New Mexico State

Greatest tournament games

New Mexico State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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1

#5 New Mexico State 79-73 #3 St. Bonaventure

Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland

1970 · Mar 21, 1970 · Third Place Game

1.67

Game Score

2

New Mexico State 70-63 #21 Connecticut

KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York

2022 · Mar 17, 2022 · First Round

1.59

Game Score

3

New Mexico State 77-78 #14 Auburn

Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

2019 · Mar 21, 2019 · First Round

1.46

Game Score

4

#15 New Mexico State 56-64 Creighton

Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

1991 · Mar 14, 1991 · First Round

1.42

Game Score

5

New Mexico State 81-73 #24 DePaul

University Activity Center, Phoenix, Arizona

1992 · Mar 20, 1992 · First Round

1.35

Game Score

6

New Mexico State 69-72 #14 Houston

Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas

1971 · Mar 13, 1971 · First Round

1.35

Game Score

7

New Mexico State 49-58 #2 UCLA

University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico

1968 · Mar 15, 1968 · Second Round

1.29

Game Score

8

New Mexico State 69-73 #13 San Diego State (OT)

Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

2014 · Mar 20, 2014 · First Round

1.27

Game Score

9

New Mexico State 78-85 #4 UCLA

University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Sweet 16

1992 · Mar 26, 1992 · Regional Semifinals

1.21

Game Score

10

#5 New Mexico State 77-93 #2 UCLA

Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland

Final Four

1970 · Mar 19, 1970 · Final Four

1.20

Game Score

#	Date↕	Season↕	Round	Match	Game Score↕
1	Mar 21, 1970	1970	Third Place Game	#5 New Mexico State 79-73 #3 St. Bonaventure Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland	1.67
2	Mar 17, 2022	2022	First Round	New Mexico State 70-63 #21 Connecticut KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York	1.59
3	Mar 21, 2019	2019	First Round	New Mexico State 77-78 #14 Auburn Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	1.46
4	Mar 14, 1991	1991	First Round	#15 New Mexico State 56-64 Creighton Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	1.42
5	Mar 20, 1992	1992	First Round	New Mexico State 81-73 #24 DePaul University Activity Center, Phoenix, Arizona	1.35
6	Mar 13, 1971	1971	First Round	New Mexico State 69-72 #14 Houston Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas	1.35
7	Mar 15, 1968	1968	Second Round	New Mexico State 49-58 #2 UCLA University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico	1.29
8	Mar 20, 2014	2014	First Round	New Mexico State 69-73 #13 San Diego State (OT) Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington	1.27
9	Mar 26, 1992	1992	Regional Semifinals	New Mexico State 78-85 #4 UCLA University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico Sweet 16	1.21
10	Mar 19, 1970	1970	Final Four	#5 New Mexico State 77-93 #2 UCLA Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland Final Four	1.20

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