UTEP Miners men's basketball
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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
.
. 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
and were the 1966 National Champions. Their combined record is 14–16.
s. Their combined record is 6–9.
s. Their combined record is 4–3.
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.
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
team competing in the Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
. Home games are played at Don Haskins Center
Don Haskins Center
The Don Haskins Center is the home of UTEP Miners men's and women's basketball. The 'Don', as it is known by local residents, is located in the heart of El Paso, Texas. In addition to hosting sporting events, the Don is also used by many area schools, such as El Paso Community College, for...
, located on University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso is a four-year state university, and is a component institution of the University of Texas System. Its campus is located on the bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas. The school was founded in 1914 as The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy,...
's campus in El Paso
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
.
Don Haskins Center
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).1966 Texas Western basketball team
As Texas Western, the Miners won the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 7, 1966, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in College Park, Maryland...
. The 72–65 victory over Kentucky in College Park, Maryland
College Park, Maryland
College Park is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA. The population was 30,413 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the home of the University of Maryland, College Park, and since 1994 the city has also been home to the "Archives II" facility of the U.S...
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
Civil rights movement
The civil rights movement was a worldwide political movement for equality before the law occurring between approximately 1950 and 1980. In many situations it took the form of campaigns of civil resistance aimed at achieving change by nonviolent forms of resistance. In some situations it was...
.
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
Glory Road (film)
Glory Road is an American sports film directed by James Gartner, based on a true story dealing with the events leading to the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, in which the late Don Haskins – played by Josh Lucas – head coach of the Texas Western College led a team...
.
The team was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame
NCAA Tournament Results
The Miners have appeared in seventeen NCAA TournamentsNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
and were the 1966 National Champions. Their combined record is 14–16.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 9, 1963, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Louisville,... |
First Round | Texas | L 65–47 |
| 1964 1964 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1964 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 9, 1964, and ended with the championship game on March 21 in Kansas... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game |
Texas A&M Kansas State Creighton |
W 68–62 L 64–60 W 63–52 |
| 1966 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 7, 1966, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in College Park, Maryland... |
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 1967 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1967 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1967, and ended with the championship game on March 25 in Louisville, Kentucky... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game |
Seattle Pacific Wyoming |
W 62–54 L 72–63 W 69–67 |
| 1970 1970 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1970 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 7, 1970, and ended with the championship game on March 21 in College Park, Maryland... |
First Round | Utah State | L 91–81 |
| 1975 1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1975, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in San Diego, California... |
First Round | Indiana | L 78–53 |
| 1984* 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 53 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1984, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Seattle, Washington. A total of... |
Second Round | UNLV | L 73–60 |
| 1985 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. This was the first year the field was expanded to 64 teams, from 53 in the previous year's tournament. It began... |
First Round Second Round |
Tulsa North Carolina State |
W 79–75 L 86–73 |
| 1986 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Dallas, Texas... |
First Round | Bradley | L 83–65 |
| 1987 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1987, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
First Round Second Round |
Arizona Iowa |
W 98–91 OT L 84–82 |
| 1988 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1988, and ended with the championship game on April 4 returning to Kansas City, Missouri... |
First Round | Seton Hall | L 80–64 |
| 1989 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle, Washington... |
First Round Second Round |
LSU Indiana |
W 85–74 L 92–69 |
| 1990 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado... |
First Round | Minnesota | L 64–61 OT |
| 1992 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota... |
First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
Evansville Kansas Cincinnati |
W 55–50 W 66–60 L 69–67 |
| 2004 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
First Round | Maryland | L 86–83 |
| 2005 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St... |
First Round | Utah | L 60–54 |
| 2010 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's... |
First Round | Butler | L 77–59 |
- Received a first round bye in 1984.
