2016 – 17 New Mexico State Aggies men 's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Aggies , led by first-year head coach Paul Weir , played their home games at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces , New Mexico as members of the Western Athletic Conference . They finished the season 28 – 6 , 11 – 3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place . They defeated Chicago State , UMKC , and Cal State Bakersfield to win the WAC Tournament . As a result , they received the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Baylor
WAC Tournament
2017 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team