2012 – 13 New Mexico Lobos men 's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2012 – 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Lobos were coached by sixth-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque , New Mexico . They finish with a record of 29 – 6 overall and 13 – 3 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship . They were also champions of the Mountain West Tournament , defeating UNLV in the championship game , to earn an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament . In the tournament , they were upset by Harvard in the first round
Mountain West Tournament
2013 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team