NIT Results
The Miners have appeared in nine National Invitation TournamentNational Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
s. Their combined record is 6–9.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 1965 National Invitation Tournament The 1965 National Invitation Tournament was the 1965 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 14 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
First Round | Manhattan | L 71–53 |
| 1972 1972 National Invitation Tournament The 1972 National Invitation Tournament was the 1972 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
First Round | Niagara | L 76–57 |
| 1980 1980 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Illinois 84, UNLV 74... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Wichita State Michigan |
W 58–56 L 75–65 |
| 1981 1981 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Purdue 75, West Virginia 72... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen |
San Jose State Tulsa |
W 57–53 L 76–72 |
| 1993 1993 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - UAB 55, Providence 52... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Houston Georgetown |
W 67–61 L 71–44 |
| 1995 1995 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Penn State 66, Canisius 62... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Montana New Mexico State |
W 90–60 L 92–89 |
| 2001 2001 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Memphis 86, Detroit 71... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen |
McNeese State Memphis |
W 84–74 L 90–65 |
| 2006 2006 National Invitation Tournament -Michigan Bracket:-Louisville Bracket:-Cincinnati Bracket:-Semifinals & Finals:... |
Opening Round First Round |
Lipscomb Michigan |
W 85–66 L 82–67 |
| 2011 2011 National Invitation Tournament -Colorado bracket:-Boston College bracket:-Virginia Tech bracket:-NIT Final Four - NIT Semifinals and NIT Championship Game:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City-See also:* 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament... |
First Round | New Mexico | L 69–57 |
CBI Results
The Miners have appeared in two College Basketball InvitationalCollege Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI selects 16 teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament...
s. Their combined record is 4–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 College Basketball Invitational The 2008 College Basketball Invitational was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2008 National Invitation Tournament... |
First Round | Utah | L 81–69 |
| 2009 2009 College Basketball Invitational The 2009 College Basketball Invitational was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2009 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began... |
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 |
Notable players
- Tiny Archibald
- Tim HardawayTim HardawayTimothy Duane "Tim" Hardaway is a retired American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association and who in his prime was one of the league's best point guards...
- Antonio DavisAntonio DavisAntonio Lee Davis is a retired American National Basketball Association player. Davis is also the former president of the NBA Players Association .-College career:...
- Jim Barnes
- Greg FosterGreg Foster (basketball)Gregory Clinton Foster is a retired American professional basketball player.-College years:Foster was born in Oakland, California and attended Skyline High School where he played alongside future NBA point guard Gary Payton. He began his collegiate basketball career at UCLA, playing for the Bruins...
- Derrick CaracterDerrick CaracterDerrick Caracter is a power forward–center for the Los Angeles Lakers.Caracter grew up in Fanwood, New Jersey. He played high school basketball at St. Patrick High School as a freshman, and attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School as a sophomore, to team with fellow SPF native, and subsequent...
- Nolan RichardsonNolan RichardsonNolan Richardson is an American basketball head coach, who was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He has coached teams to winning a NCAA Men's Division I Basketball National Championship, a NIT, and a Junior College National Championship, the only coach to do so. Most...
Retired Jersey Numbers
- Tiny Archibald 14
- Bobby Joe HillBobby Joe HillTyrone Bobby Joe Hill , was an American basketball player and was the leading scorer of the 1965-66 Texas Western College team, helping the Miners win the 1966 NCAA basketball championship...
14 - Jeep Jackson 22
- Jim Barnes 45
Basketball Hall Of Fame
- Don HaskinsDon HaskinsDonald Lee Haskins, nicknamed "The Bear" , was an American collegiate basketball coach and player. He played for three years under legendary coach Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M...
- Basketball Hall of FameBasketball Hall of FameThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
class of 1997 - Nathaniel Archibald - Basketball Hall of FameBasketball Hall of FameThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
class of 1991 - 1966 Texas Western team1965–66 Texas Western Miners men's basketball teamThe 1965–66 Texas Western Miners basketball team represented Texas Western University, now known as the University of Texas at El Paso and was coached by Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins. The team made history by winning the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament in 1966, becoming the...
- Basketball Hall of FameBasketball Hall of FameThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
class of 2007
National Rankings
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll1. 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.