1983-84 New Mexico Lobos basketball — schedule and results

The 1983-84 New Mexico Lobos went 24-11 (10-6 in the WAC) under head coach Gary Colson. Simple Rating System: 6.58.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 14–4 at home, 6–6 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Mexico Lobos scored 63.0 points per game and allowed 59.4 (+3.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 22, 1983 to Jan 12, 1984. The most lopsided win was 74–53 over Idaho State Bengals on Dec 29, 1983; the heaviest defeat was 64–50 to Santa Clara Broncos on Nov 25, 1983. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Washington Huskies (54–53).

Among New Mexico Lobos' 103 recorded seasons, 1983-84's .686 winning percentage ranks 32nd. Previous season: 1982-83 Mexico Lobos (14–15). Next season: 1984-85 Mexico Lobos (19–13).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1983-11-25	neutral Santa Clara Broncos	L 50–64	Sullivan Arena
1983-11-26	at Alaska Anchorage	L 72–79	Sullivan Arena
1983-11-27	neutral USC Trojans	W 74–60	Sullivan Arena
1983-12-01	vs Long Beach State Beach	W 74–54	University Arena
1983-12-03	vs Washington Huskies	W 54–53	University Arena
1983-12-10	at UCLA Bruins	W 65–60	Pauley Pavilion
1983-12-17	at New Mexico State Aggies	L 60–67	Pan American Center
1983-12-22	vs New Mexico State Aggies	W 57–51	University Arena
1983-12-29	vs Idaho State Bengals	W 74–53	University Arena
1983-12-30	vs Bowling Green Falcons	W 86–74	University Arena
1984-01-03	vs alliant international	W 82–74	University Arena
1984-01-05	vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	W 75–63	University Arena
1984-01-07	vs Loyola Marymount Lions	W 66–58	University Arena
1984-01-12	vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 80–65	University Arena
1984-01-14	vs San Diego State Aztecs	L 68–74	University Arena
1984-01-19	at Air Force Falcons	W 57–47	Clune Arena
1984-01-21	at Colorado State Rams	W 55–47	Moby Arena
1984-01-23	at Wyoming Cowboys	W 40–38	Arena-Auditorium
1984-01-28	vs UTEP Miners	L 59–60	University Arena
1984-02-02	vs BYU Cougars	L 73–86	University Arena
1984-02-04	vs Utah Utes	W 77–69	University Arena
1984-02-09	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 46–44	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1984-02-11	at San Diego State Aztecs	L 60–61	San Diego Sports Arena
1984-02-16	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 62–54	University Arena
1984-02-18	vs Colorado State Rams	W 61–50	University Arena
1984-02-20	vs Air Force Falcons	W 49–48	University Arena
1984-02-25	at UTEP Miners	L 66–75	Special Events Center
1984-03-01	at Utah Utes	W 45–44	Special Events Center
1984-03-03	at BYU Cougars	L 73–80	Marriott Center
1984-03-08	vs Utah Utes	W 56–45	University Arena
1984-03-09	neutral BYU Cougars	W 64–55	Special Events Center
1984-03-10	at UTEP Miners	L 38–44	Special Events Center
1984-03-14	vs Lamar Cardinals	L 61–64	University Arena

Game recaps

1983-11-26: Behind Jeff Martin's 17 points, Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves defeated New Mexico Lobos 79–72. Alan Dolensky had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.

1983-11-27: New Mexico Lobos beat USC Trojans 74–60 as Tim Garrett scored a team-high 22. Wayne Carlander had 19 for USC Trojans.

1983-12-01: Behind Alan Dolensky's 26 points, New Mexico Lobos rolled past Long Beach State Beach 74–54. Joedy Gardner had 16 for Long Beach State Beach.

1983-12-03: New Mexico Lobos survived Washington Huskies 54–53 as Tim Garrett scored a team-high 18. Shag Williams had 14 for Washington Huskies.

1983-12-10: New Mexico beat UCLA Bruins 65–60. Smith led the winners with 18 points. Jackson had 15 for UCLA Bruins.

1983-12-17: New Mexico State Aggies beat New Mexico Lobos 67–60. Steve Colter led the winners with 18 points. Alan Dolensky had 22 for New Mexico Lobos.

1983-12-22: New Mexico Lobos got past New Mexico State Aggies 57–51 as Phil Smith scored a team-high 17. Steve Colter had 16 for New Mexico State Aggies.

1983-12-29: Behind Phil Smith's 18 points, New Mexico Lobos rolled past Idaho State Bengals 74–53. Nelson Peterson had 12 for Idaho State Bengals.

1983-12-30: New Mexico Lobos beat Bowling Green Falcons 86–74 as Alan Dolensky scored a team-high 21. David Jenkins had 24 for Bowling Green Falcons.

1984-01-03: Behind Phil Smith's 28 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated U.S. International 82–74. Brett Crawford had 38 for U.S. International.

1984-01-05: New Mexico Lobos beat UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 75–63 as Phil Smith scored a team-high 29. Leo McGrainey had 17 for UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros.

1984-01-07: New Mexico Lobos beat Loyola Marymount Lions 66–58. Nelson Franse led the winners with 14 points. Keith Smith had 21 for Loyola Marymount Lions.

1984-01-12: New Mexico Lobos handled Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 80–65. Tim Garrett led the winners with 25 points. Jack Miller had 17 for Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

1984-01-19: New Mexico Lobos handled Air Force Falcons 57–47. Tim Garrett led the winners with 20 points.

1984-01-21: New Mexico Lobos got past Colorado State Rams 55–47 as Phil Smith scored a team-high 16. John Dudley had 12 for Colorado State Rams.

1984-01-23: Behind Alan Dolensky's 13 points, New Mexico Lobos held off Wyoming Cowboys 40–38. Troy Waspun had 15 for Wyoming Cowboys.

1984-01-28: Behind Fred Reynolds's 15 points, UTEP Miners held off New Mexico Lobos 60–59. Tim Garrett had 26 for New Mexico Lobos.

1984-02-04: Behind Mike Winters's 21 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Utah Utes 77–69. Angelo Robinson had 18 for Utah Utes.

1984-02-09: Behind Nelson Franse's 16 points, New Mexico Lobos held off Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 46–44. Greg Hicks had 16 for Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors.

1984-02-11: Behind Michael Cage's 17 points, San Diego State Aztecs held off New Mexico Lobos 61–60. Nelson Franse had 22 for New Mexico Lobos.

1984-02-16: Behind Kelvin Scarborough's 13 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Wyoming Cowboys 62–54. Tony Martin had 16 for Wyoming Cowboys.

1984-02-20: New Mexico Lobos survived Air Force Falcons 49–48 as Nelson, Kevin scored a team-high 20. Maurice (surname illegible) had 21 for Air Force Falcons.

1984-03-01: New Mexico Lobos survived Utah Utes 45–44 as Garrett scored a team-high 18. Upshaw had 14 for Utah Utes.

1984-03-03: BYU Cougars got past New Mexico Lobos 80–73 as Devin Durrant scored a team-high 34. Tim Garrett had 29 for New Mexico Lobos.

1984-03-09: New Mexico Lobos got past BYU Cougars 64–55 as Garrett scored a team-high 25. Durrant had 23 for BYU Cougars.

1984-03-10: UTEP Miners beat New Mexico Lobos 44–38. Fred Reynolds led the winners with 16 points. Tim Garrett had 12 for New Mexico Lobos.

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