1978-79 New Mexico Lobos basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 New Mexico Lobos went 19-10 (8-4 in the WAC) under head coach Norm Ellenberger. Simple Rating System: 7.56.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 10–2 at home, 4–8 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Mexico Lobos scored 84.7 points per game and allowed 81.8 (+3.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Feb 17, 1979 to Mar 3, 1979. The most lopsided win was 129–98 over Arizona Wildcats on Feb 26, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 107–88 at Arizona Wildcats on Dec 22, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against BYU Cougars (66–65).

Among New Mexico Lobos' 103 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .655 winning percentage ranks 37th. Previous season: 1977-78 Mexico Lobos (24–4). Next season: 1979-80 Mexico Lobos (5–21).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-11-27	at New Mexico State Aggies	L 93–96	Pan American Center
1978-12-01	neutral Wichita State Shockers	W 95–81	Desert Financial Arena
1978-12-02	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 100–104	Desert Financial Arena
1978-12-05	vs Lamar Cardinals	W 97–84	University Arena
1978-12-09	vs New Mexico State Aggies	W 81–74	University Arena
1978-12-22	at Arizona Wildcats	L 88–107	McKale Center
1978-12-29	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 92–77	University Arena
1978-12-30	vs Idaho State Bengals	L 67–73	University Arena
1979-01-02	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	L 64–66	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1979-01-11	at Utah Utes	L 90–101	Special Events Center
1979-01-13	at BYU Cougars	L 83–100	Marriott Center
1979-01-18	at Colorado State Rams	W 94–76	Moby Arena
1979-01-20	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 72–64	University Arena
1979-01-25	at San Diego State Aztecs	L 72–78	San Diego Sports Arena
1979-01-27	at UNLV Rebels	W 102–99	Las Vegas Convention Center
1979-02-03	vs UTEP Miners	W 64–59	University Arena
1979-02-09	vs BYU Cougars	W 66–65	University Arena
1979-02-10	vs Utah Utes	W 84–68	University Arena
1979-02-15	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 63–66	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1979-02-17	at Colorado State Rams	W 77–69	Moby Arena
1979-02-23	vs UNLV Rebels	W 110–100	University Arena
1979-02-24	vs San Diego State Aztecs	W 84–78	University Arena
1979-02-26	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 129–98	University Arena
1979-03-03	at UTEP Miners	W 83–82	Special Events Center
1979-03-08	vs Texas A&M Aggies	L 68–79	University Arena

Game recaps

1978-11-27: New Mexico State Aggies survived New Mexico Lobos 96–93 as Bill Myers scored a team-high 20. Phil Abney had 32 for New Mexico Lobos.

1978-12-02: Behind Blake Taylor's 18 points, Arizona State Sun Devils defeated New Mexico Lobos 104–100. Phil Abney had 23 for New Mexico Lobos.

1978-12-22: Arizona Wildcats handled New Mexico Lobos 107–88. Neals led the winners with 27 points. Abney had 28 for New Mexico Lobos.

1978-12-29: Behind Jefferson, Everette's 21 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Davidson 92–77. Hall, Jamie had 20 for Davidson.

1978-12-30: Behind Lawrence Butler's 32 points, Idaho State defeated New Mexico Lobos 73–67. Phil Abney had 23 for New Mexico Lobos.

1979-01-02: Behind Eric Bowman's 16 points, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors held off New Mexico Lobos 66–64. Paul Roby had 16 for New Mexico Lobos.

1979-01-11: Behind Deane's 35 points, Utah pulled away from New Mexico Lobos 101–90. Belin had 29 for New Mexico Lobos.

1979-01-13: BYU Cougars handled New Mexico Lobos 100–83. Danny Ainge led the winners with 27 points. Larry Belin had 25 for New Mexico Lobos.

1979-01-18: Behind Belin, Larry's 25 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Colorado State 94–76. Watley, Rudy had 14 for Colorado State.

1979-01-25: Behind Kim Goetz's 28 points, San Diego State Aztecs defeated New Mexico Lobos 78–72. Larry Belin had 22 for New Mexico Lobos.

1979-01-27: Behind Larry Belin's 30 points, New Mexico Lobos held off UNLV Rebels 102–99. Earl Evans had 22 for UNLV Rebels.

1979-02-03: New Mexico Lobos beat UTEP 64–59. Larry Belin led the winners with 22 points. Terry White had 13 for UTEP.

1979-02-09: New Mexico Lobos edged BYU Cougars 66–65. Phil Abney led the winners with 14 points. Danny Ainge had 21 for BYU Cougars.

1979-02-10: New Mexico Lobos handled Utah Utes 84–68. Phil Abney led the winners with 19 points. Earl Williams had 15 for Utah Utes.

1979-02-15: Wyoming Cowboys survived New Mexico Lobos 66–63 as Charles Bradley scored a team-high 24. Phil Abney had 16 for New Mexico Lobos.

1979-02-17: Behind Larry Belin's 24 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Colorado State Rams 77–69. Kim Williamson had 17 for Colorado State Rams.

1979-02-23: New Mexico Lobos beat UNLV Rebels 110–100 as Phil Abney scored a team-high 27. Earl Evans had 24 for UNLV Rebels.

1979-02-24: Behind Paul Rory's 18 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated San Diego State Aztecs 84–78. Steve Mladovic had 23 for San Diego State Aztecs. Steve Mladovic grabbed 23 rebounds.

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