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1986–87 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
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American college basketball season
March 2026
August 2023
Basketball
1986–87
UTEP Miners
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Western Athletic Conference
WAC
19
25–7
13–3
Don Haskins
26th
Rus Bradburd
Nate Archibald
Special Events Center
WAC Regular Season champions
NCAA tournament
second round
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
1986 UTEP Miners y
Tim Hardaway 10 G 6 0 160 So y Chicago, Illinois
Antonio Davis 34 F 6 9 220 Fr y Oakland, California
Don Haskins
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style=UTEP Miners| Regular season
Feb 28, 1987 Wyoming Special Events Center El Paso, Texas 74–72 23–5 13–3
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!colspan=9 style=UTEP Miners| WAC tournament
Mar 6, 1987 yes yes 1986 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico WAC Tournament Quarterfinal 85–65 24–5
Mar 7, 1987 yes yes Wyoming The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico WAC Tournament Semifinal 74–77 24–6
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!colspan=9 style=UTEP Miners| NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1987 yes yes 7 W Arizona 10 W McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 98–91 OT 25–6
Mar 15, 1987 yes yes 7 W Iowa 6 2 W McKale Center Tucson, Arizona Second Round 82–84Chicago Tribune Iowa Uses Bomb Squad To Overcome Texas-El Paso https://www.chicagotribune.com/1987/03/16/iowa-uses-bomb-squad-to-overcome-texas-el-paso/ March 16, 1987 April 12, 2020 25–7
W West
2019–20 UTEP Miners Men's Basketball Media Guide https://utepminers.com/documents/2019/11/8/1920MBB_MediaGuide.pdf UTEP Athletics 153 April 12, 2020
Rankings
1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
References
Category:UTEP Miners men's basketball seasons
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