New Mexico basketball preview 2026-27: roster, transfers and schedule
New Mexico returns 88% of last season's minutes.
Last season it ranked No. 43 in adjusted net rating (No. 58 on offense, No. 34 on defense). The biggest loss is Tomislav Buljan, 13.1 points a game, gone to Maryland. The schedule has 28 games, one against last season's adjusted top 25.
2026-27 roster
PPG to MPG are last season’s numbers, wherever he played: a transfer’s line is from his old school. Freshmen have none yet.
Who left
The players who left played 12% of last season’s minutes.
Adjusted net rating, last three seasons
Points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I team. Last season: offense 118.1 (No. 58), defense 99.7 (No. 34).
2026-27 schedule
Rank is each opponent’s adjusted net rank last season; gold marks a top-25 opponent. 28 games, 18 in the Mountain West. Tip times are set closer to each game.
Questions
Who is back for New Mexico in 2026-27?
11 players who played for New Mexico last season: Jake Hall, Luke Haupt, Uriah Tenette, Deyton Albury, Chris Howell, Antonio Chol, Tajavis Miller, JT Rock, Kevin Patton Jr., Milos Vicentic, Timeo Pons. They played 88% of its minutes.
Who did New Mexico add for 2026-27?
No transfers or ranked freshmen yet.