2008–09 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

2008–09 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
Mountain West Regular Season Co–Champions
2009 NIT, Second Round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record22–12 (12–4 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pit, University Arena
2008–09 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
BYU124 .750258  .758
No. 25 Utah124 .7502510  .714
New Mexico124 .7502212  .647
San Diego State115 .6882610  .722
UNLV97 .5632111  .656
Wyoming79 .4381914  .576
TCU511 .3131417  .452
Colorado State412 .250922  .290
Air Force016 .0001021  .323
Mountain West tournament winner
As of April 1, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos were coached by second-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at the University Arena, also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The Lobos finished the season 22–12, 12–4 in Mountain West play. They were Co–Champions of the Mountain West Conference with Utah and BYU. They were defeated by Wyoming in the semifinals of the 2009 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament. They invited of the 2009 National Invitation Tournament. They defeated Nebraska before losing to Notre Dame in the second round.