2015 – 16 New Mexico State Aggies men 's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Aggies , led by ninth year head coach Marvin Menzies , played their home games at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces , New Mexico and were members of the Western Athletic Conference . They finished the season 23 – 11 , 13 – 1 in WAC play to win the WAC regular season championship . They defeated UMKC to advance to the championship game of the WAC Tournament where they lost to Cal State Bakersfield . As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament , they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Saint Mary 's
WAC Tournament
2016 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team