The 1981-82 New Mexico Lobos went 14-14 (7-9 in the WAC) under head coach Gary Colson. Simple Rating System: 2.44.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-04 | at USC Trojans | L 71–80 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1981-12-07 | vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | W 60–50 | University Arena |
| 1981-12-12 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | L 81–85 | University Arena |
| 1981-12-19 | at Arizona Wildcats | L 63–67 | McKale Center |
| 1981-12-21 | at New Mexico State Aggies | L 56–59 | Pan American Center |
| 1981-12-29 | vs Marshall Thundering Herd | W 86–70 | University Arena |
| 1981-12-30 | vs Fordham Rams | W 51–49 | University Arena |
| 1982-01-02 | at Utah Utes | L 65–71 | Special Events Center |
| 1982-01-04 | at BYU Cougars | L 58–76 | Marriott Center |
| 1982-01-08 | vs Air Force Falcons | W 68–61 | University Arena |
| 1982-01-09 | vs UNLV Rebels | W 72–70 | University Arena |
| 1982-01-14 | at San Diego State Aztecs | L 62–78 | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 1982-01-16 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | L 58–66 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1982-01-23 | at UTEP Miners | L 60–74 | Special Events Center |
| 1982-01-29 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 67–58 | University Arena |
| 1982-01-30 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | L 65–75 | University Arena |
| 1982-02-06 | vs UTEP Miners | W 63–49 | University Arena |
| 1982-02-11 | at Wyoming Cowboys | L 45–56 | War Memorial Fieldhouse |
| 1982-02-13 | at Colorado State Rams | W 64–62 | Moby Arena |
| 1982-02-18 | vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 78–77 | University Arena |
| 1982-02-20 | vs San Diego State Aztecs | L 79–86 | University Arena |
| 1982-02-26 | at UNLV Rebels | L 68–100 | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| 1982-02-27 | at Air Force Falcons | L 59–64 | Clune Arena |
| 1982-03-04 | vs Utah Utes | W 85–71 | University Arena |
| 1982-03-06 | vs BYU Cougars | W 67–65 | University Arena |
1981-12-07: New Mexico Lobos handled Northern Arizona 60–50. Phil Smith led the winners with 18 points. Ted Plotts had 13 for Northern Arizona.
1981-12-19: Arizona Wildcats beat New Mexico Lobos 67–63. Cook, Greg led the winners with 24 points. Smith, Phil had 17 for New Mexico Lobos.
1981-12-21: New Mexico State Aggies edged New Mexico Lobos 59–56. Jaime Pena led the winners with 17 points. Phil Smith had 20 for New Mexico Lobos.
1981-12-29: New Mexico Lobos beat Marshall Thundering Herd 86–70 as Alan Jolensky scored a team-high 19. George Washington had 15 for Marshall Thundering Herd.
1982-01-02: Utah Utes beat New Mexico Lobos 71–65. Williams, P. led the winners with 18 points. Smith had 14 for New Mexico Lobos.
1982-01-04: Brigham Young Cougars handled New Mexico Lobos 76–58. Greg Balliff led the winners with 16 points. Phil Smith had 15 for New Mexico Lobos.
1982-01-09: Behind Phil Smith's 26 points, New Mexico Lobos held off UNLV Runnin' Rebels 72–70. Sidney Green had 24 for UNLV Runnin' Rebels.
1982-01-23: Behind Fred Reynolds's 19 points, UTEP pulled away from New Mexico Lobos 74–60. Phil Smith had 13 for New Mexico Lobos.
1982-01-29: New Mexico Lobos beat Colorado State 67–58. Bill Tomasi led the winners with 19 points. Mark Steele had 12 for Colorado State.
1982-01-30: Behind Garnett, Bill's 20 points, Wyoming Cowboys pulled away from New Mexico Lobos 75–65. Smith, Phil had 22 for New Mexico Lobos.
1982-02-06: New Mexico Lobos handled UTEP 63–49. Larry Tarrance led the winners with 19 points. Fred Reynolds had 14 for UTEP.
1982-02-11: Behind Bill Garnett's 16 points, Wyoming Cowboys pulled away from New Mexico Lobos 56–45. Phil Smith had 13 for New Mexico Lobos.
1982-02-13: New Mexico Lobos edged Colorado State University 64–62. Craig Allison led the winners with 23 points. Michael Bland had 19 for Colorado State University.
1982-02-18: Behind Larry Tarrance's 17 points, New Mexico Lobos held off Hawaii 78–77. Bobby Hancock had 23 for Hawaii.
1982-02-20: San Diego State Aztecs beat New Mexico Lobos 86–79. Michael Cage led the winners with 25 points. Larry Tarrance had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.
1982-02-27: Air Force Falcons got past New Mexico Lobos 64–59 as Simmons, Rick scored a team-high 19. Fullmer, Tim had 16 for New Mexico Lobos.
1982-03-04: New Mexico Lobos beat Utah 85–71 as Phil Smith scored a team-high 32. George Furgis had 17 for Utah.
1982-03-06: New Mexico Lobos survived BYU 67–65 as Don Brnovich scored a team-high 26. Fred Roberts had 16 for BYU.
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