2018 – 19 New Mexico State Aggies men 's basketball team represents New Mexico State University during the 2018 – 19 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Aggies , led by second-year head coach Chris Jans , play their home games at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces , New Mexico as members of the Western Athletic Conference . They finished the regular season 27-4 and 15 – 1 in WAC play to win the WAC regular season championship . In the WAC Tournament , they defeated Chicago State , Texas – Rio Grande Valley , 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 Auburn . They also set a school record for wins in a season and won 30 games for the first time in team history
WAC Tournament
2019 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team