1986–87 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

1986–87 UTEP Miners men's basketball
1986–87 UTEP Miners men's basketball
WAC Regular Season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
Record	25–7 (13–3 WAC)
Head coach	Don Haskins (26th season);
Assistant coaches	Rus Bradburd; Nate Archibald;
Home arena	Special Events Center

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.

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

Roster

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

Don Haskins

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

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

References

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

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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.

UTEP Miners men's basketball
Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1961–1976) Don Haskins Center (1976–present)
Rivalries	New Mexico State
Culture & lore	Paydirt Pete Glory Road "Miners Fight"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championship in bold