1991–92 UTEP Miners men's basketball team American college basketball season
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 Evansville [ 1] in the opening round, UTEP beat top-seeded Kansas [ 2] to reach the Sweet Sixteen. The run ended there, as the Miners lost by two points to Cincinnati [ 3] in the regional semifinal.
Roster
1991–92 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1991 *
Texas Southern
W 83–56
1–0
Special Events Center El Paso, Texas
Nov 26, 1991 *
Chapman College
W 94–64
2–0
Special Events Center El Paso, Texas
Nov 30, 1991 *
Houston Baptist
W 95–65
3–0
Special Events Center El Paso, Texas
Dec 3, 1991 *
at New Mexico State
W 78–71
4–0
Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dec 7, 1991 *
New Mexico State
L 61–63
4–1
Special Events Center El Paso, Texas
Dec 29, 1991 *
Texas Sun Bowl Carnival Championship
W 92–88
8–1
Special Events Center El Paso, Texas
Jan 3, 1992 *
at Washington
W 55–50
9–1
Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington
Mar 7, 1992
New Mexico
W 72–54
23–5 (12–4)
Special Events Center El Paso, Texas
WAC tournament
Mar 11, 1992 *
(2)
at (7) Colorado State Quarterfinals
W 66–65
24–5
Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado
Mar 12, 1992 *
(2)
vs. (3) New Mexico Semifinals
W 83–72
25–5
Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado
Mar 13, 1992 *
(2)
vs. (1) Brigham Young Championship Game
L 71–73
25–6
Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 1992 *
(9 MW)
vs. (8 MW) Evansville First round
W 55–50[ 1]
26–6
UD Arena Dayton, Ohio
Mar 22, 1992 *
(9 MW)
vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Kansas Second Round
W 66–60[ 2]
27–6
UD Arena Dayton, Ohio
Mar 27, 1992 *
(9 MW)
vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Cincinnati Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 67–69[ 3]
27–7
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
[ 4]
Rankings
[ 5]
NBA draft
[ 6]
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championship in bold