The 1978-79 New Mexico Lobos went 19-10 (8-4 in the WAC) under head coach Norm Ellenberger. Simple Rating System: 7.56.
| 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 |
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: Brigham Young 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 Runnin' Rebels 102–99. Earl Evans had 22 for UNLV Runnin' 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 Brigham Young Cougars 66–65. Phil Abney led the winners with 14 points. Danny Ainge had 21 for Brigham Young 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 Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels 110–100 as Phil Abney scored a team-high 27. Earl Evans had 24 for Nevada-Las Vegas 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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