2017 – 18 New Mexico State Aggies men 's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Aggies , led by first-year head coach Chris Jans , 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 , 12 – 2 in WAC play to win the WAC regular season championship . In the WAC Tournament , they defeated Chicago State , Seattle , and Grand Canyon to become WAC Tournament champions . They received the WAC 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Clemson
WAC Tournament
2018 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team