1986–87 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

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 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
Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →

1986–87 WAC men's basketball standings

v t e	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

1986–87 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
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

Main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References

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.