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1986–87 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

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1986–87 UTEP Miners men's basketball
WAC Regular Season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record25–7 (13–3 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
Seasons
1986–87 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UTEP 13 3   .813 25 7   .781
Brigham Young 12 4   .750 21 11   .656
New Mexico 11 5   .688 25 10   .714
Wyoming 11 5   .688 24 10   .706
Utah 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
Colorado State 7 9   .438 13 16   .448
Air Force 5 11   .313 12 15   .444
Hawaii 2 14   .125 7 21   .250
San Diego State 2 14   .125 5 25   .167
1987 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1986–87 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 1986–87 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Don Haskins. The Miners finished 25–7 (13–3 in WAC), won the conference regular season title, and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Roster

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1986–87 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Tim Hardaway 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
F 34 Antonio Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Oakland, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Feb 28, 1987
Wyoming W 74–72  23–5
(13–3)
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
WAC tournament
Mar 6, 1987*
vs. San Diego State
WAC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 85–65  24–5
The Pit 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 7, 1987*
vs. Wyoming
WAC Tournament Semifinal
L 74–77  24–6
The Pit 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1987*
(7 W) vs. (10 W) Arizona W 98–91 OT 25–6
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Mar 15, 1987*
(7 W) vs. (2 W) No. 6 Iowa
Second Round
L 82–84[1]  25–7
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Iowa Uses Bomb Squad To Overcome Texas-El Paso". Chicago Tribune. March 16, 1987. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019–20 UTEP Miners Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UTEP Athletics. p. 153. Retrieved April 12, 2020.