| UTEP Miners | ||||
| University | University of Texas at El Paso | |||
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| Conference | C-USA | |||
| Location | El Paso, TX | |||
| Head coach | Tim Floyd (1st year) | |||
| Arena | Don Haskins Center (Capacity: 12,222) |
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| Nickname | Miners | |||
| Student section | Miner Maniacs | |||
| Colors | Orange and Blue
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| NCAA Tournament champions | ||||
| 1966 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | ||||
| 1966 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1964, 1966, 1967, 1992 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||
| 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1975, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2010 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 2005 WAC | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| WAC 1970, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 2004 C-USA 2010 | ||||
The UTEP Miners basketball team is an NCAA Division I men's college basketball team competing in the Conference USA. Home games are played at Don Haskins Center, located on University of Texas at El Paso's campus in El Paso.
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The Don Haskins Center (Capacity 12,222), the home of UTEP Miners basketball. With fans seated extremely close to the playing floor and the UTEP student section located near the opponent's bench, "The Don" is so notorious as a tough place for opponents to win that UTEP has historically had difficulty convincing top-rated teams to play there. The Don is the home of the UTEP Miners who are the only Division 1 Men's National Basketball Champions in the State of Texas (1966).
As Texas Western, the Miners won the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The 72–65 victory over Kentucky in College Park, Maryland is considered one of the most important in the history of college basketball, as it marked the first time that a team with five African-American starters won a title game. It came against a Kentucky team that had no African-American players, during the period of the Civil Rights Movement.
The title team has been chronicled throughout the American media, including the book When the Walls Came Tumbling Down by Frank Fitzpatrick and the 2006 Disney movie Glory Road.
The team was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame
The Miners have appeared in seventeen NCAA Tournaments and were the 1966 National Champions. Their combined record is 14–16.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 1963 | First Round | Texas | L 65–47 |
| 1964 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game |
Texas A&M Kansas State Creighton |
W 68–62 L 64–60 W 63–52 |
| 1966 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship Game |
Oklahoma City Cincinnati Kansas Utah Kentucky |
W 89–74 W 78–76 W 81–80 W 85–78 W 72–65 |
| 1967 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game |
Seattle Pacific Wyoming |
W 62–54 L 72–63 W 69–67 |
| 1970 | First Round | Utah State | L 91–81 |
| 1975 | First Round | Indiana | L 78–53 |
| 1984* | Second Round | UNLV | L 73–60 |
| 1985 | First Round Second Round |
Tulsa North Carolina State |
W 79–75 L 86–73 |
| 1986 | First Round | Bradley | L 83–65 |
| 1987 | First Round Second Round |
Arizona Iowa |
W 98–91 OT L 84–82 |
| 1988 | First Round | Seton Hall | L 80–64 |
| 1989 | First Round Second Round |
LSU Indiana |
W 85–74 L 92–69 |
| 1990 | First Round | Minnesota | L 64–61 OT |
| 1992 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
Evansville Kansas Cincinnati |
W 55–50 W 66–60 L 69–67 |
| 2004 | First Round | Maryland | L 86–83 |
| 2005 | First Round | Utah | L 60–54 |
| 2010 | First Round | Butler | L 77–59 |
The Miners have appeared in nine National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–9.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 1965 | First Round | Manhattan | L 71–53 |
| 1972 | First Round | Niagara | L 76–57 |
| 1980 | First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Wichita State Michigan |
W 58–56 L 75–65 |
| 1981 | First Round Sweet Sixteen |
San Jose State Tulsa |
W 57–53 L 76–72 |
| 1993 | First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Houston Georgetown |
W 67–61 L 71–44 |
| 1995 | First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Montana New Mexico State |
W 90–60 L 92–89 |
| 2001 | First Round Sweet Sixteen |
McNeese State Memphis |
W 84–74 L 90–65 |
| 2006 | Opening Round First Round |
Lipscomb Michigan |
W 85–66 L 82–67 |
| 2011 | First Round | New Mexico | L 69–57 |
The Miners have appeared in two College Basketball Invitationals. Their combined record is 4–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 2008 | First Round | Utah | L 81–69 |
| 2009 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Game 1 Finals Game 2 Finals Game 3 |
Nevada Northeastern Richmond Oregon State Oregon State Oregon State |
W 79–77 W 75–66 W 81–69 L 75–69 W 70–63 L 81–73 |
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll 1. 2009-2010: The Miners cracked the rankings in Week 15 (February 22, 2010). They stayed in the rankings for four consecutive weeks and peaked at #21 in Week 17 (March 8, 2010).
AP Poll 1. 2009-2010: UTEP cracked the AP Top 25 in Week 16 at #24 (March 1, 2010) and remained in the rankings for two weeks. The Miners peaked at #24 before falling out in the post-season rankings.
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