1991–92 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

The 1991–92 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 1991–92 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Don Haskins. The Miners finished 27–7 (12–4 in WAC), reached the finals of the WAC tournament, and gained an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. After defeating Evansville[1] in the opening round, UTEP beat top-seeded Kansas[2] to reach the Sweet Sixteen. The run ended there, as the Miners lost by two points to Cincinnati[3] in the regional semifinal.

1991–92 UTEP Miners men's basketball
WAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record27–7 (12–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
1991–92 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
BYU124 .750257  .781
UTEP124 .750277  .794
New Mexico115 .6882013  .606
Utah97 .5632411  .686
Hawaii97 .5631612  .571
Wyoming88 .5001613  .552
Colorado State88 .5001417  .452
Air Force313 .188920  .310
San Diego State016 .000226  .071
1992 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

1991–92 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 25 Marlon Maxey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 23, 1991*
    Texas Southern W 83–56  1–0
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Nov 26, 1991*
    Chapman College W 94–64  2–0
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Nov 30, 1991*
    Houston Baptist W 95–65  3–0
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Dec 3, 1991*
    at New Mexico State W 78–71  4–0
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Dec 7, 1991*
    New Mexico State L 61–63  4–1
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Dec 29, 1991*
    Texas
    Sun Bowl Carnival Championship
    W 92–88  8–1
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Jan 3, 1992*
    at Washington W 55–50  9–1
    Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
    Seattle, Washington
    Mar 7, 1992
    New Mexico W 72–54  23–5
    (12–4)
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    WAC tournament
    Mar 11, 1992*
    (2) at (7) Colorado State
    Quarterfinals
    W 66–65  24–5
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Mar 12, 1992*
    (2) vs. (3) New Mexico
    Semifinals
    W 83–72  25–5
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Mar 13, 1992*
    (2) vs. (1) Brigham Young
    Championship Game
    L 71–73  25–6
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 20, 1992*
    (9 MW) vs. (8 MW) Evansville
    First round
    W 55–50[1]  26–6
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 22, 1992*
    (9 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Kansas
    Second Round
    W 66–60[2]  27–6
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 27, 1992*
    (9 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Cincinnati
    Midwest Regional semifinal Sweet Sixteen
    L 67–69[3]  27–7
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

    [4]

    Rankings

    [5]

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    228Marlon MaxeyMinnesota Timberwolves

    [6]

    References

    1. "UTEP Outlasts Evansville to Gain a Shot at Kansas". Chicago Tribune. March 21, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
    2. "'66 redux? UTEP stops Kansas: Miners' 66-60 victory recalls NCAA upsets". Baltimore Sun. March 23, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
    3. "Cincinnati 69, Texas-El Paso 67". UPI Archives. March 28, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
    4. "2019–20 UTEP Miners Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UTEP Athletics. p. 154. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
    5. "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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