1991–92 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1991–92 UTEP Miners Basketball 170px Western Athletic Conference WAC 27–7 12–4 Don Haskins 31st Special Events Center WAC Regular season champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen 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 EvansvilleUTEP Outlasts Evansville to Gain a Shot at Kansas https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-03-21-9201260414-story.html Chicago Tribune March 21, 1992 March 14, 2021 in the opening round, UTEP beat top-seeded Kansas'66 redux? UTEP stops Kansas: Miners' 66-60 victory recalls NCAA upsets https://www.baltimoresun.com/1992/03/23/66-redux-utep-stops-kansas-miners-66-60-victory-recalls-ncaa-upsets/ Baltimore Sun March 23, 1992 March 14, 2021 to reach the Sweet Sixteen. The run ended there, as the Miners lost by two points to CincinnatiCincinnati 69, Texas-El Paso 67 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/03/28/Cincinnati-69-Texas-El-Paso-67/6028701758800/ UPI Archives March 28, 1992 March 14, 2021 in the regional semifinal. To date, this is UTEP's deepest NCAA run since they won the national title in 1966 as Texas Western. Indeed, it was only the second time since then that the Miners survived the tournament's opening weekend. Roster 1991 UTEP Miners y Marlon Maxey 25 F 6 8 240 Sr y Chicago, Illinois Don Haskins Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=UTEP Miners| Regular season Nov 23, 1991 yes 1991 none Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Special Events Center El Paso, Texas 83–56 1–0 Nov 26, 1991 yes 1991 men Chapman Panthers Chapman College Special Events Center El Paso, Texas 94–64 2–0 Nov 30, 1991 yes 1991 men Houston Baptist Huskies Houston Baptist Special Events Center El Paso, Texas 95–65 3–0 Dec 3, 1991 yes yes New Mexico State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 78–71 4–0 Dec 7, 1991 yes New Mexico State Special Events Center El Paso, Texas 61–63 4–1 Dec 29, 1991 yes Texas Special Events Center El Paso, Texas Sun Bowl Carnival Championship 92–88 8–1 Jan 3, 1992 yes yes Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 55–50 9–1 Mar 7, 1992 1991 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico Special Events Center El Paso, Texas 72–54 23–5 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=UTEP Miners| WAC tournament Mar 11, 1992 yes yes 2 1991 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State 7 Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado Quarterfinals 66–65 24–5 Mar 12, 1992 yes yes 2 1991 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico 3 Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado Semifinals 83–72 25–5 Mar 13, 1992 yes yes 2 Brigham Young 1 Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado Championship Game 71–73 25–6 |- !colspan=9 style=UTEP Miners| NCAA tournament Mar 20, 1992 yes yes 9 MW Evansville 8 MW UD Arena Dayton, Ohio First round 55–50 26–6 Mar 22, 1992 yes yes 9 MW Kansas 2 1 MW UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Second Round 66–60 27–6 Mar 27, 1992 yes yes 9 MW Cincinnati 12 4 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 67–69 27–7 MW Midwest 2019–20 UTEP Miners Men's Basketball Media Guide https://utepminers.com/documents/2019/11/8/1920MBB_MediaGuide.pdf UTEP Athletics 154 March 14, 2021 Rankings 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 987–988 2009 0-345-51392-4 NBA draft 1992 NBA draft UTEP Miners Round Pick Player NBA club 2 28 Marlon Maxey Minnesota Timberwolves https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1992.html 1992 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com March 14, 2021 References Category:UTEP Miners men's basketball seasons Utep Utep UTEP Miners men's basket UTEP Miners men's basket