The Lobos finished the season 30 &ndash; 5 , 14 &ndash; 2 in Mountain West play to capture the regular season championship . They advanced to the semifinals of the 2010 Mountain West Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament before being defeated by eventual champion San Diego State . They received an at &ndash; large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament , earning a 3 seed in the East Region . They defeated 14 seed Montana in the first round before being upset by 11 seed Washington in the second round to end their season
2010 Mountain West Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2010 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2009–10 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team