High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2011–12 Division I University of New Mexico Lobos men`s basketball team represents the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos are coached by fifth-year head coach Steve Alford and play their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They finished with a record of 28-7 overall, 10-4 in Mountain West play. They were Co-Champions of the 2012 Mountain West Regular Season Champions with San Diego State and won the 2012 Mountain West Conference Men`s Basketball Tournament. They earn a 5th seed in the west of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men`s Basketball Tournament. They lost in the third round by Louisville.