 | University Arena |
| 1973-01-19 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 71–68 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1973-01-20 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 83–70 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1973-01-26 | at Wyoming Cowboys | W 70–56 | War Memorial Fieldhouse |
| 1973-01-27 | at Colorado State Rams | L 67–76 | Moby Arena |
| 1973-02-03 | vs UTEP Miners | W 79–64 | University Arena |
| 1973-02-08 | vs Arizona Wildcats | W 93–73 | University Arena |
| 1973-02-09 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | W 98–86 | University Arena |
| 1973-02-15 | at Utah Utes | W 73–70 | Special Events Center |
| 1973-02-17 | at BYU Cougars | W 76–66 | Marriott Center |
| 1973-02-22 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 93–72 | University Arena |
| 1973-02-23 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | L 60–61 | University Arena |
| 1973-03-03 | at UTEP Miners | L 60–63 | Memorial Gym |
| 1973-03-18 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | L 63–65 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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